monetary-policy
UK Economy Returns to Growth, but Only Just, as Reeves Plans Budget
US Stocks Pulled Lower by Financials; Gold Hits Record Highs
Sterling Strengthens Against Weaker Dollar, Reeves' Budget Plans in Focus
Markets Relieved, but France's Fiscal Fire Still Burns
Data Darkness in US Spreads a Global Shadow
Date: October 15, 2025
By Leika Kihara and Howard Schneider TOKYO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. government shutdown that has turned off the official flow of data could begin clouding the view for policymakers in Japan and...
Morning Bid: Fed Back on Centre Stage, for Now
Date: October 15, 2025
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee Investors have chosen, at least for now, to look past simmering U.S.-China trade tensions, taking comfort instead from Federal...
Dollar Drops Versus Euro and Yen Amid Ongoing US-China Trade Friction
Date: October 15, 2025
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar was on the defensive early on Wednesday after comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell bolstered wagers on an interest rate cut this month....
Erosion of Trust in Central Banks Can Boost Inflation Expectations, IMF Warns
Date: October 14, 2025
By Andrea Shalal and David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday said putting pressure on central banks to lower interest rates "always backfires," warning that...
ECB's Lagarde Sees No Disorder in Bonds Despite French Crisis
Date: October 14, 2025
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on Tuesday she didn't see any sign of disorder in the euro zone bond market despite an ongoing budget crisis in France. "I...
IMF Warns of Rising Odds of 'disorderly' Global Market Correction
Date: October 14, 2025
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Global markets are getting too comfortable with risks like trade wars, geopolitical tensions and yawning government deficits, which, combined with already...