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FED decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 1/4 to 1/2 percent
January 28th, 2016
The Federal Reserve on a meeting on January 27 announced that the Committee decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 1/4 to 1/2 percent and supporting further improvement in labor market conditions and a ...
FTSE 100 index plunges into ‘bear market’ territory as oil price rout wipes another £52bn off top-flight share values
January 21st, 2016
Footsie plunged 203 points or 3.5% to close at 5,673 That means £52bn has been wiped off blue-chip share values today Now more than 20% below April 2015’s 7,103 high – firmly a bear market Panic over oil price after ...
Pound dives as Bank of England rules out rate rise amid weak UK growth
January 20th, 2016
Currency traders react to Mark Carney’s downbeat assessment by selling pound to $1.42, its weakest since March 2009 The Bank of England governor has sent the pound into a nosedive after he ruled out an early rise in interest rates, saying ...
Japanese Stocks Plunge Into Bear Market as Global Rout Deepens
January 20th, 2016
Energy explorers lead Tokyo slump as oil spiral continues IMF cuts forecast for global economic growth in 2016 and 2017 Japanese stocks plunged into a bear market amid a slump in equities across Asia as investor concerns over the global ...
IMF:Weak Pickup in Global Growth, with Risks Pivoting to Emerging Markets
January 19th, 2016
Global growth forecast revised down—3.4 percent in 2016 and 3.6 percent in 2017 Emerging market and developing economies facing increased challenges Key risks relate to China slowdown, stronger dollar, geopolitical tensions, renewed global risk aversion The pickup in global ...
Key findings of CBI/PwC survey of 100 financial services firms
January 18th, 2016
Profitability remains strong as Financial Services firms focus on costs, says CBI/PwC poll Overseas level of business below normal, quarterly survey finds Growth in business volumes picked up more strongly than expected in the three months to December ...
Bank of England maintains Bank Rate at 0.5% and the size of the Asset Purchase Programme at £375 billion
January 14th, 2016
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) sets monetary policy in order to meet the 2% inflation target and in a way that helps to sustain growth and employment. At its meeting ending on 13 January 2016, the ...
Thomson Reuters introduce FX Monitor in Eikon Messenger
December 21st, 2015
Move gives corporate treasurers greater control by simplifying access to financial services community alongside exclusive news and analysis from Thomson Reuters Keeping in touch with the rapidly changing and time-sensitive foreign exchange markets can pose significant challenges for corporate ...
FED raises interest rates first time since 2006
December 17th, 2015
Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in October suggests that economic activity has been expanding at a moderate pace. Household spending and business fixed investment have been increasing at solid rates in recent months, and the ...
World GDP is Falling–If Measured at Market Exchange Rates
December 16th, 2015
IMF statistics show that world GDP fell 4.9% from 2014 to 2015 which is almost as severe a drop as occurred from 2008-2009. Check out the bottom rows of Table A1 in the October 2015 issue of the World Economic ...
