Tesco says food inflation falling as it cuts price on 2,500 items Average 12% reduction comes as more affordable own-brand products introduced in Express stores The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2023
Companies surprisingly busy despite slowing economy The Australian services sector continues to bring in a lot of new business even as interest rates remain high and consumers start to pull back. AAP · Oct 4, 2023
October dates for benefits, pensions and cost of living payments Lower Energy Price Cap coming into effect this autumn but stubborn inflation means further interest rate hike likely to continue to place strain on mortgage holders The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023
Stocks Sink as the Rout in Government Bonds Deepens What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Tuesday closed down -1.37%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -1.29%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -1.83%. Stocks on Tuesday sold off sharply, with the... Barchart · Oct 3, 2023
Janet Yellen says AI's 'unbelievably rapid' development could 'make a significant difference' in boosting the economy—but she wants to be careful "I don’t believe we should decouple at all from China," the Treasury Secretary told Fortune CEO Alan Murray, "but I do think we need to derisk." Fortune · Oct 3, 2023
Dollar Gains on U.S. Labor Market Strength and Hawkish Fed The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Tuesday rose by +0.07% and posted a 10-1/4 month high. Strength in the U.S. labor market supported the dollar after Aug JOLTS job openings unexpectedly rose. Also, hawkish comments Tuesday from Cleveland Fed President Mester and Atlanta Fed President Bostic pushed the 10-year T-note... Barchart · Oct 3, 2023
2 Consumer Staples Stocks to Buy on an October Pullback It's tough to compete with soaring bond yields right now, but consumer staples stocks are must-watch names as market volatility and rate hikes add to recent pressures. Barchart · Oct 3, 2023
Former SoftBank Exec Launches Stablecoin Backed By UAE Dirham Akshay Naheta's company, DTR, aims to protect individuals from high inflation in emerging markets. Zenger · Oct 3, 2023
Stocks Tumble as Bond Yields Soar on U.S. Labor Strength and Hawkish Fed What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -1.16%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.95%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -1.34%. Stocks this morning are sharply lower, with the S&P... Barchart · Oct 3, 2023
Older millennials are in 'a constant perpetuating state of playing catch up,' making them the most financially stressed of any age group "Some generations get lucky, and some don’t." Fortune · Oct 3, 2023
Markets Today: Stocks Decline as Bond Yields Soar Morning Markets December E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESZ2 3) are down -0.61%, and the Dec Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ2 3) are down -0.76%. Stock index futures this morning are moderately lower, weighed down by rising bond yields. Comments late Monday from Cleveland Fed President Mester pushed bond yields higher... Barchart · Oct 3, 2023
Russian rouble briefly returns to ‘laughing stock’ level that prompted emergency interest rate hikes last time The Russian rouble has faced volatility since the Ukraine war kicked off—now there's inflation, shrinking current account surplus and more to worry about. Fortune · Oct 3, 2023
Greggs keeps prices on hold as sales leap and it opens new shops Britain’s biggest bakery chain says cost inflation is easing, although staff costs are rising The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2023
London Underground strikes this week called off; pound hits six-month low against dollar – as it happened RMT says planned strike action by over 3,000 members at London tube stations on Wednesday 4th and Friday 6th October will not go ahead. The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2023
AAP · Oct 3, 2023 New bank chief holds rates but a rise is still in play Borrowers have been spared further mortgage pain but one more interest rate hike or a longer stretch on hold may be needed to wrangle inflation under control.
The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023 October dates for benefits, pensions and cost of living payments Lower Energy Price Cap coming into effect this autumn but stubborn inflation means further interest rate hike likely to continue to place strain on mortgage holders
The Conversation · Oct 3, 2023 No rate hike yet, but will it rise on Melbourne Cup Day? It all depends on petrol prices If the Reserve Bank does push up interest rates again, the most likely next date is its next board meeting, on Melbourne Cup Tuesday.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 3, 2023 RBA interest rates: Reserve Bank keeps cash rate on hold at 4.1% for fourth straight month New RBA governor, Michele Bullock, warns Australia isn’t out of the inflation woods and further interest rate rises remain on the cards
The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2023 UK food prices fall in September for first time in two years, figures show Average food basket down by 0.1% amid fierce supermarket competition, says the British Retail Consortium
The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2023 Food prices fall on previous month for first time in more than two years Consumers who bought dairy, margarine, fish and vegetables – all typically own-brand lines – would have seen lower prices than in August.
The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2023 Fed's Powell gets an earful about inflation and interest rates from small businesses Federal Reserve officials typically gather many of their insights and observations about the economy from some of the top Ph.D. economists in Washington
Barchart · Oct 2, 2023 Dollar Strengthens on Positive U.S. Economic News and Higher Bond Yields The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Monday rose by +0.69% and posted a 10-month high. Rising T-note yields supported the dollar after the 10-year T-note yield Monday climbed to a 16-year high of 4.701%. Also, weakness in the yen is supportive of the dollar after the BOJ announced additional bond...
The Conversation · Oct 2, 2023 Argentina's economic crisis: whoever wins presidential election is on a collision course with the IMF Argentina is heading to the polls on October 22 for a presidential election dominated by another profound economic crisis. In September, annual inflation in Latin America’s third-largest economy hit 124%, its highest since 1991.
Fortune · Oct 2, 2023 'Cracks' are starting to appear in consumer spending, warns Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser said "cracks" are beginning to appear in lower-end consumer's spending habits.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2023 Rishi Sunak accused of presiding over ‘chaos’ as Tory conference braces for news of HS2 Manchester leg cancellation – as it happened Andy Burnham, Labour mayor of Greater Manchester, says news would be ‘profoundly depressing’