23 September 2024 PMIs Confirm Eurozone Economic Contraction Looms

The European Central Bank (ECB) will need to consider speeing up the pace of rate cuts in response to fresh signs of a deepening economic slowdown.

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20 September 2024 Starmer's Gloom Showers Down on Consumer Confidence

The government's downbeat tone on the economy and the nation's finances is having a chilling effect on UK consumers.

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18 September 2024 25bp Cut Needed to Underpin the Federal Reserve's Credibility

The Federal Reserve has a communication problem and risks undermining individuals on the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC).

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18 September 2024 New Data Projections to Justify Big Fed Rate Cut

Financial markets think the Federal Reserve will go big and cut interest rates by 50 basis points later today and justify the decision on its latest economic forecasts.

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16 September 2024 Bumper Fed Cut Won't Prod the Bank of England, Says BNY Mellon

The Bank of England and European Central Bank won't emulate a hefty 50 basis point interest rate cut at the Federal Reserve and will continue concentrating on their domestic issues.

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13 September 2024 Bank of England Won't Cut as Fast as Markets Think, says DNB

The Bank of England won't cut as fast as markets expect owing to a solid economic upswing, says an economist at one of Scandinavia's biggest commercial and investment banks.

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12 September 2024 Bank of England Rate Cuts to Come Thick and Fast, Says Goldman Sachs

The Bank of England's cautious approach to cutting interest rates will give way to a rapid run of interest rate cuts starting in November.

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