Tagged federal reserve

March 4, 2022

1. How does an exchange line work?First used extensively during the 2007-2008 financial crisis, swap lines are temporary lending facilities that allow central banks around the world to borrow dollars from the F...

Investors keep an eye on the US dollar

February 13, 2022

The Federal Reserve's campaign to raise interest rates is proving to be the US dollar's No. 1 enemy, upending the consensus on Wall Street heading into this year.While conventional logic suggests rising yiel...

Asian stocks rise despite Russian-Ukrainian tensions

February 10, 2022

TOKYO (AP) — Asian stocks rose mostly on Thursday as investors tried to gauge U.S. inflation, tensions between Russia and Ukraine and the impact of the pandemic. Japan's benchmark Nikkei ...

India’s new foreign exchange debt dries up as dollar ‘normalizes’

February 3, 2022

The largest foreign currency borrowing last month by Reliance Industries Limited, the largest by an Indian company, is a record that could remain unmatched for some time as a rise in the cost of dollar debt ...

US Treasuries sell off as market prices in four Fed rates rise this year

January 18, 2022

A Treasury selloff resumed on Tuesday as investors increased their bets on monetary tightening by the Federal Reserve, with markets pricing in four interest rate hikes from the U.S. central bank for the first t...

US stocks fall after Fed’s Powell announces 2022 rate hikes on the charts

January 11, 2022

By Koh Gui Qing, Karin StroheckerNEW YORK / LONDON (Reuters) - US stocks widened their losses on Tuesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the central bank was likely to raise interest rates thi...

Asian stocks fall after hawkish Fed minutes

January 6, 2022

Passers-by wearing face masks are seen in front of an electronic board showing the average from the Nikkei in Japan, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Tokyo, Japan on November 1, 2021. REUTER...

Omicron, inflation cloud 2022 US earnings chart

January 1, 2022

Reuters, New York Sun Jan 2, 2022 12:00 AM Last update on: Sun Jan 2, 2022 01:09 AM People get tested for Covid-19 at a testing site in Washington, DC on December 29, 2021. Photo: AF...

GLOBAL MARKETS – Fading Omicron worries set actions for weekly gain, cutting dollar

December 24, 2021

(Add details, update prices)* Asset performance 2021 http://tmsnrt.rs/2yaDPgn* Global exchange rates since the beginning of the year http://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVhBy Danilo Masoni and Alun JohnMILAN / HONG KONG, Dec....

Inflation is skyrocketing. Enter the Omicron variant

December 10, 2021

By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Consumer prices in the United States continued to rise in November, heightening concern over rising inflation among Americans. The consumer price index rose 6.8% la...

What the Omicron variant means for the global economy

December 2, 2021

December 4, 2021A A BIT MORE more than a year after a covid-19 vaccine was first successful in a clinical trial, a sense of dread has gripped much of the world. The Omicron variant of the coronavirus, first id...

Yen weakness may not last despite Fed hawkish turn

November 25, 2021

Photo: iStock Photo: iStock ...

Mark Mobius on weaker Turkish lira, investing in emerging markets

November 24, 2021

Turkey may not be the only country facing a currency crisis given the prospect of higher interest rates in the United States, leading emerging market investor Mark Mobius said on Tuesday."Yes, of course it can,...

Euro slips on Merkel’s call for tighter COVID restrictions, Austria locked out

November 22, 2021

Rolled Euro banknotes are placed on US dollar banknotes in this illustration taken on May 26, 2020. REUTERS / Dado Ruvic / IllustrationRegister now for FREE and unlimited access to reuters.comRegister nowLondon...

UPDATE 2-Eurozone bond yields pushed up by revaluation of global rates

October 18, 2021

(Price update)LONDON, Oct. 18 (Reuters) - Eurozone bond yields rose on Monday as a global revaluation of interest rate expectations pushed borrowing costs in the common currency bloc to recent multi-month highs...

Wall Street Opens Higher as Debt Fall Fears Boost Rally | national news

October 7, 2021

Stocks open higher on Wall Street Thursday amid signs that a deadlock in Congr...

In charts: negative yielding bonds around the world

September 27, 2021

Fund management updatesSign up for myFT Daily Digest to be the first to know about fund management news. Buying an investment that is guaranteed to lose money is hardly a recipe for financial s...

Would Crypto Be A Good Asset In A Crisis By DailyCoin

September 25, 2021

Would crypto be a good asset in a crisis According to a recent disaster preparedness survey, more than 75% of Americans are not ready to have enough food or water, even after going through COVID-19. W...

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 ...

Gold Slips Below Intraday Pivot Point of 1,795 – Who’s Up For A Sell?

August 25, 2021

The US dollar index, which measures the value of the greenback against six major currencies, fell on Tuesday.The increasing spread of the Delta variant increases doubts about economic growth.On the upside, a br...

Asian equities fragile amid concerns about growth and dollar demand

August 23, 2021

By Wayne ColeSYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian stock markets were trying to pick up the pieces on Monday after last week's crisis, with coronavirus concerns showing little sign of slowing, while safe-haven flows benefit...

AUD / USD and NZD / USD Daily Fundamental Forecasts – Falling Domestic Yields Fuel Bearish Tone

August 22, 2021

The Australian and New Zealand dollars ended mixed on Friday as investors posted profits and squared positions ahead of the weekend after a tumultuous week. After hitting multi-month lows early in the session,...

What will central bankers say at this year’s Jackson Hole summit?

August 22, 2021

Updates on the global economySign up for myFT Daily Digest to be the first to know about global economic news. What will central bankers say at this year's Jackson Hole summit? Central bankers ...

Loonie remains limited in range, could become volatile

August 4, 2021

Canada is the world's fourth-largest exporter of oil, which edged down amid growing fears that the new delta variant could derail the global economic recovery. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures w...

Fed decision, covid at the Olympics and gives in to shake up the pair

July 23, 2021

USD / JPY traded in tandem with US yields, falling as fear grips the markets. The Fed's decision, US GDP, and the rapid spread of the Delta variant are all being watched. The daily ch...

US dollar to advance against. The euro and the yen with mixed performance elsewhere

July 8, 2021

Dollar gains built on expectations of an earlier Fed tightening have given way to heightened uncertainty over medium-term global growth prospects, as US currency hedges rese...

EUR / USD mid-session technical analysis for July 5, 2021

July 5, 2021

The euro is edged higher in the mid-session of Monday in lackluster trading amid low volume due to US Independence Day. The single currency is buoyant following the release on Friday of a mixed set of US la...

Cavort shares; Gold runs

July 4, 2021

We're just asking… After all, by all the measures historically proven - whether fundamental or technical - none of them matter more, let alone are useful as a guide. And just in case you score at home, the ...

Russell Investments Survey: Inflation Expectations Rising Among Fixed Income Managers

June 24, 2021

SEATTLE - (COMMERCIAL THREAD) - Russell Investments' latest quarterly survey of fixed income managers found that around 70% expect to inflation for the next 12 months to exceed 2%, from 38% who expr...

Oil climbs amid weaker dollar with major oil spreads soaring

June 21, 2021

(Bloomberg) - Oil surged the most in more than two weeks amid a weaker dollar and as major time spreads increased with expectations of further drops in supply at the states' largest storage facility -UnitedN...

USD on fire after FOMC Hawks markets reset

June 19, 2021

The USD became considerably higher against the major and minor currencies after the Fed's change in inflation stance. The fallout from the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) me...

Analysis: Swinging Bear May Boost Profits As Federal Reserve Wakes Sleeping Dollar

June 17, 2021

File photo: The Federal Reserve building was taken on August 22, 2018 in Washington, DC, U.S .. Reuters / Chris Watty June 17, 2021 By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed and Saikat Chatterjee (Reuters) - A hawkish move by t...

Dollar Holds Near One-Month High Focus On Fed Inflation Catch

June 16, 2021

A hand holds a series of fan-shaped US dollar banknotes.Thomas Trutschel | Photo library | Getty ImagesThe dollar held near a one-month high against a basket of currencies on Wednesday as investors tried t...

FACTBOX-Latest News on the Global Spread of Coronavirus

May 26, 2021

Although nearly half of the more than 3.4 million reported COVID-19 deaths worldwide have occurred in the Americas, the actual numbers could be higher, the Pan American Health Organization warned, addin...

12 months-end funding premiums surge after Fed allowed exemptions to run out

March 23, 2021

Photographer: And...

What would be the results of the deployment of the 5 major nationwide cryptocurrencies on the earth? | The Guardian Nigeria Information

March 10, 2021

Makes an attempt and statements relating to the creation of a nationwide cryptocurrency (CBDC) are made by representatives of various international locations. Some are attempting to spice up poore...

Prepare for rising mortgage rates

March 9, 2021

As the timeline moved to 2021, it didn't take long for mortgage rates to rise. Just two weeks into the new year, Freddie mac reported that the mortgage rates climbed 14 basis points to 2.79%, in stark contras...

What could drive mortgage rates higher in 2021?

March 9, 2021

I have seen a number of articles lately predicting that mortgage rates will increase in 2021, a couple even of HousingWire's other contributors. The rationale for these predictions is scholarly, multifacto...

Student loan repayment benefits are now tax exempt

March 9, 2021

ARLINGTON, Virginia - (COMMERCIAL THREAD) - Gradifi by E * TRADE today welcomed the inclusion by Congress of key provisions of the Act respecting employer participation in reimbursement (HR 1043 / S. 4...

Fed actions helped keep demand for CU loans ‘fairly stable’ | 2020-06-16

March 9, 2021

The work of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors has boosted confidence in the financial system in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, CUNA wrote to the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday. The committee hear...

Employers try new perk: match student loan payments with 401 (k) dues

March 9, 2021

Many workers with student loans carry over their savings for retirement. Today, a handful of companies are trying to keep them from falling behind on retirement savings by matching their student loan repayment...

Mortgage rates keep falling – will they finally drop to 0%?

March 9, 2021

Mortgage rates have fallen to record highs eight times in 2020 so far as the coronavirus pandemic has shaken the global economy.But could they finally fall to 0%? Well, if the past past is any indication, ther...

Trump signs orders on payroll taxes, evictions, student loans, unemployment

March 9, 2021

BEDMINSTER, NJ - President Donald Trump signed executive orders on Saturday for a payroll tax deferral, unemployment insurance extension and a moratorium on rental evictions. The president also signed an order...

Federal Reserve seeks advice from banks on direct lending

March 9, 2021

A pedestrian walks in front of the Federal Reserve Bank building in Washington.Kevin Lamarque | ReutersThe Federal Reserve has reached out to investment and retail banks for comment on its Main Street lending ...

Powell: Federal Reserve working on changes to Main Street loan program

March 9, 2021