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ECB will cut interest rates 'by more than the market expects'

European Central Bank and Bank of England won’t delay cutting rates despite the Fed's apparent reluctance, amid hotter inflation in the US

Mon, 20 May, 2024

Frankfurt Stock Exchange Reacts To EU Referendum Vote Result

Irish shares in buying spree as European stocks hit record high

The buying spree was sparked after figures on the cooling US inflation did little to hinder bets for an interest rate cut by the US Fed in June

Tue, 12 Mar, 2024

David McNamara: US fiscal credibility facing scrutiny as election season begins

The tax and spending plans of incumbent Joe Biden and his rival Donald Trump will come into focus in the coming months

Mon, 12 Feb, 2024

Central Bank head Makhlouf rejects claim that Irish banking market is 'dysfunctional'

Speaking to the 'Irish Examiner', Gabriel Makhlouf discusses the timing of rate rises and cuts, competition in Irish banking, the danger of stoking up inflation, and factors behind Ireland's housing shortage

Sat, 03 Feb, 2024

Stocks Rally, Yields Sink on Powell's Reassurance

Big Tech stocks may be 'opportunity for investors' after decline

Goldman Sachs strategists say the Nasdaq 100 selloff has led to historically cheap valuations for tech stocks while earnings estimates are still rising

Mon, 02 Oct, 2023

ECB and Fed urged to pause interest rate hikes

The so-called Geneva Report on the World Economy highlights that disinflation is underway

Thu, 28 Sep, 2023

Irish Examiner view: 2008 bank collapse that changed our world

The fall of Lehman Brothers was a depth charge that brought a worldwide recession with maladies that persist today

Sat, 16 Sep, 2023

ECB and US 'higher for longer' rates mantra will test markets

Jerome Powell said the Fed would raise rates further if appropriate, while Christine Lagarde held back from saying IF the ECB should lift interest rates for a 10th time

Sun, 27 Aug, 2023

Oliver Mangan: Markets predict 'soft landing' for US economy

US stock market indices have risen, core inflation rates have dropped and unemployment is at a 50-year low

Mon, 17 Jul, 2023

European shares gain 3% in past week on hopes over end to global rate hikes

AIB and Bank of Ireland shares were up by as much as 1% in the latest session, while Permanent TSB climbed by over 3%

Fri, 14 Jul, 2023

Apple shares climb to put it within touching distance of $3tn value

iPhone maker's shares rose to $189.90, their highest price ever, leaving Apple's stock market value at $2.97tn at close of business

Wed, 28 Jun, 2023

Investors bet on US Fed easing rates

Bets on a more dovish Fed have boosted tech and growth stocks, whose future profits are discounted less when interest rates fall.

Sun, 09 Apr, 2023

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ECB back in spotlight after US Federal Reserve hikes rates by quarter point

Leading economist Austin Hughes has said the ECB "should decouple" from the US central bank over interest rates

Wed, 22 Mar, 2023

Jim Power: As well as banking, SVB turmoil reveals vulnerability of the tech sector

As Warren Buffett once said, it is only when the tide goes out that you learn who has been swimming naked

Sun, 19 Mar, 2023

Rate hikes back on agenda as banking turmoil eases

A rally in global bank shares and, significantly, for eurozone government bond yields, may signal that hefty official hikes in interest rates are back on the cards.

Tue, 14 Mar, 2023

Oliver Mangan: Central banks to keep the pedal to the floor over rate hikes

Banks indicating policy will need to be kept tight for a long time to return inflation to target

Mon, 27 Feb, 2023

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'Sticky inflation' and rate hike fears push global shares lower

European stock markets suffered their worst losses this year in the wake of renewed sell-off

Fri, 24 Feb, 2023

US Federal Reserve opts for small rate hike, but sees 'ongoing increases'

The US central bank "anticipates that ongoing increases in the target range will be appropriate", with policymakers still "highly attentive to inflation risks"

Wed, 01 Feb, 2023

It won’t take much for the ECB to crush rate-cut bets next week

Christine Lagarde said traders who had taken dovish rate wagers ‘would be well-advised’ to revise their position

Sun, 29 Jan, 2023

Oliver Mangan: The differing outlooks for the world economies

Differing outlooks for the eurozone, the US and British economies was reflected in the recent policy meetings of their respective central banks

Mon, 07 Nov, 2022

Jim Power: Global tech trouble clouds Irish economic outlook

Layoffs at Twitter and Stripe, and poor results at Facebook and Amazon, bring a new uncertainty about the tech sector

Sun, 06 Nov, 2022

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Oliver Mangan: Difficult to see major losses for the dollar any time soon

The Fed's aggressive policy of sustained rate hikes make an imminent reversal in the dollar's fortunes difficult to envisage

Mon, 24 Oct, 2022

Oliver Mangan: The view now is that rates will have to remain high over the medium term

Expectations for policy easing during 2023 have largely evaporated everywhere, with eurozone rates expected to be about 2.75% in three years’ time

Mon, 26 Sep, 2022

New Zealand Petrol Price Reaches New Record

US consumer price inflation slows as Fed mulls next interest rate rise

The US Federal Reserve has indicated that several monthly declines in inflation growth would be needed to end its aggressive monetary policy tightening.

Wed, 10 Aug, 2022

Oliver Mangan: Markets call the odds of recession in US

The US economy contracted in both the first and second quarters this year, though the falls were modest, the latest official figures show. No doubt, this will only add to the debate about whether or not the economy is in recession.

Mon, 01 Aug, 2022

Oliver Mangan: ECB may stop raising interest rates by the end of next year

Financial markets remain very volatile as they are buffeted by the twin forces of slowing global activity and a continued rise in inflationary pressures.

Mon, 04 Jul, 2022

Central Bank chiefs get to share their troubles this week

The trade-off between quelling inflation and cushioning growth is likely to be a recurring topic at the ECB gathering

Mon, 27 Jun, 2022

Warning that uncertainty over Russian gas supplies to Europe will extend into 2023

Ukraine's decision to stop Russia supplying gas through a pipeline in its territory will add to Europe's energy worries

Wed, 11 May, 2022

Irish inflation will persist as Lane plays down ECB response

EU projects 4.6% inflation in Ireland this year, 1.1 percentage points higher than that predicted for the eurozone as a whole

Thu, 10 Feb, 2022

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'Psychological shock' for Irish mortgage holders as ECB tipped to hike rates

Christine Lagarde has refused to rule out raising rates if soaring energy prices continue to affect the eurozone

Mon, 07 Feb, 2022

Oliver Mangan: Sterling rebound running out of road, with ceiling likely to be 83p against the euro

Sterling has not been a popular currency in recent years as a result of concerns over Brexit, but it did stage a good recovery in 2021 as these worries subsided

Mon, 17 Jan, 2022

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Jim Power: Irish house price inflation is the big downside of low interest rates

A sustainable housing market needs higher interest rates which we won't see in the current international low-rate environment

Sun, 01 Aug, 2021

Oliver Mangan: Inflation will ultimately decide the timing of the Fed's interest rate hike

There were no major revisions made to the US Federal Reserve’s economic forecasts at its monetary policy meeting last week.

Mon, 21 Jun, 2021

Oliver Mangan: Markets begin to sniff rate hikes in the air

Despite central banks' reassurances, markets fear that rising inflationary pressures could see interest rate hikes commence as early as next year in major economies

Mon, 22 Mar, 2021

Oliver Mangan: As stock markets soar, others are less convinced about the Covid-19 rebound

Stock markets continue to be underpinned by the run of good data from economies emerging from the great lockdown imposed to contain the spread of Covid-19.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020

Yanis Varoufakis: The intensifying class war behind the Covid-19 crisis

Strengthening the solidarity of Europe’s oligarchs is not a good strategy for empowering Europe’s majority and will push the majority into deeper despair, writes Yanis Varoufakis.

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

Gold more than worth its weight as Covid boosts prices

Gold steadied near $1,800 an ounce -- a level last seen at the end of 2011 -- as investors weighed the accelerating coronavirus spread in the US against tentative signs of economic improvement in some regions.

Mon, 29 Jun, 2020

European shares bounce on US Fed stimulus

European shares joined a global rally this morning with sentiment lifted by the launch of the US Federal Reserve's corporate bond buying plan and easing concerns of a second wave of global coronavirus infections.

Tue, 16 Jun, 2020

Stock markets tumble on fears of Covid-19 relapse

The reality that the coronavirus crisis is far from over is threatening a blistering equity market rally that had taken some world indexes to fresh highs.

Thu, 11 Jun, 2020

Peter Brown and David Flynn: Why Irish pension savers will need to be wary of Wall Street

There are good reasons that battered Irish pension funds for both those who are still at work and saving toward retirement and those who have already retired should be wary of the outlook for US stock markets — despite the huge rally in recent weeks.

Sun, 12 Apr, 2020

Fund managers stay wary of shares with 'world in recession' amid Covid-19 crisis

The world’s largest fund managers are convinced the global economy is already in recession, and recommended increasing bond holdings in March to the highest level in at least seven years while buffering up on cash at the expense of stocks, a Reuters poll showed.

Tue, 31 Mar, 2020

Shares fall as IMF spells out business supports

US stocks fell tonight as New York State followed California in ordering non-key workers to stay at home and the UK caught up with the rest of Europe by ordering the closure of pubs and cafes to fight the deadly Covid-19 outbreak.

Fri, 20 Mar, 2020

Oliver Mangan: Only time will tell how long this crisis will last

It is now clear that the coronavirus will result in a major hit to global growth in 2020, with many economies entering recession in the first half of the year, writes Oliver Mangan

Mon, 16 Mar, 2020

Veterans of 2008 show resolve facing new Covid-19 crisis

Europe began a new campaign to shield economies from the coronavirus as the region’s two main central banks either delivered or signaled action to avoid a 2008-style crisis, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel promised to do “whatever is necessary”.

Wed, 11 Mar, 2020