Tag - interest rates

US stocks have delivered their worst first half of a year in more than 50 years triggered by the Fed's attempt to control inflation and growing concerns about recession.

Powell wants a soft landing for inflation, as Greenspan did in 1994. But it looks like he will get a hard landing.

The pandemic continues hurting economic activity in China, the war in Ukraine is hitting the entire European economy, and the Fed's efforts to control inflation threaten to trigger a recession. 

Japan's inflation is set to reach 2% in April's reading, for the first time since 2015. But what about the weaker Yen?!

On May 4, the US Federal Reserve revealed the federal funds rate for the next two months. Even though a 50 basis points hike was widely expected, the future is not so clear. Let’s figure it out bit by bit!

Whenever inflation exceeds 4% and unemployment falls below 5%, the US economy enters a recession in two years.

Dovish ECB and hawkish Fed paint a bearish outlook for the EUR/USD. Is declining to 1.0770 the next stop?

The era of COVID-19 cheap money is over. Who is afraid of the Fed's tightening cycle? Apparently not stock-market investors.

The Federal Reserve is expected to raise the interest rate by 25 basis points during the upcoming meeting on Wednesday, at 20:00 GMT+2. As inflation keeps surging, this will be the first small attempt to curb it. What does it mean for the US dollar?

This week is full of important news, starting with PMIs in the key economies, with Jackson Hole Symposium as a cherry on the top.

The week brings us events for the euro, the pound, and the stocks

While China is trying to cool off commodity markets and the US is tapering inflation, some stocks will see their earnings reports on Wednesday, and the NZD will have its interest rate released. Tune in!