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Back to SearchUS inflation and US investment restrictions in China in focus
A down day for US equities yesterday may not be so telling ahead of today’s all-important US inflation data release. The Italian government qualified…
2 years, 9 months ago
China CPI and PPI figures prompt fears of deflation
Investor sentiment in Asia-Pacific takes a hit after China’s CPI and PPI data for July fell in tandem for the first time since November 2020, indicat…
2 years, 9 months ago
Asia-Pacific markets mixed after worse-than-expected China trade data
Asia Pacific markets are mixed this morning after China reported trade data that showed a worse-than-expected decline in imports and exports. US mark…
2 years, 9 months ago
Earnings season draws to a close - inflation data to dominate markets
Equities had one of their worst weeks in months, but most market participants believe this was due to profit taking rather than a significant change …
2 years, 9 months ago
The Bank of England hikes too
The Bank of England is the latest major central bank to raise interest rates in the face of high inflation figures. Elsewhere, earnings reports are p…
2 years, 9 months ago
Bank of Japan intervention for the second time this week
The Bank of Japan intervened in the bond market for the second time this week in an effort to slow gains in benchmark sovereign bond yields. ADP data…
2 years, 9 months ago
Fitch's US downgrade proves a blow to sentiment
Mixed US jobs data, a string of underwhelming earnings reports, another lower-than-expected reading on US manufacturing activity and Fitch's surprise…
2 years, 9 months ago
Markets focus on economic data and earnings
On this last day of July, investors this morning are still digesting last week’s central bank actions and assessing the latest supportive government …
2 years, 9 months ago
Markets dominated by central banks
After the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point and the European Central Bank followed suit, it was the Bank of…
2 years, 9 months ago
It’s rate hike week
Yesterday the US raised rates by 25 basis points in line with market expectations, and gave no hints as to whether a further hike will take place on …
2 years, 9 months ago