Central Bank

Federal Reserve’s July meeting: September rate cut is “likely” if data meets expectations

Central bank officials agreed to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 5-1/4 to 5-1/2 percent during the July meeting

Eurozone inflation climbs to 2.6 percent in July, dampening ECB rate cut hope

Core inflation, excluding food and energy, held steady at 2.9 percent despite overall inflation rising

Goldman Sachs lowers U.S. recession odds to 20 percent on better economic readings

The firm added that if the August jobs report was positive, the U.S. recession probability would decline to 15 percent

BoE rate cut spurs upturn in U.K. property market activity, sale inquiries up 19 percent in August

Average five-year fixed mortgage rate is now 4.80 percent, which is still high compared with three years ago

U.S. inflation slows to 2.9 percent, lowest in over 3 years

Fed rate cut likely as inflation continues to decline

Australian wage growth slows to weakest pace in a year as labor market cools

RBA sees easing wage pressures, but inflation battle persists

BoE faces pressure as U.K. inflation nudges higher to 2.2 percent in July on energy cost

The increase, although expected, was slightly smaller than the 2.3 percent rise anticipated by analysts

Japan’s wholesale inflation surges to 11-month high as weak yen bites

The corporate goods price index hit a record high of 123.1, marking the eighth straight month of increases

U.S. unemployment claims see biggest 11-month drop, easing recession fears with 233,000 filings

Government data last week showed the layoffs rate in June was the lowest in more than two years

Stock markets tumble on U.S. recession fears: Nikkei falls 12.4 percent, European shares near six-month low

Goldman Sachs analysts have increased their 12-month U.S. recession odds by 10 percentage points to 25 percent

U.S. unemployment rate rises to 4.3 percent in July on slower job growth

Nonfarm payrolls increased by 114,000 jobs last month, significantly below the 215,000 jobs per month added in the last 12 months

Optimism grows for U.K. markets as Bank of England slashes rates, boosts growth outlook

The BoE cut rates by 0.25 percent to 5.0 percent, a decision viewed as a close call

Easing inflation, weaker consumer spending signal two potential Fed rate cuts in 2024: Report

The report projected 2.1 percent U.S. economic growth in 2024, down from 2.5 percent in 2023

Eurozone inflation unexpectedly rises to 2.6 percent in July; will ECB cut rates?

The eurozone's service sector inflation declined to 4 percent from 4.1 percent in June

Bank of Japan surprises with rate hike for second time since 2007, trims bond buying

The central bank raised its short-term policy rate to levels not seen since 2008, defying market expectations

Key economic data releases and decisions this week: GDP, inflation, PMI and interest rates

This week, the U.S. Federal Reserve, the Bank of Japan and the Bank of England are holding monetary policy meetings

Will faster than expected Q2 U.S. economic growth set stage for potential Fed rate cut?

The solid growth is driven by resilient consumer spending and business investment

China cuts lending rates to boost economic growth following weaker Q2 GDP data

One-year loan prime rate (LPR) declined to 3.35 percent, while the five-year LPR was reduced to 3.85 percent

Pakistan secures new $7 billion loan program from IMF

This agreement, Pakistan's 24th IMF bailout, now awaits approval from the IMF's executive board

U.S. inflation plunges to 3 percent, fueling bets on imminent Fed rate cuts

The BLS data also showed that consumer prices fell by 0.1 percent on a monthly basis

Fed will take interest rate decisions ‘when and as they need to be made’: Powell

Reducing policy restraint too late or too little could unduly weaken economic activity and employment, Powell stated

U.K. manufacturing activity grows in June, input cost inflation at 17-month high: PMI

Tight supply lines, higher import costs and freight issues also contributed to higher purchase prices