Economy

Fed hawks to persist with hawkish message this week despite Powell's dovish slant

Investing.com -- Federal Reserve speakers this week will be jostling for the limelight, but there is little chance that they will endorse Fed chairman Jerome Powell's dovish view from the recent Fed m

Morgan Stanley now expects the Federal Reserve to start rate cuts in September

Investing.com -- Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) informed investors in a note Wednesday that it does not expect the Federal Reserve to begin cutting rates until September.

Futures tread water, more earnings ahead, Toyota reports - what's moving markets

Investing.com -- U.S. stock futures hug the flatline as markets assess the potential of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts later this year. More quarterly earnings reports are due on Wednesday, includ

Futures muted, Fed's Barkin on rates, Disney to report - what's moving markets

Investing.com -- U.S. stock futures were largely muted on Tuesday after hopes for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts later this year spurred on a jump in equities in the prior session. Richmond Fed Pr

RBA keeps rates steady, stops short of mentioning rate hikes

Investing.com-- The Reserve Bank of Australia kept interest rates unchanged on Tuesday and warned that inflation was easing at a slower-than-expected pace, although the central bank did not directly t

Futures higher, Fed speakers this week - what's moving markets

Investing.com -- U.S. stock futures point higher to begin the new trading week as many investors bring forward their projections for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts this year following softer-than-

RBA preview: Rates to remain steady, but hawkish tilt likely amid sticky inflation

Investing.com-- The Reserve Bank of Australia is widely expected to keep interest rates steady on Tuesday, although investors were on guard over the bank taking up a hawkish stance amid signs of stick

Nonfarm payrolls ahead, Apple earnings - what's moving markets

Investing.com -- U.S. stock futures edge higher with markets preparing for the release of the much-anticipated April U.S. jobs market report. Apple shares (NASDAQ:AAPL) rise in afterhours trading, bol

Goldman Sachs still sees two rate cuts this year after Powell speech

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Powell speech, Apple results, OECD growth - what's moving markets

Fed meeting, Amazon results, struggling US consumer - what's moving markets

Amazon earnings ahead, Paramount CEO Bakish steps down - what's moving markets

Investing.com -- U.S. stock futures inch down ahead of a fresh batch of corporate earnings, including results from tech giant Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN). Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA) announces that Chief

Soft landing remains within reach as consumer spending spree set for breather: UBS

Investing.com -- The U.S. is still on track to avoid a recession and achieve a soft landing, UBS says, on bets that the consumer is set for hiatus from a spending spree that has helped sustain the eco

Macquarie throws in towel on rate cuts this year on signs of stalling disinflation

Investing.com -- Rate cuts in 2024 were considered a done deal by many at the turn of the year, but Macquarie has thrown in the towel on rate cuts this year, as a string of sticky inflation and strong

Fed decision, megacap earnings ahead this week - what's moving markets

Investing.com -- Stock futures in New York tick higher to begin a new trading week, with markets preparing for a major Federal Reserve monetary policy announcement. More megacap corporate results are

Short EUR/AUD: potential short opportunity as the trend turns bearish

Alphabet, Microsoft earnings; PCE data ahead - what's moving markets

Investing.com -- U.S. stock futures point up heading into the final trading session of the week, with earnings from Google-owner Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) and software titan Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) in f

BOJ keeps interest rates steady, sees higher CPI inflation and weaker growth

Investing.com-- The Bank of Japan kept interest rates unchanged as expected on Friday, and forecast softer economic growth and higher inflation in the coming years on the back of increased import cost

BOJ meeting preview: expected to hold rates, but watch out for hawkish outlook

Investing.com-- The Bank of Japan is widely expected to keep interest rates on hold at the conclusion of a meeting this week, although an improved outlook for Japanese wages and a sharp decline in the

Futures mostly higher, Tesla pledges "more affordable" EVs - what's moving markets

Investing.com -- U.S. stock futures tick broadly higher ahead of a fresh batch of crucial earnings from some of the world's largest technology firms. Shares in Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) spike premarket as t