Wall Street follows FTSE higher as traders weigh US economy slowdown and ECB rate decision
US GDP grew by 2.3% on an annualised basis in the final quarter, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. This was slower than the 2.6% annualised growth expected by economists polled by Reuters.
Fed hold rates steady, sees inflation as ‘elevated’; Powell declines comment on Trump
The Fed said the job market is “solid,” and noted that the unemployment rate “has stabilized at a low level in recent months.
BOJ will keep raising rates if economy on track, deputy governor Himino says
Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino said on Thursday that the central bank will continue to raise interest rates if ...
Japan Sees Debt-Service Costs Jumping 25% by 2028 as BOJ Hikes
The Japanese government expects its annual debt-servicing costs to rise to almost $230 billion over the next four years as the central bank’s campaign to gradually raise interest rates drives up ...
Japan's government interest costs to swell more than 50% in next few years
Japan's annual interest payments on government debt could surge more than 50% over the next few years, government estimates ...
Analysis-US Tech and Tariff Shocks Spark Scramble for New Market Havens
TwentyFour Asset Management co-head of investment grade Gordon Shannon said the impossibility of predicting Trump's policies ...
Why China Buys U.S. Debt With Treasury Bonds
China and many other countries buy U.S. debt through the purchase of Treasury bonds. Here are the factors behind those purchases.
Currency Markets Jittery as Traders Assess DeepSeek, Tariff Concerns
The Federal Reserve's two-day meeting begins on Tuesday where it's expected to keep interest rates steady. Investors will ...