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US dollar turns lower after producer prices for March, jobless claims data

A separate report showed the U.S. initial jobless claims were 211,000 for the week ended April 6, compared with a forecast for 215,000 claims

ECB will have to gamble with interest rate cut before long, says Wunsch

Euro zone inflation fell in February to 2.6%, but underlying price growth remained stubbornly high, with prices for food, alcohol and tobacco up 4.0% year-on-year and for services 3.9% higher.

Sensex wipes off losses to close 268 pts higher; SBI surges 4%, BPCL 7%

Stock market highlights on February 14, 2024: Indian benchmarks Sensex and Nifty defied global market selloff, which came as US reported a hotter-than-expected rise in January retail inflation

Global economy to see soft landing, rate cuts coming, says IMF's Georgieva

She cautioned to expect the unexpected in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and said a prolonged war between Israel and Hamas would impact global economies

Dollar hits two-month high as traders regain bets for aggressive rate cuts

The Fed repricing has followed Friday's blockbuster U.S. jobs report that far exceeded market expectations and sent U.S. bond yields soaring, boosting the country's currency

Five NBFCs look to raise Rs 2,750 crore via public issue this month

The proceeds from the issue will be used for interest payment of existing borrowings, further lending, business operations and expansion plans

Central banks worldwide to ease monetary policy in coming year: Report

After racing ahead with the most aggressive tightening campaign in decades during 2022, 2023, central banks around the world poised to begin easing monetary policy as inflation continues to retreat

Fed pivot will dominate year of rate cuts in turn of global cycle

'Central banks are looking forward to a victory lap as inflation tracks back to target with only a modest blow to growth'

Gold to maintain upward trajectory in 2024, ended CY23 with 15% return

Yellow metal to maintain its impressive run in 2024 on the back of triggers such as the moderation in US economic growth, expectation of rate cuts this year and continued buying from central banks

Germany's decadal bond yield, hits lowest level in year on rate cut bets

Germany's 2-year bond yield, which is sensitive to interest rate expectations, was down 1 bp at 2.40%, its lowest since March

Crypto wrap: US Fed's commentary on rate cuts in 2024 keeps market volatile

Cryptocurrency news: The outlook for 2024 continues to remain positive, mainly on the back of Bitcoin ETFs

Global rate-cut standoff looms in 2023 policy finale; all eyes on Fed, BOE

Policymakers from fully half of the Group of 10 jurisdictions of most-traded currencies are scheduled to meet in the coming days, and interest rates for 60% of the world economy will be set

Dollar touches 2-week high, euro weaker as market bets on rate cuts

raders are now betting that there is around an 85% chance that the ECB cuts interest rates at the March meeting, with almost 150 basis points worth of cuts priced by the end of next year

Euro zone yields fall, markets price in 50 bps of ECB rate cuts by July

The ECB last week hinted at a steady policy ahead, while pushing back on expectations for rate cuts any time soon

Emerging Asian bond investors turn cautious as rate cut wagers disappears

Market sentiment is starting to shift as rising commodity prices keep the policymakers from letting their guard down on inflation

RBI's pivot to rate cuts to begin only in early 2024: Rating agency S&P

In India, under the assumption of normal monsoons, the rating agency expected the headline consumer inflation to soften to 5.0 per cent in fiscal 2024 (FY24) from 6.7 per cent in FY23

US debt default will threaten global financial system, says BlackRock

Addressing the broader economy, Hildebrand said he saw no scenario in which interest-rate cuts would happen this year

Pause now, lower later: Rate cuts may start this year, say economists

RBI projection on GDP growth optimistic, say analysts

Home truths: High loan rates and job losses threaten price growth

But if rate cuts begin and layoffs are limited, the housing market could repeat FY23's performance

Banking crisis impact: Rate cut in US prerequisite for sustained gold rally

The current surge in prices of yellow metal, sparked by the banking crisis, may be followed by a period of volatility