Economy

Goldman Sachs sees modest growth impact from EU defense spending

Investing.com -- European defence spending is set to increase as geopolitical tensions and trade uncertainty mount, but the growth boost likely to be...

Fed's hawkish surprise ahead of the holidays puts January pause in s...

Investing.com -- The Federal Reserve delivered a hawkish present to markets at its December meeting ahead of the holidays as the widely expected rate...

U.S. 10-year treasury yields could hit 6%, T. Rowe Price projects

A combination of U.S. fiscal expansion, potential tax cuts, and a healthy economy is likely to push Treasury yields higher, with T. Rowe Price project...

Fed to flag slower pace of easing, Jan rate cut no longer expected-...

Investing.com-- The Federal Reserve is likely to signal a slower pace of interest rate cuts in 2025 this week, Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) said, and is un...

What to expect from China’s CEWC amid increased stimulus talk

Investing.com-- China is set to kick off a two-day annual meeting of Communist Party leaders from Wednesday, with the conference expected to provide m...

India's growth outlook: slow start to 2025 but optimism beyond

Investing.com -- India’s economy is expected to navigate a slow start to 2025 but remains on track for steady medium-term growth, according to a BofA...

RBA preview December: rates to remain unchanged, hawkish tone to tap...

Investing.com-- The Reserve Bank of Australia is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged in December, although recent signs of cooling Austra...

Analyst lists key questions for China in 2025

Investing.com -- Forecasting China’s economic trajectory is never straightforward, but ING analysts laid out ten pivotal questions to watch in 2025.

Tariffs likely to delay return to 2% inflation in 2025, Goldman Sach...

Investing.com-- Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) expects increased U.S. trade tariffs under a Trump presidency, especially against China, to delay inflation fr...

Fed's Williams sees more rate cuts over time as policy remains restr...

Investing.com -- Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams on Monday signaled support for more rate interest rate cuts over time as mon...

Analyst says BJP Maharashtra win positive for market, notes populist...

Investing.com -- Analysts say Bharatiya Janata Party’s decisive victory in elections in Maharashtra, a key Indian state would boost political stabilit...

Fed may need to slow pace of rate cuts, Fed's Goolsbee says

Investing.com -- Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee said Thursday he sees lower rates ahead, though cautioned that the pace of cuts may...

RBA Governor Bullock says rates high enough, focus on inflation

Investing.com-- Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Michele Bullock said on Thursday that interest rates were restrictive enough, and will remain at cu...

Lighthizer, allies preparing to argue for steep new Trump tariffs -...

Investing.com - President-elect Donald Trump's former US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and people close to him are laying the groundwork to p...

Could Trump appoint a 'shadow Fed chair' to rival Powell?

Investing.com -- Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell has made it clear that he is willing to remain in place even if President-elect Donald Trump dema...

Republican clean sweep will lead to fewer rate cuts, but economic gr...

Investing.com -- Republicans are looking increasingly likely to retain control of the House of Representatives, clinching a potential "clean sweep" af...

WATCH LIVE: Fed Chair Jerome Powell Press Conference

Watch Fed Chair Jerome Powell speak live following the FOMC decision to slash interest rates by 25 basis points.

'Trump trade' could reverse on signs Trump would lean hawkish on fis...

Investing.com -- Reports that a second potential Donald Trump presidency could include fiscal hawks in his administration focused on aggressively cutt...

BOJ preview: interest rates to remain unchanged amid political uncer...

Investing.com-- The Bank of Japan is expected to keep interest rates unchanged at the conclusion of a meeting on Thursday, with heightened political u...

Fed balance sheet runoff to continue through Q2 2025 unless labor ma...

Investing.com -- The Federal Reserve cut interest cut last month, the first since 2020, pushing the central bank into monetary policy easing mode, but...