Economy

China cuts loan prime rate to boost slowing economy

Investing.com-- The People’s Bank of China unexpectedly cut its benchmark loan prime rates further into record-low territory on Monday as recent signs of a slowing economic recovery drew more calls

Evercore on how the Fed will adjust if Trump wins

With former President Trump gaining momentum in the polls, Evercore ISI analysts outlined how the Federal Reserve might navigate the potential economic shocks of a Trump victory in a note Friday.

Netflix, Trump nomination, outages - what's moving markets

ECB keeps interest rates unchanged, as expected

Citi: 'Broader and significant' easing to start in H2

Recent data pointed to a growth slowdown in developed markets (DMs), primarily the United States, the euro area, and China.

Tech rebound, Netflix, TSMC, ECB decision - what's moving markets

Slower growth ahead amid election, geopolitical uncertainty: Fed's Beige Book

Investing.com - Slowing economic growth spread across further districts just as the growth outlook over the next six months is expected to face uncertainty from the upcoming election, geopolitical con

Trump’s Bloomberg interview: Discusses plans for Powell, Dimon, Taiwan and tarrifs

Donald Trump, the Republican presidential candidate, said in an interview with Bloomberg Businessweek that he would allow Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to complete his term if he won the Novembe

Tech weakness, Taiwan concerns. Amazon's Prime Day - what's moving markets

Biden's proposed 5% rent increase cap: Analysts weigh in

Investing.com - President Biden is gearing up to announce a policy proposition that would place a 5% cap on rental increases across the nation.

Powell's speech, Bitcoin, retail sales - what's moving markets

Powell was tightlipped on timing, but subtle shift on policy tees up sooner cuts

Investing.com -- Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell on Monday was tightlipped on when the Fed could start cutting interest rates, but the Fed chief's increased focused on the labor market, suggest

Inflation data boosted confidence, Powell says, as Fed inches toward rate cuts

Investing.com --Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Monday that recent inflation readings had boosted the Fed's confidence on bringing down inflation, suggesting the central bank is moving clo

Trump, Powell's speech, Goldman earnings - what's moving markets

Fed's Powell 'may prefer not to change rates before an election', strategists say

The softer-than-expected inflation report for June has fueled market expectations of a rate cut by the end of the year, which could occur before the November elections.

'Bad news for stocks': Trump will raise taxes, not cut them- strategists

BCA Research economists have challenged the prevailing market expectations regarding the impact of a potential second term for President Trump, suggesting a shift from anticipated tax cuts to increase

September rate cut, bank earnings, Biden presidential bid - what’s moving markets

Investing.com-- Wall Street marked an unexpected reaction to softer-than-expected inflation data, with heavyweight technology stocks logging steep losses after the reading even as optimism over a Sept

June CPI release, PepsiCo earnings, UK economic growth - what's moving markets

Bill Hwang convicted over Archegos Capital's 2021 collapse

Investing.com - Sung Kook "Bill" Hwang, the founder of Archegos Capital Management, was found guilty by a jury in Manhattan federal court on Wednesday on charges of market manipulation tied to the 202

Powell returns, Microsoft's board seat, Chinese inflation - what's moving markets