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Jay Powell says US inflation ‘taking longer than expected’ to hit target: Comments from Federal Reserve chair come amid mounting doubts about pace of interest ...
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Quick Glance: Powell Warns of Lack of Progress on Inflation
- Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell emphasized that the U.S. economy, while otherwise strong, has not seen a return of inflation to the central bank's target.
- Powell mentioned that the current policy should remain in place as inflation has not declined quickly enough and there has been no further progress towards the 2% goal.
- Since July 2023, the Fed has maintained its benchmark interest rate in a target range between 5.25% and 5.5%, the result of 11 consecutive rate hikes.
- Financial markets have had to adjust their expectations for rate cuts this year as inflation has been higher than expected, and the Fed's policy continues to be dependent on data.
ECB Says Consumer Inflation Expectations Edged Lower in March: Inflation expectations of consumers in the euro zone inched down in March, according to the ...
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Fed seen on track for Sept start to US rate cuts: U.S. Federal Reserve policymakers sifting through the latest inflation data will find little to fuel a sense of ...
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The 3.5 Percent Inflation Plateau: Prices have been rising faster than expected for the past three months. What’s going on?
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Turkey’s Central Bank Head Vows ‘Whatever It Takes’ on Inflation - Bloomberg: Turkish central bank Governor Fatih Karahan promised to do “whatever it takes” to ...
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Euro-Zone Consumers Increasingly Struggle to Pay for Housing: A rising number of euro-area consumers is struggling to pay for housing after years of above-target ...
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Investors raise bets on euro falling to parity with dollar: Eurozone borrowing costs seen as likely to fall first as strength of US economy lowers chance of ...
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The Fed’s Favorite Inflation Index Remained Stubborn in March: Hopes for substantial cuts in interest rates are fading as inflation shows more staying power than ...
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Quick Glance: Rising Key Fed Inflation Measure in March
- In March, inflation remained strong, with an important indicator closely monitored by the Federal Reserve indicating elevated price pressures.
- The personal consumption expenditures price index excluding food and energy increased 2.8% from a year ago in March, above expectations.
- Both the all-items PCE price gauge and the core index increased by 2.7%, higher than estimates, leading to a positive market reaction.
- Markets reacted mildly to the data, with Wall Street set to open higher, while Treasury yields fell and the probability of rate cuts increased slightly.
Fed’s Rate-Cut Delay, Explained: What It Means for US and World: The US Federal Reserve and its vast global audience thought 2024 would be a rate-cut bonanza ...
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ECB will need more rate cuts if Fed holds back, says policymaker: Head of Italy’s central bank highlights risk of US stance pushing up global borrowing costs
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Rate Chokehold on World Economy Is Set to Loosen Only Slowly: The high tide for global interest rates has passed, but respite for the world economy may be ...
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Paid articlePaid ECB's Nagel Says Can Cut Rates If Data Confirm Economic Forecast: The European Central Bank can envisage reducing borrowing costs if new forecasts and fresh ...
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GDP growth slowed to a 1.6% rate in the first quarter, well below expectations: Real GDP was expected to increase 2.4% in the first quarter on a seasonally ...
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Quick Glance: Unlikelihood of Fed Rate Cut Before Elections Disrupts Markets
- Investors cast doubt on a Fed rate cut before September.
- Expectations are now fully priced in for a rate cut on November 6-7.
- The shift in market expectations stemmed from inflation and growth data.
- There is now an estimated 75 percent likelihood of a Fed rate cut by September.
ECB May Cut Rates in June on Slower Inflation, Muller Says - Bloomberg: The European Central Bank may lower interest rates in June as euro-area inflation slows ...
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Battle of inflation: ECB could initiate interest rate turnaround for the first time before the Fed
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Could interest rate hikes be keeping inflation high?: The stickiness of the post-pandemic inflation is raising questions about how effective high interest rates ...
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ECB Rate Cuts: Jostling Over Back-to-Back Summer Moves Has Already Begun: European Central Bank interest-rate setters are starting to position themselves for the ...
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ECB's Lagarde hints it is too early to review inflation target: European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde hinted on Wednesday that it was too early for ...
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ECB’s Rehn Says Geopolitics Pose Biggest Risk to Rate Cuts: Slower inflation has opened the door for the European Central Bank to start lowering interest rates ...
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Paid articlePaid POLL Fed to cut rates in September and maybe once more this year: The U.S. Federal Reserve will wait until September to cut its key interest rate ...
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Timing of first BoE rate cut splits economists between June and Q3: The Bank of England will wait until next quarter to lower borrowing costs ...
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Currencies calm but cautious after a weary week: The euro and yen were relatively steady in early Asian trading on Monday and the U.S. dollar stayed near its ...
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Scholz Warns of Jeopardizing ECB Rate Cut With Inflation Rebound: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz urged restraint to avoid a new bout of inflation that would ...
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Paid articlePaid Take Five: Dancing to the dollar's beat: Just when it looked like rate cuts were coming any minute now, inflation has reared its head and the strength of the ...
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ECB firmly behind June rate cut but views diverge on July: European Central Bank policymakers continued to line up behind a June interest rate cut on Wednesday ...
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Why beating inflation is turning out to be as hard as losing weight: Annual inflation proved to be hotter than expected last month, staying stubbornly above 3% ...
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Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge set to back rate-cut patience: Policymakers' preferred inflation gauge - the personal consumption expenditures price ...
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ECB’s Kazaks Says It’s Too Soon to Declare Inflation Victory: It’s still too early to declare that euro-area inflation has been vanquished ...
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Paid articlePaid Fed's rate-cut foot-dragging grates on global peers at IMF meetings: Finance chiefs from economies large and small are scrambling to keep pace with the Federal ...
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ECB’s Knot Sees Smaller Inflation Risks From Potential Oil Spike: A jump in energy prices would pose a less acute danger to inflation in Europe than the ...
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Inflation : les nouvelles données sont un bon signal pour les consommateurs: Plus que 2,2 % ! Selon une première estimation, l'inflation a de nouveau ...
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Quick Glance: Inflation down in German states, signaling national decline
- Inflation fell in six economically essential German states in March, indicating that national inflation will continue its downward trend.
- Economists will closely monitor national inflation data as Germany releases its figures a day before the Eurozone inflation data on Wednesday.
- German companies expected the lowest prices in three years in March, with forecasts of inflation falling below the European Central Bank's target in the upcoming months.
- An increasing number of ECB policymakers have backed rate cuts, with a June meeting appearing as the most probable time for action, although a meeting is also scheduled for this month.
Bloomberg Evening Briefing: Are Fed Rate Hikes Behind the US Economic Boom?: Get caught up.
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Ben Bernanke says BoE must revamp main economic model: Nobel laureate cites ‘significant shortcomings’ and calls for end of fan charts
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Quick Glance: Improve: Bernanke Critiques Bank of England's Handling of Inflation Crisis
- The Bank of England has deteriorated in economic forecasting, with faulty models and outdated systems. Communication with the public needs enhancement.
- Ben Bernanke's report includes 12 detailed recommendations, which Andrew Bailey, the Bank's governor, intends to act upon. Bernanke emphasizes the Bank's potential for significant improvement.
- Bernanke criticizes the Bank's use of fan charts, suggesting they lack useful information and should be replaced with more transparent communication methods. He highlights the need for clearer decision-making reasoning.
- Despite recommendations, Bernanke avoided speculating on past actions, indicating room for substantial improvement within the Bank's processes. The report conveys a clear message: the Bank could have performed much better.
Dollar's rally supercharged by diverging US rate outlook: A rally in the U.S. dollar is accelerating, as stubborn inflation sows doubts over how aggressively the ...
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German Inflation Slows Further as ECB Readies June Rate Cut: German inflation eased for a third month in March, supporting expectations that the European Central ...
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What the key interest rates mean for savers: Inflation is falling - the ECB is heading for a possible first interest rate cut. Consumers could already be feeling ...
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Fed policymakers agree: there's no urgency to cut rates: Federal Reserve policymakers have coalesced around the idea of keeping borrowing costs where they are ...
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ECB could cut rates more than three times in this year: Simkus: The European Central Bank could cut interest rates more than three times this year and the ...
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ECB's Lagarde says inflation more likely to ease but risks both ways: Euro zone inflation is likely to decline further and the European Central Bank may cut ...
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Middle East tensions should not delay ECB's June rate cut, Villeroy says: Tension in the Middle East is unlikely to drive up energy prices and should not affect ...
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ECB's confidence in fight against inflation growing, Villeroy says: The European Central Bank (ECB) is increasingly confident that it is winning the fight ...
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Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P Live Updates for April 10: Wall Street traders sent stocks and bonds sliding after another hot inflation report signaled the Federal ...
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Paid articlePaid Former Fed chief Bernanke to set out Bank of England reforms: Former Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke will set out on Friday how the Bank of England should ...
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Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: Focus on U.S. Inflation Data, ECB Decision: Wednesday’s U.S. inflation data and Thursday’s interest-rate decision by the European ...
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Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: Focus on U.S. Inflation Data, ECB Decision: Wednesday’s U.S. inflation data for March and Thursday’s interest-rate decision by the ...
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US Economic Data Confirm a New Narrative: We’re All a Bit Lost Right Now: If there’s a new Wall Street catchphrase, it might be ‘It is still really unclear’
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Europe's economic divergence with US is real but has its limits: Inflation in the euro zone is different to that in the United States, much as ECB President ...
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ECB Should Consider Overhaul of Forecasting, Schnabel Says: The European Central Bank should consider rethinking how it forecasts economic growth and inflation ...
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European shares rebound from one-month low; ECB rate verdict up next: European shares staged a recovery after a knee-jerk reaction to a high U.S ...
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Biden's bad news on inflation: Inflation is rearing its ugly head again and it's a nightmare for Biden on several fronts.
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IMF says outlook for world economy is brighter but still modest by historical standards
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Quick Glance: IMF upgrades global growth forecast despite risks
- The International Monetary Fund slightly raised its global growth forecast on Tuesday, noting that the economy had proven 'surprisingly resilient' despite inflationary pressures and monetary policy shifts.
- IMF's chief economist, Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, indicated that the global economy is heading for a 'soft landing,' with risks to the outlook now broadly balanced.
- While advanced economies are expected to lead the growth, dim prospects in China and other major emerging markets could impact global trade partners, according to the report.
- Despite Tuesday's brighter outlook, global growth remains low compared to historical standards, partly due to weak productivity growth and increasing geopolitical fragmentation.
Swiss Inflation Unexpectedly Slows, Vindicating SNB Rate Cut
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Transatlantic rate rift opening up at midyear: A June jamboree in central banking is being scratched from diaries as markets now suspect the Federal Reserve will ...
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US dollar weakens after producer prices data, falls below 153 vs yen: The dollar fell on Thursday as weaker-than-expected U.S. producer prices for March partly ...
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Better: The Bloomberg Close, Europe Edition: Good afternoon. Here's what you need to know to end your day.
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Moderate price rises: Inflation in the eurozone falls to 2.4 percent: The time of drastic price rises for food and energy seems to be over and the rate of ...
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Fed Chair Powell says there has been a 'lack of further progress' this year on inflation
cnbc.com/2024/04/16/powell-cites-lack-of-progress-this-year-in-reaching-feds-inflation-goal.html
European Stocks Advance as Focus Turns to ECB, US Inflation Data: European equities gained at the start of a week laden with key macroeconomic events ...
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Paid articlePaid Confounding US economic, inflation data cloud Fed's rate path: The Federal Reserve's latest financial stability report was good news for anyone worried that a ...
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US job growth beats expectations in March; wages increase steadily: U.S. job growth blew past expectations in March and wages increased at a steady clip ...
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Quick Glance: US economy adds impressive 303,000 jobs last month
- Employers added 303,000 jobs in March, bringing the unemployment rate down to 3.8%.
- US stock futures rose slightly on Friday morning, but markets have had a rough week.
- The S&P 500 companies are expected to report positive first-quarter earnings, fueling optimism in the market.
- Investors are hopeful for a strong earnings season to continue the stock rally amidst concerns about inflation and interest rates.
Powell Still Sees Room for the Fed to Cut Rates This Year: The Fed chair said stronger-than-anticipated economic activity hasn’t changed the Fed’s expectation ...
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Quick Glance: Expectations of Interest Rate Cuts in 2024
- Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell confirmed at Stanford University that the central bank anticipates interest rate cuts to continue this year without specifying a timeline.
- Emphasizing independence from politics, the Fed maintains its outlook despite recent reports not significantly altering their perspective.
- Stronger economic indicators have led some analysts to speculate that rate cuts may not occur this year, causing market unease.
- Despite economic data uncertainties, Powell and other Fed officials foresee a potential policy rate reduction at some point this year, likely towards the end of the year.
Pound falls to lowest since December as dollar stays strong: The pound dropped to a four-month low against the dollar on Thursday, still under pressure after the ...
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ECB's Holzmann warming to June rate cut but keeping an eye on Fed: The European Central Bank could start cutting interest rates in June as inflation may fall ...
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Eurozone inflation falls faster than expected - Latest News: The inflation that has squeezed European shoppers fell more than expected in March to 2.4 percent ...
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Bank of England to cut rates in May, Morgan Stanley says, retaining contrarian call
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Watch Fed Chair Powell speak live during a policy forum in Washington: Fed Chair Jerome Powell speaks to the Wilson Center's Washington Forum on the Canadian ...
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Fed officials see three rate cuts 'reasonable' this year: A pair of Federal Reserve policymakers often considered to have divergent monetary policy leanings on ...
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ECB's central scenario points to interest rate cut in June, De Cos says: The European Central Bank could start cutting interest rates in June after a continued ...
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ECB holds rates at record highs, signals upcoming cut: The European Central Bank kept interest rates at record highs on Thursday but sent an even clearer signal ...
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Gold hits record high as US inflation data cements June rate cut bets: Gold prices rose to a record high on Monday, as a softer U.S. inflation reading cemented ...
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How has the Bank of England dealt with four years of shocks?: Its credibility is battered but intact. It can do better
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ECB: The party of cheap money is not coming back: A single interest rate hike is not an announcement from the ECB that high inflation has been defeated ...
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Fed: Don't expect rate cut: On Wednesday, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell firmly shut the door on rate cuts, citing lack of confidence in progress on ...
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Profitability is next sacrifice at inflation altar: The main event in the inflation battle royale now features Jerome Powell and Christine Lagarde squaring off ...
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Morning Bid: Markets reel on Fed cut doubts, ECB up next: A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan
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Lagarde: Geopolitical tensions & higher wage growth upside risks : Euro zone inflation is likely to decline further and the European Central Bank may cut ...
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Why gold prices are at record highs: From central banks to Costco customers, it seems everyone is buying gold these days.
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Take Five: Fed straight ahead: A U.S. Federal Reserve meeting and Apple and Amazon reporting results will keep investors' focus in the days ahead on the global ...
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Inflation: low interest rates are a thing of the past: The ECB is likely to cut its key interest rates in June. But interest rates could rise again in the medium ...
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