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US adds 272,000 jobs as labor market holds unexpectedly strong

Figures show unexpected resiliency of job market as Fed keeps interest rates high try to tamp down 3.4% inflation

The Guardian - US

Housing market 'primed to surge' after election as interest rate cuts come into view

Is a ‘Starmer spurt’ on the way?

Evening Standard

CBI predicts Britain’s economy will see faster-than-expected growth as interest rates fall

The forecast sees the CBI giving a much rosier outlook than the Bank of England

The Independent UK

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Dollar Slips as Hawkish Lagarde Boosts the Euro

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Thursday fell by -0.16%. Thursday’s US economic news weighed on the dollar after weekly US jobless claims rose more than expected, a dovish factor for Fed policy. Also, the US Apr trade deficit widened by the most in 1-1/2 years, a negative factor for the...

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ECB cuts interest rates for first time in almost five years

The European Central Bank has decided to lower its benchmark interest rates by 0.25 percent from a record high, effective June 12. However, the ECB also revised its outlook for the coming months and said it no longer believed inflation would hit its target of 2 percent this year, but…

France 24

Dollar Finds Support on Higher T-Note Yields

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is trading slightly higher on a rise in T-note yields. Gains in the dollar are limited after weekly US jobless claims rose more than expected, a dovish factor for Fed policy. Also, the US Apr trade deficit widened by the most in 1-1/2 years,...

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ECB Cuts Interest Rates Ahead Of US Federal Reserve

European Central Bank cuts interest rates to stimulate economy and consumer spending, reflecting global economic concerns.

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Interest rates are likely headed down, at least in Europe

The European Central Bank appears ready to start cutting interest rates before the U.S. Federal Reserve

The Independent UK

SNP say the ‘time is now right’ for interest rate cut to help fix 'Tory mess'

A CUT in interest rates is needed from the Bank of England to help fix the “Tory mess” in the economy that has sent mortgage bills and other…

The National (Scotland)

ECB To Start Cutting Rates From Record Highs

The European Central Bank is expected to start cutting interest rates from record highs Thursday, its first reduction in nearly five years, but volatile inflation means the path ahead is uncertain.

International Business Times

Asian Markets Track Wall St Record As US Jobs Fuel Rate Cut Hopes

Asian markets extended a surge on Wall Street Thursday as another round of soft US jobs data ramped up bets on the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates this year.

International Business Times

The Fed was too focused on the soft landing and has stuck the U.S. economy with higher prices, Stifel chief economist says

The Federal Reserve may not have raised interest rates enough, which made the economy run too hot for inflation to fall.

Fortune

Dollar Gains on Euro Ahead of Thursday’s Expected ECB Rate Cut

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Wednesday rose by +0.15%. The dollar raced to its high Wednesday after the May ISM services index rose more than expected, a hawkish factor for Fed policy. The euro is being undercut by expectations for the ECB to cut interest rates on Thursday. Also, Wednesday’s...

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Meet the ‘new consumer’: How shopper behaviour is changing in a post-inflation world

After a long anticipated wait, the Bank of Canada has finally decided to cut interest rates by 25 basis points. The decision marks a departure from the series of interest rate hikes that were previously implemented to curb inflation.

International Business Times

Most Markets Rise On US Jobs Data But Fears Temper Optimism

Equities mostly rose Wednesday on building optimism that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates before the end of the year after the latest batch of data indicated the long-resilient US jobs market was showing signs of easing.

AAP

Reserve Bank keeps options open on interest rates

Interest rates could go higher again if inflation proves stickier than expected or moves higher, the head of the Reserve Bank of Australia says.

International Business Times

Asian Markets In Reverse As US Data Spark Economy Worries

Asian markets fell Tuesday as traders were spooked by signs of weakness in the US economy, even as the data boosted hopes the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this year.

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International Business Times

Homeowners And Housebuilders Pin Hopes On ECB Rates Cut

In the west Frankfurt suburbs on a plot wedged between a motorway and a wooded park, excavators are preparing the ground for 400 new apartments.

The Guardian - UK

European and Canadian central banks expected to cut interest rates this week

New lower rates of 3.75% and 4.75% respectively are likely to be introduced this week after drops in inflation

International Business Times

ECB To Start Rate Cuts But Sticky Inflation Clouds Path Ahead

The European Central Bank is expected to begin cutting eurozone interest rates from historic highs this week, but sticky inflation means the move is unlikely to kickstart a rapid easing cycle.

International Business Times

Asian Markets Rally On Renewed US Rate Cut Hopes

Asian markets rallied and the dollar weakened on Monday as a closely watched US inflation gauge dipped in April, reviving hopes that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this year.

International Business Times UK

Bank of England Under Fire From Leader of the Campaign for Fair Finance

Is the Bank of England up to the job of managing the UK's monetary policy? The leader of The Campaign for Fair Finance Dr Roger Gewolb offered me his views of the UK's central bank.

Caixin Global

Cover Story: Yen’s Decline Tied to U.S.-Japan Rate Gap Is Seen Stretching to 2025

Japanese tourism and exports see gains while fund outflows and higher import costs cause pain

Fortune

Jerome Powell's Federal Reserve is stuck in a self-defeating paradox that makes cutting rates more difficult, economist warns

"You can call this the Fed Cut Reflexivity Paradox: The more the Fed insists that the next move in interest rates is a cut, the more financial conditions will ease, making it more difficult for the Fed to cut."

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