Economy

Why is China hesitating with the stimulus bazooka? Morgan Stanley we...
October 10, 2024 03:13 PM AEDT | By InvestingInvesting.com-- China’s recent batch of economic support largely disappointed investors holding out for a stimulus “bazooka,” with Morgan Stanley (NYS...

Strong September jobs an outlier as labor demand worries persist: Ci...
October 08, 2024 06:41 AM AEDT | By InvestingInvesting.com -- The strong September jobs report caught many by surprise, putting the brakes on bets for another jumbo Federal Reserve rate cut, but...

Investors remain bullish on EM, Asia most preferred- HSBC survey
September 26, 2024 02:15 PM AEST | By InvestingInvesting.com-- Investors remained bullish on emerging markets, an HSBC survey showed, with Asian currencies being the most preferred asset class in t...

RBA preview: hawkish hold expected amid sticky inflation, strong job...
September 23, 2024 02:05 PM AEST | By InvestingInvesting.com-- The Reserve Bank of Australia is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged in September, although sticky inflation and a strong...

Fed's Bowman voted against jumbo cut to avoid signaling victory on i...
September 21, 2024 05:27 AM AEST | By InvestingInvesting.com -- Fed Governor Michelle Bowman said Friday that she voted against the central bank's decision to begin the rate-cutting cycle with jumb...

China keeps loan prime rate unchanged in Sept
September 20, 2024 11:57 AM AEST | By InvestingInvesting.com-- The People’s Bank of China kept its benchmark loan prime rate unchanged on Friday, but is expected to eventually trim the rate further...

BOJ preview: likely to stand pat in Sept, but watch for hawkish sign...
September 19, 2024 02:23 PM AEST | By InvestingInvesting.com-- The Bank of Japan is expected to keep interest rates unchanged at the conclusion of a two-day meeting on Friday, although policymakers...

Citi sees Fed cutting rates by 50 bps in November
September 19, 2024 11:03 AM AEST | By InvestingInvesting.com-- Citi analysts said they maintained their outlook for a 50 basis point cut by the Federal Reserve in November, after the central bank c...

Fed starts rate-cut cycle with jumbo cut, but pace of cuts ahead lik...
September 19, 2024 08:03 AM AEST | By InvestingInvesting.com -- The Federal Reserve started the rate cutting cycle with a jumbo-sized rate cut on Wednesday, but economist believe a 50 basis point r...

Investing.com Poll: 60% of readers expect Fed to roll out 25-basis p...
September 18, 2024 09:13 PM AEST | By InvestingInvesting.com -- The Federal Reserve is tipped to slash interest rates by 25-basis points, rather than a more aggressive 50 basis points, following th...

Fed to cut rates by 25bps despite markets bets for 50bps, Barclays s...
September 18, 2024 06:47 PM AEST | By InvestingThis article first appeared in Investing.com

Landmark Fed decision in focus, futures edge higher - what's moving...
September 18, 2024 06:31 PM AEST | By InvestingInvesting.com -- US stock futures tick higher ahead of an all-important Federal Reserve interest rate decision on Wednesday, with debate swirling arou...

Germany won't avoid a recession, Nomura says
September 13, 2024 07:09 PM AEST | By InvestingThis article first appeared in Investing.com

Futures higher, Boeing strike vote, Oracle outlook - what's moving m...
September 13, 2024 06:39 PM AEST | By InvestingInvesting.com -- US stock futures hovered just above the flatline on Friday, as investors speculated about the scope of an expected Federal Reserve in...

The former NY Fed chief Dudley sees a strong case for a 50bp rate cu...
September 13, 2024 06:09 PM AEST | By InvestingThis article first appeared in Investing.com

Fed faces dilemma over 25 or 50 bps cut in Sept, WSJ’s Timiraos says
September 13, 2024 11:27 AM AEST | By InvestingInvesting.com-- The Federal Reserve faces a dilemma over cutting interest rates when it meets next week, the Wall Street Journal’s Nick Timiraos said,...

US annual PPI at 1.7% in August, stocks edge higher
September 12, 2024 11:39 PM AEST | By InvestingInvesting.com -- S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures are up around 0.17% and 0.15%, respectively, in premarket trading on Thursday after the release of the...

Futures higher, Nvidia surges, Boeing labor union vote - what's movi...
September 12, 2024 06:39 PM AEST | By InvestingInvesting.com -- US stock futures edged up on Thursday following a tech-fueled rally on Wall Street in the previous session. OpenAI is reportedly in t...

Aggressive Fed rate cut next week could backfire, putting big tech i...
September 12, 2024 08:21 AM AEST | By InvestingInvesting.com -- If the Federal Reserve cuts aggressively next week at a time when economic growth appears to be intact, then it could backfire, spook...

Blackstone’s CFO Chae eyes soft landing as inflation cooling faster...
September 12, 2024 06:39 AM AEST | By InvestingInvesting.com -- Blackstone (NYSE:BX)'s Chief Financial Officer Michael Chae said Wednesday he was "cautiously optimistic" on a soft landing as inflat...