Economy

China keeps loan prime rate steady at record lows

Investing.com-- The People’s Bank of China kept its benchmark loan prime rate unchanged at record lows on Wednesday, with monetary conditions set to remain loose for longer as China struggles with s

Futures muted, Google to pay $700M in antitrust settlement - what's moving markets

Investing.com -- U.S. stock futures were muted on Tuesday following comments from Federal Reserve policymakers that aimed to rein in enthusiasm in financial markets for possible impending interest rat

BOJ keeps negative rates, offers no surprises in final meeting of 2023

Investing.com-- The Bank of Japan left interest rates in negative territory as widely expected on Tuesday, and said it will continue with its yield curve control measures to support Japanese economic

BOJ preview: Negative rates to stay, pivot plans in focus

Investing.com-- The Bank of Japan is widely expected to maintain interest rates at negative levels later on Tuesday, amid continued signals from central bank officials that they are in no hurry to tig

Futures edge up, Illumina to divest Grail - what's moving markets

Investing.com -- U.S. stock futures are in the green prior to the beginning of the last full trading week before the Christmas holiday, with investors eyeing the outlook for potential Federal Reserve

Futures tick higher, gold gains, Costco's earnings beat - what's moving markets

Investing.com -- U.S. futures rise on Friday, as signs of a dovish policy pivot by the Federal Reserve have the main averages on track to post their seventh-straight winning week. Elsewhere, Costco's

Fed holds rates and eyes 2024 cuts, stocks and bonds jump - what's moving markets

Investing.com -- The Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged following its final two-day policy meeting of 2023. However, officials hinted that they may start to roll out cuts next year, fueli

10-year US Treasury yields break below 4% as Fed talks rate cuts

Investing.com-- Benchmark U.S. Treasury yields sank to an over four-month low in Asian trade on Thursday, after the Federal Reserve said it was done raising interest rates and flagged deeper-than-expe

Fed keeps rates steady, but sees more rate cuts for 2024

By Yasin Ebrahim

Federal Reserve expected to keep interest rates at more than two-decade high

Investing.com -- The Federal Reserve is widely tipped to leave interest rates on hold at a 22-year high for a third straight meeting, although observers expect the central bank to temper projections t

Fed decision ahead, Netflix viewing data - what's moving markets

Investing.com -- All eyes are on the Federal Reserve, with policymakers gearing up to announce a fresh interest rate decision and release its closely-watched quarterly "dot plot." Fed Chair Jerome Pow

Inflation data ahead, Fed decision looms large - what's moving markets

Investing.com -- Investors await the publication of the U.S. inflation report for November, which will likely factor into how Federal Reserve officials approach a major forthcoming interest rate decis

Fed meeting in focus, Cigna ends Humana pursuit - what's moving markets

Investing.com -- Markets gear up for an all-important Federal Reserve policy meeting this week, with comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell likely to play a key role in expectations for possible future

Nonfarm payrolls ahead, U.S. futures muted - what's moving markets

Investing.com - Markets are focusing in on the impending publication of the November U.S. nonfarm payroll report, a highly-anticipated data point that may shed more light on the state of the American

RBI keeps rates at 6.5%, says food inflation risks to keep policy tight

Investing.com-- The Reserve Bank of India kept interest rates on hold as expected on Friday, stating that tight policy had helped bring down inflation over the past year, but warned that high food pri

Jobless claims ahead, GameStop sales miss estimates - what's moving markets

Investing.com -- U.S. stock futures hover around both sides of the flatline, as markets geared up for fresh labor market data that could help indicate how the Federal Reserve will approach its future

ADP report ahead, Musk's xAI seeks to raise $1 billion - what's moving markets

Investing.com -- Markets are awaiting the release of more labor market data on Wednesday, as investors attempt to gauge if the Federal Reserve may soon start to retreat from a period of aggressive pol

U.S. futures dip, JOLTS data ahead - what's moving markets

Investing.com -- U.S. stocks point lower as markets gear up for fresh job openings data that will serve as a precursor to Friday's much-anticipated nonfarm payrolls report. Elsewhere, the Reserve Bank

RBA keeps rates steady in final meeting of 2023; inflation risks remain

Investing.com-- The Reserve Bank of Australia kept interest rates on hold as expected on Tuesday, citing the need for more macroeconomic data to spur another rate decision, but warned that risks from

US futures slip, bitcoin soars, COP28 - what's moving markets