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Back to SearchChina 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…
3 years 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…
3 years, 1 month 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 …
3 years, 1 month 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…
3 years, 1 month 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…
3 years, 1 month 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…
3 years, 1 month 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 …
3 years, 1 month 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…
3 years, 1 month 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 …
3 years, 1 month ago
Earnings results drive share prices ahead of key policy meetings
Earnings results from the big tech companies are keeping investors on their toes as they wait for more colour on the interest rate decisions due toda…
3 years, 1 month ago