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Yannis Stournaras, the governor of the Bank of Greece, has called for the European Central Bank (ECB) to accelerate its pace of interest rate cuts to prevent the Eurozone economy from suffering. He believes that the current “highly restrictive” rates pose a significant risk to economic growth.Stournaras, who is also …

Boston Fed president Susan Collins said Tuesday that the central bank will likely need to cut interest rates further and that the next phase of monetary policy should focus on preserving the economy. Pointing to the consensus among her colleagues for two more 25 basis point rate cuts this year, …

The Federal Reserve’s recent decision to lower interest rates by half a percentage point marks a significant shift in its monetary policy stance. However, as Richmond Fed President Thomas Barkin has emphasized, this does not signal an end to the battle against inflation.Barkin’s assessment aligns with the broader consensus among …

Expectations that rate reductions will accelerate after October might weaken the euro and the yields on government bonds. For the final two ECB meetings in 2024, the Eurozone money markets are pricing in 51 basis points of rate reductions. On October 17, investors are placing more and more bets that …

Raphael Bostic, the President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, believes that the Fed should be prepared to make larger interest rate cuts if the job market weakens. He reassured markets that his business contacts don’t anticipate layoffs, but this statement seems out of place given the recent ISM …

The USD/JPY pair has been rising since the start of the American trading session in the currency market, driven by the increase in US Treasury yields. This is due to the positive relationship between the pair and the yields on these government bonds, highlighting the weakness of the Japanese yen.US …

Fed Chair Jerome Powell reiterated that inflation has been broadly defeated and that recent data indicate further progress toward a sustained return to 2% core goods prices have fallen a half percent over the past year, close to their pre-pandemic pace, as supply bottlenecks have eased outside of housing services. …

The recent surge in gold prices, culminating in a record high of $2,685 last week, is now encountering headwinds. A combination of factors, including a rally in Chinese equities and a more optimistic outlook for the Chinese property market, has diverted investor attention away from the precious metal despite its …

The US stock market continued its upward trajectory, with both the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting fresh record highs on Tuesday. This surge was primarily driven by China’s aggressive stimulus measures and ongoing Federal Reserve rate cuts.China’s Stimulus Ignites Global Markets:China’s announcement of a significant stimulus package, …

Expectations of a rate cut by the Federal Reserve in November and declining US Treasury yields propel gold to a new all-time high. S&P Global Flash PMIs show that while the manufacturing sector is resilient, the US economy is not as strong in the manufacturing sector.While retaining policy flexibility and …