With the ECB and Fed currently leaving investors uncertain about what to expect from their respective policy meetings next month, inflation and employment data due later this week could have a big impact on [...]
Yield curves are inverted across North America, much of Europe and parts of the Southern Hemisphere but investors are split over what happens next to the global economy. Is a downturn just around the [...]
While the general trend in interest rates remains up, inflation in many parts of the world is cooling as economic activity responds to the unprecedented monetary tightening already delivered. The Econoday team looks at [...]
Over the last couple of days, we’ve seen key interest rates hiked in the Eurozone, left on hold in the U.S. and cut in China. All of which means that the global economic outlook [...]
The global economy may have cooled but service sector activity is still firm and with unemployment so low, just modest growth can support upside pressure on wages and inflation. Even putting the U.S. [...]
Taken together with the latest raft of central bank announcements, the recent deluge of real economy and inflation updates has given investors plenty to chew on. Here’s Econoday’s take on what it all means for the global economic outlook and financial markets.
The unexpected decision by OPEC+ to cut oil production earlier this month provided a fresh and unwelcome boost to inflation. However, there are signs that at least some investors and central bankers are starting to worry about growth.
Recent interest rate hikes by several major central banks clearly underline the determination of the monetary authorities to get inflation back under control. However, for now, QT may have to run alongside central bank liquidity injections to reassure investors that another global financial crisis is not just around the corner.
A recap of this week's economic events.
