Futures edge higher on rate-cut bets
U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Monday, pointing to more gains on Wall Street, as traders priced in a higher chance of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates this year. The benchmark S&P 500 and the blue-chip Dow closed at three-week highs on Friday after data showed U.
Nasdaq, S&P, Dow futures edge up as rate cut hopes reignite
Stock index futures inched higher on Monday, extending the gains of the previous session, as hopes for rate cuts were reignited following the softer than expect
ECB More Confident of Cooling Inflation, Lane Says
By Ed Frankl European Central Bank policymakers should have greater confidence that inflation is heading toward its 2% target after the most recent
Indian shares set to open higher on Fed rate-cut hopes
Indian shares are set to open higher on Monday, tracking upbeat sentiment in Asian peers, after softer-than-expected U.S. jobs data renewed bets that the Federal Reserve would likely ease rates this year.
DAX Edges Higher On Fed, ECB Rate Cut Hopes
German stocks traded slightly higher on Monday as weaker-than-expected April U.S. jobs report released on Friday along with separate
ECB’s Lane Says He’s More Certain Inflation Is Returning to Goal
European Central Bank Chief Economist Philip Lane said recent euro-area data have made him more certain that inflation is returning to the 2% goal, raising the likelihood a first interest-rate cut in June.
ECB rate cut case getting stronger, says chief economist Lane
The case for a European Central Bank interest rate cut in June is getting stronger as services inflation is finally starting to ease, ECB Chief Economist Philip Lane told Spanish newspaper El Confidencial on Monday.
European shares climb on energy boost, rate-cut hopes
By Ankika Biswas (Reuters) -European shares rose on Monday, with investor optimism over interest rate cuts from major central ...
The U.S. birth rate has never been lower. Here’s what that means for stocks.
The “demography is destiny” crowd on Wall Street were upset last week when the latest data on the U.S. birth rate came out.
White House counts jobs report as a win, though inflation path – and interest rate cuts – far from certain ahead of November
The creation of 175,000 jobs in April by US employers has been termed a “Goldilocks” report by leading economists: Creating ...
Back on the rate cut track
European markets will be waking up to a fairly quiet session with London closed for a holiday and little on the economic ...
RBNZ Has Limited Scope to Cut Cash Rate This Year, OECD Says
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has limited scope to cut interest rates this year and shouldn’t ease policy until it’s sure ...
Asian markets build on rally as US jobs data boost rate cut hopes
Most Asian markets rose Monday after data showing fewer US jobs were created last month rekindled optimism interest rates ...
Russia’s services sector grows at slowest rate in 15 months, PMI shows
Activity across Russia’s services sector in April grew at its slowest rate in 15 months, a business survey showed on Monday, ...
FBND: Investors Should Be Accumulating This 5%-Yielding Bond Fund Before Rate Cuts
Invest in Fidelity Total Bond ETF for diverse bond exposure, high yield, and potential capital gains amid anticipated rate ...
Fed holds interest rates at 23-year high as inflation continues to push back timing of a rate cut
The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it will hold interest rates at a 23-year high, making borrowing tougher for everything ...
Why the Fed Is Right to Bide Its Time on Rate Moves
Not that critics of Jerome Powell’s latest move don’t have some good points, says Streetwise columnist James Mackintosh.