The Latest Breaking News from Monetary Policy

Stocks Set to Open Lower as Investors Await U.S. Inflation Data and Fed Meeting

December S&P 500 futures (ESZ23) are down -0.15%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ23) are down -0.27% this morning as market participants braced for the release of U.S. inflation data and looked ahead to the Federal Reserve’s last monetary policy committee meeting of the year due later in the…

Barchart · Dec 11, 2023

Falling behind: On Monetary Policy Committee and inflation

The dissonance in messaging from the central bank, i.e. the Monetary Policy Committee, is telling

The Hindu · Dec 10, 2023

How Close Is the BOJ to Ending Negative Interest Rates?

The Japanese yen (^USDJPY ) on Thursday soared to a 4-month high against the dollar after comments from Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Ueda and comments Wednesday from one of his deputies bolstered speculation the BOJ was close to ending its negative interest rate policy. Market attention will now focus...

Barchart · Dec 8, 2023

Strength in Technology Stocks Lifts the Overall Market

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.67%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.08%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.16%. Stocks this morning are moderately higher, led by strength...

Barchart · Dec 7, 2023

Food flux: On food costs and the October tidings

The Monetary Policy Committee of the Reserve Bank of India, which meets early December for its next review, will not be too swayed by the October tidings

The Hindu · Nov 15, 2023

Stock Index Futures Tread Water as Investors Await U.S. Inflation Data

December S&P 500 futures (ESZ23) are up +0.07%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ23) are up +0.20% this morning as market participants geared up for a key U.S. consumer inflation report that could provide additional insight into the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy outlook.

Barchart · Nov 14, 2023

Stock Index Futures Climb as Investors Await U.S. Inflation Data

December S&P 500 futures (ESZ23) are up +0.16%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ23) are up +0.32% this morning as market participants geared up for a key U.S. consumer inflation report that could provide additional insight into the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy outlook.

Barchart · Nov 14, 2023

S&P Futures Tread Water Ahead of Powell Speech, Disney Earnings on Tap

December S&P 500 futures (ESZ23) are trending up +0.06% this morning as investors looked ahead to comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell for further clues on the U.S. central bank’s monetary policy path while also awaiting an earnings report from Disney.

Barchart · Nov 8, 2023

Hawkish Fed Comments Lift the Dollar

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Tuesday rose by +0.33%. The dollar on Tuesday rose moderately as comments from several Fed officials dampened speculation the Fed was finished tightening monetary policy. A decline in T-note yields Tuesday limited gains in the dollar. U.S. economic news Tuesday was bearish for the dollar....

Barchart · Nov 7, 2023

Stocks soar after Bank of England leaves interest rates on hold and warns of recession risk – as it happened

Bank of England voted 6-3 to leave interest rates at 5.25% today, but warns that monetary policy is likely to need to stay restrictive for some time

The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2023