posted by
warrenbuffet
1772 days ago
in AUD, NZD, Inflation
Australia's dollar fell for an 11th day, the longest losing streak since 1975, after commodity prices slumped and as traders added to bets that the central bank will cut interest rates. New Zealand's dollar dropped.
posted by
supertrader
1792 days ago
in GBP, Fundamental, Inflation
Though the Bank of England's rate-setting body split three ways while deciding to maintain the base rate in July, with one policymaker backing a rate hike, most rate setters did not see the need for an immediate raise in interest rates on the bac
posted by
MarcB
1801 days ago
in GBP, GDP, Inflation
The Bank of England yesterday held UK base rates at 5% - a move which bore out the view of business leaders and economists that it had no other real option amid sharply-slowing growth and rampant inflation.
posted by
warrenbuffet
1808 days ago
in GBP, Fundamental, Inflation
Inflation continues to dominate the economic agenda, and this week the Bank of England decides how it can best balance the risk of slowing growth and rising prices.
posted by
odell
1815 days ago
in USD, Inflation
The billionaire investor says inflation is 'exploding,' but the Fed believes commodity price shocks should subside.
posted by
pipsmgee
1818 days ago
in USD, Fundamental, Inflation
Pummeled by high gas prices, rising foreclosures and weak job growth, U.S. consumers' mood turned even gloomier in June despite the stimulus checks they got from Uncle Sam, according to a survey released Friday by the University of Michigan and R
posted by
fxmasta
1819 days ago
in USD, Fundamental, Inflation
In a widely expected move, the U.S. Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday that it has decided to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged, ending a string of rate cuts aimed at stimulating the stagnant economy.
posted by
PrettyUgly
1820 days ago
in USD, Inflation
Forget supply and demand. We're now seeing scarcity economics at work -- what happens when buyers fear they won't get what they need at any price.
posted by
MarcB
1822 days ago
in USD, Fundamental, Inflation
What's good news for U.S. businesses may turn out to be bad news for Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke's fight against inflation.
posted by
ooogleemooglee
1825 days ago
in USD, Inflation
The U.S. Federal Reserve's recent tough talk on inflation served notice to financial markets that the central bank was serious about tamping down price pressures, but it has hit the economy in one of its tenderest spots -- housing.
posted by
trade2win
1826 days ago
in GBP, Fundamental, Inflation
Macro Man's going to have to figure out how to assign a macro to the shift-F9 keystroke that will automatically type out "it isn't getting any easier, is it?