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Dollar Tumbles as Bond Yields Slide and the Yen Strengthens

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.50% at a 1-week low. The dollar added to Tuesday's sharp losses today after the 10-year T-note yield dropped to a 7-week low. Also, stronger-than-expected Japanese wage news pushed the yen to a 7-week high today against the dollar. In addition,...

Barchart · Feb 5, 2025

Labor has managed to tame inflation in an election year – but is anybody listening?

The PM is right to say the cost of living is rising slower than before, but until the RBA cuts rates it’s likely nobody cares

The Guardian - AU · Feb 5, 2025

UK interest rates set to fall at Bank of England meeting on Thursday

Experts are predicting a rate cut to 4.5% – but signs of rising inflation leave the Bank walking ‘a tightrope’ for future reductions this year.

Evening Standard · Feb 5, 2025

Trump’s tariff tactics carry higher economic risks than during his first term

When Donald Trump started the biggest trade war since the 1930s in his first term, his impulsive combination of threats and import taxes on U.S. trading partners created chaos, generated drama -- and drew criticism from mainstream economists who favor free trade

The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2025

Have U.S. Long-Term Interest Rates Peaked?

U.S. long-term interest rates remain stubbornly high in February 2025. While the Fed continues to cut the short-term Fund Funds Rate, the U.S. 30-year Treasury bond futures remain not far from the most recent February 2023 low as they consolidate and search for direction.

Barchart · Feb 4, 2025

3 Undervalued Dividend Aristocrats Ready for Major Gains

As inflation concerns and market volatility rise in 2025, risk-averse investors may seek dividend stocks, particularly S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, which offer reliable returns even during economic uncertainty.

Barchart · Feb 4, 2025

UK grocery inflation slows for first time in six months amid rise in promotions

Kantar figures could be good news for government as food price rises have fuelled persistent UK inflation

The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2025

Healthy January for supermarket shoppers as grocery price inflation slows

Supermarket prices were 3.3% higher than a year ago in January, down from December’s jump to 3.7%, Kantar said.

Evening Standard · Feb 4, 2025

View from The Hill: Election battle turns to spending, with BCA calling for cap and Labor hitting Dutton’s planned cuts

As the political debate turns to government spending, the questions loom: is it too high, and will Peter Dutton be able to get away with keeping his proposed cuts mostly under wraps?

The Conversation · Feb 3, 2025

Trump tariffs: what’s at stake for the UK and EU?

The US president has threatened to target Europe after launching then pausing import tariffs on Canada and Mexico

The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2025