Harvey, Irma Hurricanes give Fed more reasons to hold interest rates this year
Economic disruptions caused by a back-to-back pummeling from hurricanes in the United States may just seal the deal…
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Moody’s says Fed still needs to convince the market that more hikes underway
The U.S. Federal Reserve must do a lot of work to convince skeptical markets that interest rate hikes are in the…
European stocks close higher as banks lead gains
European bourses ended higher on Tuesday as investors monitored earnings and awaited the start of a two-day policy…
European stocks open higher; German business morale ‘euphoric’; Informa jumps…
European bourses inched higher on Tuesday morning as investors monitored earnings and awaited the start of a…
Asian bourses close higher as oil takes a breather; earnings season anticipated
Asian stock markets ended mostly higher on Friday’s trade as investors digested the second day of U.S. Federal…
European stocks close lower
European stock markets ended Thursday lower as investors digested comments from U.S. President Donald Trump and…
European bourses end lower on central banks’ actions
Bourses in Europe provisionally ended Thursday lower as investors digested monetary policy decisions from the Bank…
European stocks lower; focus on central banks; Trump investigated
Stock markets in Europe moved lower on Thursday as investors digested comments from the U.S. Federal Reserve and…
Gulf stocks fall as oil drops; banks soft despite rate rises
A decline in crude oil prices to November lows put pressure on Gulf bourses on Thursday morning, while banking…
Fed raises benchmark interest rate for the third consecutive quarter
As one of the longest economic expansions in American history chugs into its ninth year, the U.S. Federal Reserve…