The Latest Breaking News from Monetary Policy

Decision makers on the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) opted to hike the base rate from 3.5% to 4%.

Monetary Policy Committee says inflation may have peaked in the UK

Let’s have a sort of “upper-level extension” to the RBA in the fight against inflation, writes Alan Kohler.

Monetary Policy Committee set to lift base rates at high noon on Thursday

With the expected continuation of monetary policy tightening, the economy is anticipated to witness a slowdown this year. Amid an uncertain economic backdrop, it could be wise to add fundamentally sound stocks HCA Healthcare (HCA), Yum! Brands (YUM) and DocuSign (DOCU) to your watchlist this week. These stocks have been…

Against the odds, the U.S. economy is moving towards a soft landing, according to BCG's top economists.

Although headline inflation has slowed, the Fed will likely keep raising interest rates to attain its 2% target. However, a potential slowdown in monetary policy tightening is opening the path for quality stocks to recover. Therefore, investors should consider buying fundamentally sound stocks Merck & Co. (MRK), Novartis (NVS), and…

NEW DELHI: After a year that was marred with geopolitical uncertainties and related impacts like soaring inflation, tightening monetary policy and slowing economic growth, the year 2023 started with a series of layoffs at big companies like Google, Microsoft, Amazon and more.

While Jacinda Ardern’s resignation is not likely to cause economic instability, new Prime Minister Chris Hipkins will have to contend with significant existing problems such as the cost of living crisis and declining business confidence, argues Dr Murat Ungor.