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Will the ECB Pause its Rate-Hike Cycle Next Week?

European Central Bank (ECB) President Lagarde did not indicate what the ECB would do at next Thursday’s policy meeting when she spoke Monday at a seminar organized by the European Economic and Financial Centre. Recent economic news is showing a slowdown in Eurozone economic activity, while price pressures have eased...

Barchart · Sep 5, 2023

England’s Sarah Glenn ‘surprised’ by huge disparity in women umpires’ fees

The England leg-spinner Sarah Glenn has called on the ECB to introduce equal pay for women’s cricket umpires

The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2023

Stocks Mixed as Weak China and European Economic News Sparks Risk-Off Sentiment

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.20%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.17%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.08%. Stock indexes this morning are mixed. The broader market...

Barchart · Sep 5, 2023

Stocks Mixed as Higher Bond Yields Weigh on Tech Stocks

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.26%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.39%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.20%. Stock indexes this morning are mixed, with the S&P...

Barchart · Sep 1, 2023

Stubborn euro inflation is a fresh headache for the Bank of England

City Comment: Does defending the 2% target still make sense?

Evening Standard · Aug 31, 2023

Europe's inflation held steady in August as European Central Bank keeps an open mind on rates

Inflation paused its decline in Europe in August

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2023

Bank of England must ‘see job through’ on cost of living; eurozone inflation higher than expected – as it happened

Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as easing of chip shortage boosts British car manufacturing by a third

The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2023

Thursday briefing: What we learned from the foreign secretary’s trip to China

In today’s newsletter: The UK foreign secretary met senior Chinese officials for talks in Beijing – was there anything to gain?

The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2023

Dollar Falls as the Outlook for a Fed Rate Pause Improves

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday fell by -0.36%. The dollar on Wednesday extended this week’s losses down to a 2-week low. Weaker-than-expected U.S. economic news Wednesday on the Aug ADP employment change and Q2 GDP bolstered speculation that the Fed will be able to pause its rate hikes,...

Barchart · Aug 30, 2023

Central banks say interest rates will stay high but it's unclear if this will be enough to curb inflation

The US central bank, the Federal Reserve, has recently signalled that it will keep interest rates high for as long as it takes to bring inflation down to its 2% target.

The Conversation · Aug 30, 2023