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March 13, 2022

A group of economists was asked to think about a question about sanctions against Russia and their potential for deep and long-term consequences on the United States. At stake is a source of American power so ...

World central banks set policy for war-torn economies

March 12, 2022

(Bloomberg) - Global central banks will this week offer the biggest collective assessment of a changed world since Russia's invasion of Ukraine triggered further supply disruptions and a sudden inflationary sho...

What future for cryptocurrency? UCalgary expert explores regulatory changes and Russian issues | News

March 11, 2022

Recent developments have once again thrust the volatile cryptocurrency market into the international spotlight. In re...

G-20 finance chiefs pledge to monitor geopolitical risks and act on inflation

February 18, 2022

Finance chiefs from the Group of 20 advanced and emerging economies agreed on Friday to keep an eye on geopolitical risks amid growing concern over a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine, w...

G20 financial leaders warn of rising inflation and geopolitical risks

February 18, 2022

Ukraine crisis overshadows G20 meeting ending FridayG20 to use 'all available tools' for recovery - draft statementInflation high in many companies - draft press releaseThe draft statement does not directly men...

Inflation expected to hit new 39-year high

February 9, 2022

US inflation likely picked up in January as prices for a wide range of goods and services soared further amid continued shortages and supply chain disruptions.The Consumer Price Index (CPI) released Thursday mo...

Government ready for any global development: Finance Minister

February 6, 2022

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the economy would not be affected by the global situationNew Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Sunday the government was ready to deal with any situatio...

Farewell to easy money as Hawkish central banks accelerate rate hikes

February 5, 2022

(Bloomberg) -- The end of easy money is upon us.Bloomberg's Most ReadTwo years after the pandemic plunged the global economy into a deep but short recession, central bankers are withdrawing their emergency supp...

Live News: Oil tops $90 for first time since 2014 on rising tensions in Ukraine

January 26, 2022

Fed decision: The Federal Reserve is expected to confirm its intention to raise interest rates in March today, as the US central bank looks beyond the recent turmoil in financial markets and steps up its effort...

Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg take huge hit to net worth as stock market plunges

January 24, 2022

The richest man in the world is now $34 billion poorer and other billionaires have also taken a hit to their personal wealth in recent days.Billionaires have taken a hit in recent days after stocks tumbled on n...

Bitcoin Price: Crypto Market Drops Over $200 Billion As Global Governments Intervene

January 21, 2022

The cryptocurrency market suffered another "chaotic" 24-hour period, with $200 billion cleared from the market overnight.The cryptocurrency market suffered another brutal day, losing over $200 billion in value...

Bank of America cuts overdraft fees

January 20, 2022

Bank of America announced that it is reducing its overdraft fee from $35 to $10. (iStock) Bank of America announced that starting in May it will reduce its overdraft fee – the fee a customer pays wh...

Dollar fails to take advantage of higher yields, Bank of Japan leads

January 18, 2022

By Alun JohnHONG KONG (Reuters) - The yen edged higher ahead of the outcome of a central bank policy meeting on Tuesday, while the dollar seemingly shrugged off U.S. Treasury yields hitting new near two-year hi...

Central banks can shape the future of digital finance

January 8, 2022

Like all other major central banks, the Federal Reserve is concerned about the economic consequences of the pandemic. For now, dealing with unprecedented supply shocks is his first order of business. But ...

Firms Raise Over $ 12 Billion in ‘Blockbuster’ Year for Global Capital Markets

December 28, 2021

Firms raised a record $ 12.1 billion in 2021 by selling stocks, issuing debt and making new loans, amid a torrent of central bank stimulus and rapid recovery after the pandemic have propelled many global...

How Blockchain Technology Is Transforming The Financial Services Industry

December 10, 2021

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Every day, people around the world transfer billions of dollars. These transactions rely heavily on paper, although most people send money digitally. In financial environments, bankers always ...

US job vacancies soar to 11 million; fewer workers resign voluntarily

December 8, 2021

Restaurant with vacancies seeks workers in Oceanside, California, United States, May 10, 2021. REUTERS / Mike Blake / File PhotoRegister now for FREE and unlimited access to reuters.comRegisterJob vacancies ris...

Winds of inflation in the United States are blowing winter storm: an ecological week ahead

December 4, 2021

(Bloomberg) - Sign up for the New Economy Daily newsletter, follow us @economics and subscribe to our podcast.Bloomberg's Most ReadWinds of inflation in the United States strengthened further in November, with...

Rand tank as UK again lists South Africa amid new variant of Covid

November 26, 2021

The rand fell to its lowest level in more than a year on Thursday (25 November) following the recently discovered B.1.1529 variant and a new UK travel ban for southern Africa. The local unit lost an additiona...

The Warhol signal for the American stock market

November 20, 2021

In the auction wars at Sotheby's this week - where former couple Harry and Linda Macklowe parted ways with much of their art collection after a bitter divorce - there were some mysterious lulls. Several ...

Latest updates: Tesla records biggest sale in over a year

November 9, 2021

European stocks and Wall Street stock futures drifted on Tuesday as cautiousness ahead of US inflation data tempered a long winning streak for stocks. The Stoxx Europe 600, which closed higher for 13 of the la...

What the Shiba Inu-Led Memecoin Craze Says About Crypto Watch: Morning Brief

November 2, 2021

This article first appeared in the Morning Brief. Get the Morning Brief delivered straight to your inbox Monday through Friday before 6:30 a.m. ET. SubscribeTuesday, November 2, 2021Warning: the regulator is c...

Japan’s Nomura suffers 64% drop in profits after $ 343 million charge

October 29, 2021

TOKYO - Japanese investment bank Nomura on Friday announced a 63.5% drop in pre-tax profit for the first fiscal half of the year ended last month, after recording a charge of 39 billion yen ( $ 343 million) to ...

Why currency volatility could make a comeback

October 28, 2021

October 30, 2021FOREIGN-EXCHANGE the markets were once a hotbed of lively speculative activity. But today traders looking for an adrenaline rush should look to assets like cryptocurrencies instead. Barring a...

CANADA’S FX DEBT – Canadian dollar sells past gains as Wall Street falters

October 22, 2021

(Added quotes and dealer details throughout; updates prices) * Canadian dollar is trading in a range of 1.2322 to 1.2390 * Canadian retail sales increase 2.1% in August compared to July * US oil price stands 1...

The main US financial regulators present a plan to fight climate-related financial risks

October 21, 2021

A coalition of the country's leading financial regulators on Thursday outlined the first steps in monitoring and overseeing climate-related financial risks, as the Biden administration continues to develop its ...

Brussels hosts a delicate international debate

October 17, 2021

This article is an on-site version of our The Week Ahead newsletter. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly to your inbox every SundayHello and welcome to the working week.Joining an internati...

ETFs will suffer from weaker US consumer confidence in September

October 1, 2021

U.S. consumers continue to be concerned about the sustainability of the economic recovery from the crisis brought on by the pandemic, increasing Delta variant threats, and rising inflation levels. As a result,...

S&P collapses at the end of a dizzying quarter for equities: markets are enveloped

September 30, 2021

(Bloomberg) - Volatility continued to disrupt risky assets, with energy prices rising and US stocks slipping into their worst quarter since the start of the pandemic.Bloomberg's Most ReadThe S&P 500 fell to ses...

Boston Fed’s first look at digital US dollar nears completion, official says

September 29, 2021

A US dollar bank note is visible in this illustration taken May 26, 2020. REUTERS / Dado Ruvic / Illustration / File PhotoSeptember 29 (Reuters) - The first phase of a multi-year research project that the Bosto...

FOREX-US dollar rising, driven by rising Treasury yields

September 27, 2021

* The dollar rises almost 3 months against the yen * The euro falls after the German election * Focus on Fed speakers this week Carvalho NEW YORK / LONDON, September 27 (Reuters) - The US dollar has appreciated...

China’s crypto ban highlights central banks giving their own spin to digital coins

September 25, 2021

Earlier this month, Benoit Coeure, a well-known central bank policy maker, sounded the alarm bells for central banks to act now on the minting of their own central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). In a speech,...

Stocks falter as China steps up crypto crackdown: markets shroud

September 24, 2021

(Bloomberg) - Stocks have struggled to tread after China stepped up its broad regulatory crackdown on cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin, Ether, and other digital tokens have plummeted.Bloomberg's Most ReadIn another b...

Latest coronavirus: Novavax seeks WHO emergency use approval for its Covid vaccine

September 23, 2021

The UK's economic recovery slowed at the end of the third quarter as price pressures intensified as companies passed on rising costs to wages, transport and raw materials, a survey found Thursday.The flash, or...

US Futures Rise With Stocks As Traders Wait For Fed: Markets Close Up

September 22, 2021

(Bloomberg) - Shares in Europe rose for the second day along with US index futures as investors await Wednesday's Federal Reserve policy decision while keeping a close eye on evolving issues of the debt of the ...

Oil Prices Rise Amid Tight U.S. Supply Signals

September 21, 2021

By Aaron SheldrickTOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Tuesday as analysts pointed to signs of tightening U.S. supply, ending days of losses as global markets remain haunted by the potential impact on the Chine...

Stocks, futures fall on real estate in China, Fed risks: markets are enveloping

September 20, 2021

(Bloomberg) - U.S. stocks and equity futures fell on Monday, hit by a slump in Hong Kong real estate developers and nervousness ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting that should point to a move towards a degressi...

US money market funds post largest weekly outflow in nine months -Lipper

September 17, 2021

Global indices are displayed on a screen in the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in Manhattan, New York, United States on August 19, 2021. REUTERS / Andrew Kelly / File PhotoSeptember 17 (Reu...

Asian stocks, US futures on the rise; Dollar Steady: Wrap Markets

September 17, 2021

(Bloomberg) - Asian stocks and US equity futures edged higher on Friday, with traders assessing the resilience of the global recovery against the prospect of a reduction in Federal Reserve stimulus and downsid...

Delta darkens US growth outlook in Q3, announces Fed cut expected in November: Reuters poll

September 17, 2021

By Shrutee Sarkar and Indradip GhoshBENGALURU (Reuters) - The U.S. economic rebound was hampered in the third quarter, in part due to the spread of the Delta coronavirus variant, with economists in a Reuters po...

Fed’s Powell orders deep ethics review after officials’ trade sparked uproar

September 16, 2021

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell testifies during a hearing of the United States House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on the coronavirus crisis at Capitol Hill in Washington, United States on 22 June 2...

Racial inequality costs the US economy trillions, researchers say

September 9, 2021

(Reuters) - Racial and ethnic inequalities have cost the US economy some $ 51 trillion in lost production since 1990, San Francisco Federal Reserve Chairman Mary Daly said on Wednesday, citing data from an arti...

Could climate change trigger a financial crisis?

September 4, 2021

Sep 4, 2021IN LAST YEARS regulators have begun to warn of the threat climate change poses to the stability of the financial system. Following its strategic review in July, the European Central Bank (BCE) devel...

Stocks set to climb after US rally in bearish buying: markets wrap up

August 22, 2021

(Bloomberg) - Asian stocks are expected to rise on Monday after bargain hunters boosted a rally in the United States, with traders also weighing growth risks and waiting for the Jackson Hole symposium for clues...

Government bond prices fall after data shows hiring increase in US

August 6, 2021

Sovereign Bond UpdatesSign up for myFT Daily Digest to be the first to know about sovereign bond news. Global bond markets came under selling pressure on Friday after data showed the United St...

Will Cutting Unemployment Benefits in America Alleviate Labor Shortages?

July 17, 2021

July 17, 2021AREOPENING OF AMERICA S for businesses, labor shortages continue to worsen. Companies are posting more than 9 million vacancies, the highest on record. The bosses complain that they cannot fin...

GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian stocks extend global rally after US jobs report

July 5, 2021

By Kevin BucklandTOKYO, July 5 (Reuters) - Most Asian stocks rose on Monday, continuing the rally that took global stocks to an all-time high after a US jobs report signaled that the economic recovery remain...

US employment likely accelerated in June as companies improve worker benefits

July 2, 2021

By Lucia MutikaniWASHINGTON (Reuters) - US job growth likely picked up in June as businesses, desperate to boost production and services amid soaring demand, raised wages and offered incentives to attract mi...

RPT-BUZZ-US Weekly Stocks: Back on the Horse

June 28, 2021

(Repeat from Friday, no change to the text. Table of updates)** S&P 500 bounces, rises 2.8%, to new highs, as concerns over sudden Federal Reserve decline ease** Indeed, the SPX seemed ripe to soon rumbl...

Asian stocks stall, markets eye US inflation signals

June 24, 2021

By Swati PandeySYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian stocks stalled on Thursday as China moved lower, as the US dollar held below an 11-week high as investors reassessed the US Federal Reserve's statements on the inflati...

US STOCKS-Wall Street set to drop at open after Bullard’s hawkish remarks

June 18, 2021

(For a live Reuters blog on the US, UK and EU stock markets, click LIVE / or type LIVE / in a news window.)* CAI jumps on $ 1 billion Mitsubishi buyout deal* Bank stocks prolong the declines* CBOE volatility...

Is the pandemic accelerating automation? Don’t be so sure

June 17, 2021

June 19, 2021AREOPENING OF SAVINGS, labor shortages continue to worsen. In America, the number of unfilled vacancies at 9.3 million has never been higher. Job openings in Canada are 20% higher than pre-pan...

UPDATE 1-US Federal Funds Futures Increase Chances of Rate Hike Early 2023 After Fed Statement

June 16, 2021

(Adds analyst comments, updates federal funds pricing)By Gertrude Chavez-DreyfussNEW YORK, June 16 (Reuters) - Federal funds rate futures, which track short-term interest rate expectations, on Wednesday bet ...

High inflation rate in the United States could be a challenge for the Australian economy

June 14, 2021

When US President Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump in November, there was a rapid consensus in the media and among experts that the "Trump era", defined by populism and growing frustration with the political ...

Asian stocks should follow the rise in the United States; Dollar Steady: Wrap Markets

June 6, 2021

(Bloomberg) - Asian stocks are expected to rise on Monday after their US peers hit a record high, supported by a US jobs report that allayed fears of too high economic growth and troublesome inflation.Future...

Dollar Rises From Five-Month Low, Investors Wait For Key US Economic Data

June 2, 2021

By Gina LeeInvesting.com - The dollar was higher Tuesday morning in Asia as it returned from a nearly five-month low. Investors continued to bet that the US Federal Reserve will change its stimulus measures...

Rise in US futures, Asia stable; Gain in bond balance: market envelopment

May 26, 2021

(Bloomberg) - US and European equity futures rose on Wednesday and Asian stocks edged up. T-bills dampened a rally boosted by Federal Reserve officials, again predicting transient price pressures.MSCI Inc.'...

Asian Stocks Track US Rise in Economic Outlook

May 21, 2021

(Bloomberg) - Asian stocks rallied early Friday after tech companies led a rebound on Wall Street on economic optimism and allayed concerns about the possibility of a reduction in the US stimulus. The dolla...

US stocks rise after jobs data; Oil falls: market envelopment

May 20, 2021

(Bloomberg) - U.S. stocks rose as investors weighed in a report showing state unemployment insurance claims last week fell to a new pandemic low over the prospect of a hike in l 'inflation.The Nasdaq 100 ind...

Asian stocks subject to technological retreat, US futures stable

May 5, 2021

By Wayne ColeSYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian stocks were trying to avoid a fourth straight session of falls on Wednesday as US equity futures stabilized following a pullback by large-cap tech darlings.Holidays in J...

How stocks performed during Biden’s first 100 days

April 28, 2021

President Biden ends his historic first 100 days as President of the United States. With the Dow up 3,375 points, or 11%, it would be the second best 100-day performance in 100 years - easily beating the Do...

FirstFT: the best stories of the day | Financial Times

April 28, 2021

Hello. Has this newsletter been sent to you? Click on here to receive FirstFT Americas in your inbox every morning of the week. Joe Biden is set to announce a $ 1.8 billion plan to expa...

Base prices in Australia slow to record low policy challenges

April 28, 2021