Currencies

Flirting with records as Fed rates finally fade

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan There's little left to say about the dominant event of the day - other than how to game markets' reaction to the size...

What does a Fed rate cut mean for American households?

The Federal Reserve is set to cut U.S. short-term borrowing costs on Wednesday, a watershed moment that should start to ease some of the financial pressures everyday consumers have felt over the two...

Fed rate-cutting cycle could be shallower than expected

As the U.S. Federal Reserve begins its much-anticipated rate-easing cycle on Wednesday, interest-rate cuts in the months ahead may be shallower than the market expects. Some major...

US home builder confidence edges up as rate cut looms

U.S. home builder confidence edged up in September as mortgage rates fell, breaking four months of consecutive declines, but remained at relatively low levels as rising costs continued to impede...

Dax expected higher ahead of Fed decision

The Dax will start Tuesday with gains according to the price trend on the futures markets. Investors on the European stock markets were initially cautious at the start of the week ahead...

Futures inch up ahead of economic data, Fed's rate-cut decision

U.S. stock index futures edged higher as investors awaited a batch of economic data and clung to hopes the Federal Reserve would deliver a supersized interest-rate cut at its monetary policy meeting,...

Morning bid: Yen's big week begins

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook Tokyo traders returned on Tuesday from a three-day holiday weekend, showing little inclination to repeat the...

As Fed cuts loom, health of US economy could determine markets' path

How stocks, bonds and the dollar perform after the Federal Reserve kicks off its rate-cutting cycle could depend on one factor more than most: the health of the U.S. economy. The Fed is...

Irrational exuberance? Funds' yen longs hit 8-year high: McGeever

ORLANDO, Florida -Hedge funds are their most bullish on the Japanese yen in eight years, but as their 'long' positions grow and the currency strengthens, yen volatility is also rising. ...

Central bank body BIS urges cenbanks not to squander interest rate buffers

The Bank for International Settlements has urged top central banks not to squander the interest rate buffers they have rebuilt over the last couple of years by now cutting them again too rapidly. ...

Canadians still feeling the economic pain despite three early rate cuts

Despite three interest rate cuts since June, Canadian consumers still appear to be feeling more stressed than their neighbors in the U.S., where the Federal Reserve has yet to start any reductions in...

Size, speed of rate moves in focus as Fed poised to start cuts

The Federal Reserve is in focus next week, as uncertainty swirls over how much the U.S. central bank will cut interest rates at its monetary policy meeting and the pace at which it will reduce...

Fed seen nearly as likely to cut rates by 50 bps as 25 bps

The Federal Reserve is nearly as likely to deliver an outsized interest-rate cut next week as a more-usual-sized reduction, trading in rate-futures contracts suggested on Friday, as financial markets...

US import prices post largest drop in eight months in August

U.S. import prices dropped by the most in eight months in August amid lower costs for fuels and food products, suggesting that domestic inflation will continue to subside in the months ahead. ...

A golden Fed cut

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets by Amanda Cooper. What a difference a day makes. Just 24 hours ago, investors were coming to terms with the idea that a half-point rate...

Dollar weak as traders add to wagers of big rate cut from Fed

The dollar softened on Friday, with the euro and the yen on the rise as investors remained on tenterhooks ahead of next week's central bank bonanza where the focus is on the Federal Reserve and the...

US producer prices rise slightly above expectations in August

U.S. producer prices increased slightly more than expected in August amid higher costs for services, but the trend remained consistent with subsiding inflation. The producer price index...

Ukraine businesses hire more women and teens as labour shortages bite

After spending years in what she described as boring, sedentary roles in the offices of several Ukrainian companies, Liliia Shulha landed her dream job as a truck driver with Ukraine's leading...

US household rent burden unchanged last year, varied by race, Census says

The median cost of housing for both U.S. renters and homeowners rose last year and while the share of income renters put toward housing was unchanged overall the degree to which households were...