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Asian Shares Ease as Early Rate Cut Bets Fizzle, Focus on Fed Minutes
Date: February 21, 2024
Asian shares ease as early rate cut bets fizzle, focus on Fed minutes By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian stocks eased on Wednesday as diminishing expectations of early interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve sapped risk appetite, with investors looking to the minutes of the U.S. central bank’s last meeting for clues on...
Marketmind: Wages Will Test Wagers on Rates
Date: February 20, 2024
Marketmind: Wages will test wagers on rates A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook Europe’s central bank has singled out wages as the single biggest risk to its crusade to contain inflation. Fourth-quarter negotiated wages data likely headlines the trading day. In the third-quarter last year negotiated wage...
Marketmind: China Markets Look Like They Need Another Holiday
Date: February 19, 2024
Marketmind: China markets look like they need another holiday By Wayne Cole (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. High hopes China’s markets would return from the break with a spring in their step have yet to be met, with modest gains for stocks so far....
Swedish January Inflation up as Expected, Rate Cut Set for Mid-Year
Date: February 19, 2024
Swedish January inflation up as expected, rate cut set for mid-year By Simon Johnson STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Headline Swedish inflation picked up pace as expected in January, data showed on Monday, and if the increase proves temporary it is unlikely to derail the central bank’s plans to begin cutting interest rates in mid-year. Consumer prices...
Dollar Stands Firm as Sticky US Inflation Dents Rate Cut Expectations
Date: February 19, 2024
Dollar stands firm as sticky US inflation dents rate cut expectations By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The dollar was steady on Monday after data last week showing U.S. inflation remained sticky cast doubts on when the Federal Reserve would start its easing cycle, while the yen remained languished near the psychologically key 150 per dollar...
Westpac Sees Monetary Policy ‘less Restrictive’ Over Next Year, Q1 Profit Drops
Date: February 19, 2024
Westpac sees monetary policy ‘less restrictive’ over next year, Q1 profit drops By Echha Jain (Reuters) -Westpac Banking Corp said it sees scope for monetary policy in Australia to become less restrictive within the next year, while reporting a drop in its first-quarter unaudited net profit versus the prior six-months’ quarterly average. Westpac’s shares were...