European Central Bank Cuts Interest Rates for Second Time This Year
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European Central Bank to make 'last easy rate cut' as tariffs, higher fiscal spending loom
Disagreement among policymakers may be set to increase as the neutral rate swims into view.CNBC - 1d -
European Central Bank cuts rates again, says policy is becoming 'meaningfully less restrictive'
The ECB cut interest rates by 25 basis points and struck a more hawkish tone in its communication.CNBC - 1h -
Inflation eases to 2.4% in Europe, supporting likely central bank rate cut
Inflation in Europe eased to 2.4% in February, supporting the case for another interest rate cut from the European Central Bank but leaving open how far the central bank will go in lowering ...ABC News - 3d -
ECB cuts interest rate to 2.5%
Rate-setters shift tone, suggesting possible pause to reductions in borrowing costsFinancial Times - 1h -
Turkey cuts interest rates to 42.5% after inflation falls to 2-year low
Borrowing costs reduced for third month running after price rises ease to below 40% for first time since June 2023Financial Times - 2h -
How fast will the ECB cut interest rates?
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week aheadFinancial Times - 4d -
Interest Rate Cuts on Hold Till Inflation Improves, Fed Meeting Minutes Show
Officials are debating when to restart interest rate cuts, as high prices linger and Trump’s policies add to economic uncertainty.The New York Times - Feb. 20 -
Bank of Korea slashes rates to lowest since August 2022 on economic worries, cuts growth forecast
The Bank of Korea cut rates to 2.75% from 3%, in line with expectations from economists polled by Reuters, trimming rates for the third time in four meetings.CNBC - Feb. 25 -
Weekly mortgage demand surges 20% higher, after interest rates drop to the lowest since last year
Mortgage demand rallied last week after interest rates dropped to the lowest level since December 2024.CNBC - 1d -
Weekly mortgage demand increases 20% after interest rates drop to lowest since last year
A sharp drop in mortgage interest rates finally lit a fire under loan demand.NBC News - 1d -
Fed’s Logan backs shortening maturity of central bank’s balance sheet
Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan on Tuesday backed a plan to change the composition of the Fed’s secondary-market purchases of Treasury securities so that the central bank’s holdings match the ...MarketWatch - Feb. 25 -
German Central Bank Loss Points to More Economic Woes for Germany
The central bank’s president said it was “not possible to rule out” a third year of no economic growth.The New York Times - Feb. 25 -
South Africa’s central bank governor sounds alarm on ‘rightwing populism’
Lesetja Kganyago warns institutions are increasingly a target as the principle of independence comes under attackFinancial Times - 4d -
2-year Treasury yield slides as tariff worries linger, ECB cuts rates
Yields on U.S. government debt were mixed Thursday morning as the impact of tariffs weighed on broader sentiment, data showed weekly jobless claims receding from a three-month high, and the ...MarketWatch - 1h -
Baby bump in South Korea as fertility rate rises for first time in 9 years
Surge in marriages after pandemic spurs hopes country’s demographics may have turned a cornerFinancial Times - Feb. 26 -
Birth rate in South Korea, the world's lowest, rises for first time in 9 years
South Korea’s fertility rate rose in 2024 for the first time in nine years, preliminary data showed Wednesday, in a sign that the country’s demographic crisis might have turned a corner.NBC News - Feb. 26 -
What's the CD interest rate forecast for spring 2025?
With the Fed expected to hold rates steady in March, experts predict what could happen with CD stable this spring.CBS News - Feb. 26 -
Will HELOC interest rates keep falling this March?
HELOC interest rates dropped in both January and February, but will that trend continue this March?CBS News - 1d -
Second ‘Central Park Five’ member seeking NYC Council seat
A second member of the “Central Park Five,” men were wrongly convicted and later exonerated of assaulting and raping a white woman in 1989, is seeking a seat on the New York City Council. Raymond ...The Hill - Feb. 25 -
Lloyds Bank overstated interest-bearing deposits to BoE by £44bn
Error fed into data set used by watchdog in review of UK’s cash savings marketFinancial Times - Feb. 27 -
Home Depot says high interest rates are hampering home-remodeling plans
“There’s just no denying the deferral that we’re still seeing,” said Billy Bastek, Home Depot’s executive vice president of merchandising.MarketWatch - Feb. 25 -
Key Interest Rate Falls as Worries About the Economy Rise
Investors’ increasingly gloomy sentiment about economic growth appears to be driving down the 10-year Treasury yield.The New York Times - 2d -
Inflation and interest rates tracker: see how your country compares
Inflationary pressures are beginning to wane but not all central banks have taken action yet. See how this affects youFinancial Times - 2h -
U.S. Consumers Cut Spending More Drastically in January Than Any Other Time in the Past Four Years
The threat of tariffs has led shoppers to tighten their purse strings.Inc. - 5d -
Neighbours cancelled for second time as Amazon backs out
Long-running Australian soap will be ‘resting’ from December, after streaming giant withdraws from production. Neighbours: the 10 best memories, from Scott and Charlene to Madge’s ghost The ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
Stock investors stopped freaking out over interest rates. Now this threat is re-emerging.
Investors appear to be doing a lot less hand-wringing over higher interest rates lately, but plenty of market risks are still coming up on the horizon.MarketWatch - Feb. 23 -
Fed’s Barkin says interest rates may have to rise to combat inflation headwinds
Barkin said he understands that the fight against inflation has been long, but that “it is critical that we remain steadfast.”MarketWatch - Feb. 25 -
No ‘golden age’ is coming. Trump’s tariffs will hit Americans with higher interest rates and more inflation.
Protectionism won’t make us rich — especially if tariffs launch a trade war.MarketWatch - Feb. 25 -
The Fed’s favorite tool to track inflation unlikely to offer ammo for reducing U.S. interest rates
The latest look at U.S. inflation is unlikely to ease the worries on Wall Street, but it probably won’t add to the jitters.MarketWatch - 6d -
Fed’s Williams signals he’s content to hold interest rates steady at March meeting
U.S. interest-rate policy is in a good place and there is no need “to change it right away,” New York Fed President John Williams said on Tuesday.MarketWatch - 1d -
Bank of England rate setter warns of higher UK inflation risk driven by wages
Deputy governor Dave Ramsden says interest rate cuts must be gradualFinancial Times - 6d -
FCC chair says U.S. will defend interests of its tech giants as European rules stoke tension
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr on Monday vowed to defend the interests of America's technology companies against "excessive" European regulation.CNBC - 3d -
Major Asia bank to cut 4,000 roles as AI replaces humans
It makes DBS one of the first major banks to offer details on how AI will affect its operations.BBC News - Feb. 25 -
Expanding West Bank Campaign, Israel Sends Tanks for First Time in Decades
Israel’s defense minister, Israel Katz, said that 40,000 Palestinian residents displaced from militant hotbeds would not be allowed to return to their homes.The New York Times - Feb. 23 -
Wall Street analysts downgraded this portfolio bank stock. It's a good time to get in
KBW slashed Goldman's rating to market perform, citing the stock's elevated valuation.CNBC - 6d -
Bank stocks are down big on Trump tariffs. It’s time to get into one of them
Shares of American banks sank as President Donald Trump's tariffs went into effect on key trade partners.CNBC - 1d -
Japan's inflation rate climbs to a 2-year high of 4% in January, supporting rate hike calls from BOJ members
Core inflation — which excludes prices of fresh food — rose to 3.2% from 3% in the prior month and beat economists' expectations of 3.1%, according to a Reuters poll.CNBC - Feb. 21 -
Fed’s Schmid warns against rate cuts in response to weaker outlook
Schmid, a voting member of the Fed’s interest-rate committee this year, pointed to two lasting lessons from history.MarketWatch - Feb. 27 -
Turkish inflation falls below 40% to set up further rate cuts
Central bank expected to reduce interest rates by 250 basis points when it meets on ThursdayFinancial Times - 3d -
Israel says West Bank operation will last for a year as it sends tanks to Jenin
Continued operation in Palestinian territory will leave 40,000 displaced people unable to return home. Israel has sent tanks to the West Bank city of Jenin, in the first deployment of its kind in ...The Guardian - Feb. 23