26 articles on interest rates
U.S. inflation has surpassed the 4% mark, and analysts predict increasing pressure on Bitcoin and gold. Nervous markets are anticipating a response from the Fed.
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is continuing its fight against inflation despite a worrying rise in unemployment. It’s an increasingly delicate balance.
Japan's Minister of Economy warns against a too-sharp rise in interest rates just minutes before the Bank of Japan's decision. The yen and the USD/JPY are under pressure.
Gold is losing ground against a dollar bolstered by expectations of a hawkish Fed. The Iran-U.S. crisis is no longer enough to prop up the price of gold.
The dollar remains strong against the yen despite Governor Ueda's hawkish comments. The USD/JPY pair is holding steady at 159.93 as an imminent rate hike looms.
A member of the ECB Governing Council is calling for swift action against inflation. The message comes as the EUR/USD exchange rate remains stable at 1.1658.
Faced with persistent inflation, investors are betting heavily on a sharp rise in the U.S. dollar. The Fed remains firm on its monetary policy.
The Bank of Japan has seen its net profit plummet due to higher interest payments on commercial banks' reserves. Positive interest rates are proving costly.
Ryozo Himino, deputy governor of the Bank of Japan, reaffirms the upward trajectory of Japanese interest rates. Only an escalation in the Middle East could change the situation.
Kevin Warsh takes the helm at the Fed amid a volatile situation: war with Iran, a FOMC that refuses to cut rates, and markets in panic mode. Not exactly the ideal start.
The conflict with Iran is driving up inflation in Europe. Traders are now betting on a surprise rate hike by the ECB by this summer.
Traders are once again betting on interest rate differentials between currencies. The carry trade is making a strong comeback, completely reshaping forex flows.
Goldman Sachs has just pushed back its forecast for the Fed's first rate cut to December 2026. The reason: U.S. inflation, fueled by the war in Iran.
The U.S. Federal Reserve will announce its interest rate decision in April. This meeting is expected to be Jerome Powell’s last as head of the Fed.
The yen rose as much as 3% in a matter of hours following intervention by Japanese authorities. The dollar fell to 155.60 yen, and traders remain on edge.
The Federal Reserve surprised markets by maintaining a hawkish stance. The dollar is rising against the euro, the pound, and the yen amid expectations that interest rates will remain high for longer.
The Fed will announce its interest rate decision this Thursday. This is Jerome Powell’s final meeting, and the markets expect no change.
Rising energy prices prompt the Bank of Japan to revise its inflation forecasts upwards. A major turning point for Japanese monetary policy and the yen.
Lagarde asserts: the ECB will raise rates even if inflation proves temporary. A strong signal on European monetary strategy.
Lagarde confirms that the European Central Bank could raise interest rates, even if the expected rise in prices is not expected to last. A strong signal for the euro and bond markets.
The Federal Reserve refuses to budge on rates. Traders definitively bury the hypothesis of a rate cut before 2027. A strong signal that reshapes market expectations.
The US Federal Reserve is expected to leave rates unchanged at its March meeting. Weak employment signals and soaring energy prices are weighing on the decision.
Larry McDonald, former trader at Lehman, predicts a 35% crash of the S&P 500 against a backdrop of high rates and disillusionment over AI - a warning to be taken seriously, without falling into panic.
Jerome Powell is giving one of his last public lectures at Harvard before leaving the Fed in May - a key moment that the markets will be scrutinizing word by word.
Despite gasoline flirting with $4 a gallon, Wall Street is betting on Fed rate cuts rather than hikes - a shift in rhetoric that benefits all risk assets.
After months of gains, GBP/USD collapses to 1.3204. A solid NFP report puts the Fed back in play and calls into question the Bank of England's trajectory. Analysis of a major break.