What 60,000 Headlines Say About the Fed’s Next Move – WSJ
Words are powerful. For the US economy, no-one’s more so than those of Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Bloomberg Economics’ Fed sentiment index — powered by...
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Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: Focus on Fed Decision, U.S. Jobs Data and Weak Japanese Yen – WSJ
The U.S. Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decision on Wednesday is likely to take center stage as expectations for interest-rate cuts continue to dim due to...
The Dream of Fed Rate Cuts Is Slipping Away – WSJ
Thursday’s report on economic activity delivered the latest in a series of rude awakenings to investors and Federal Reserve policymakers who have held their breath...
U.K. Consumers Get Spring in Step as Confidence Mounts – WSJ
Consumer confidence ticked a little higher in the U.K. this month, suggesting Britons are feeling more well-off as real incomes rise. Research group GfK’s consumer...
GDP growth slowed to a 1.6% rate in the first quarter, well below expectations – CNBC
U.S. economic growth was much weaker than expected to start the year, and prices rose at a faster pace, the Commerce Department reported Thursday. Gross...
How far could America’s stockmarket fall? – The Economist
The sound of alarm bells is becoming harder to ignore. America’s stockmarket finished the first quarter of 2024 on an astonishing tear, with its benchmark...
Alphabet set to surge past $2tn valuation as search giant announces first dividend – The Financial Times
Alphabet’s first-quarter revenue jumped 15 per cent, and it announced its first-ever dividend of 20 cents a share alongside a $70bn stock buyback, buoyed by...
Microsoft says cloud AI demand is exceeding supply even after 79% surge in capital spending – CNBC
Microsoft is increasing spending at a rate not seen since at least 2016. It still might not be enough. In its earnings report on Thursday,...
World Primed for More Balanced Growth as U.S. Cools, Peers Pick Up Pace – WSJ
Activity in the U.S. private sector slowed in April amid signs of a pickup in other leading economies, a sign that global growth is set...
Traders Add Bets That Fed Will Skip Interest-Rate Cuts This Year – Bloomberg
Traders in the US interest-rates market have started to put on wagers that the Federal Reserve will refrain from cutting borrowing costs this year.With the...