ECB likely to cut rates in small increments with pauses – Vujcic
ZAGREB (Reuters) – The exact date for the start of European Central Bank rate cuts is secondary, but once the bank starts moving it is likely do it in small…
ZAGREB (Reuters) – The exact date for the start of European Central Bank rate cuts is secondary, but once the bank starts moving it is likely do it in small…
By Luana Maria Benedito and Gabriel Burin SAO PAULO/BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Brazil’s central bank will cut its key rate by 50 basis points next week for the fifth time…
By Terje Solsvik and Victoria Klesty OSLO (Reuters) – Norway’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 4.50% on Thursday, as unanimously expected by analysts, and said the…
By Promit Mukherjee OTTAWA (Reuters) – The Bank of Canada (BoC) is expected to keep its overnight rate on hold on Wednesday when it also releases new inflation and growth…
By Jonathan Cable LONDON (Reuters) – It is a close call whether the Bank of England starts trimming borrowing costs next quarter or in July-September, a Reuters poll found, with…
By Divya Chowdhury and Lisa Pauline Mattackal DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Business leaders and financiers in Davos this week said they are preparing for “high for longer” borrowing costs, despite…
By Susobhan Sarkar and Indradip Ghosh BENGALURU (Reuters) – Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will leave its overnight policy rate (OPR) unchanged at 3.00% on Jan. 24 and hold it there…
By Amina Niasse NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. mortgage rates fell this week to the lowest since May 2023, Freddie Mac reported on Thursday, providing a possible boost to buyer…
(Reuters) – J.P.Morgan said on Thursday it expects the Bank of England to start cutting interest rates in August this year, citing a possible easing in inflation and optimism about…
PARIS (Reuters) – Even though the next move of the European Central Bank (ECB) will likely be an interest rate cut, there is no rush to do this and the…
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – It is too early for the European Central Bank to discuss cutting interest rates because inflation remains high, ECB policymaker Joachim Nagel said on Monday. The Bundesbank…
By Amina Niasse NEW YORK (Reuters) – Mortgage rates edged higher for a second week, a survey released on Thursday showed, but they remain near the lowest levels since early…
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Euro zone inflation is developing as expected which warrants patience with rate cuts, but policymakers could act quickly if price growth takes an unexpected dive in the…
By Amina Niasse NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. homebuyer confidence improved in December, with more homeowners anticipating that mortgage rates would fall further this year, but it could take sometime…
By Ebru Tuncay ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Some Turkish banks have begun to cut their lira deposit rates to ease pressure on margins, banking sources said, after rising interest rates during…
By Neil Jerome Morales and Mikhail Flores MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine inflation slowed to its weakest in nearly two years in December but full-year readings remained outside the central bank’s…
By Scott Murdoch SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asia’s dealmakers are hoping for a 10% increase in dollar bond issuance in 2024 as interest rates stabilise and companies beef up borrowing to…
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian home prices rose last year, a significant turnaround from the 5% dip seen in 2022, but interest rate hikes and persistent cost of living pressures have…
Americans’ Finances Took A Beating In 2023 Amidst Persistent Inflation And High Interest Rates Will Kessler on December 30, 2023 Americans are struggling economically going into 2024, as harsh economic…
By Alexander Marrow (Reuters) – Russia’s economic growth is set to slow in 2024, hampered in particular by double-digit interest rates throughout the year as the Bank of Russia seeks…
By Amina Niasse NEW YORK (Reuters) – Mortgage rates fell to a six-month low this week to the lowest figure since June, indicating relief has come to prospective buyers on…
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) – Philadelphia Federal Reserve President Patrick Harker on Wednesday said he still opposes any further U.S. central bank interest rate hikes, while signaling…
SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – China stood pat on benchmark lending rates at the monthly fixing on Wednesday, matching market expectations, after the central bank kept its medium-term policy rate steady earlier…
CAIRO (Reuters) – The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) is likely to leave its overnight interest rates fixed at a policy meeting on Thursday, even though economic reforms are expected…
By Amina Niasse NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. homebuilder confidence rose in December, indicating easing interest rates may be bolstering sales conditions for builders who had struggled to attract prospective…