The ECB meets Thursday — here’s what to watch ahead of another jumbo interest rate increase
admin The Federal Reserve is far from the only central bank lifting rates in big steps.…
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Yen briefly rallies against the dollar as Japanese authorities intervene to prop up currency after hitting 32-year low
The Japanese yen suddenly rallied against the U.S. dollar on Friday amid reports and widespread…
Read MoreSoaring U.S. dollar spikes above key 150 yen level as Japanese currency slides to 32-year low
A strong U.S. dollar continued to bulldoze the Japanese yen Thursday, prompting another threat of…
Read MoreThe top 25 market events of the last 25 years
On an October morning 25 years ago, MarketWatch started providing real-time news and market data…
Read MoreECB’s Lagarde calls for more international ‘cooperation’ in tackling inflation
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde criticized the fiscal policies of some European countries as…
Read MoreHow the new tools of monetary policy and the rise of China changed markets
We are marking MarketWatch’s 25th anniversary by looking at the 25 biggest financial market events…
Read MoreOpinion: Central banks want to fight inflation, but they still need to keep the financial system functioning. The two goals may be conflicting.
After two years of quantitative easing, central banks have begun to shrink their balance sheets,…
Read MoreTilray revenue impacted by currency, Canadian headwinds
Tilray Inc. reported a wider first-quarter loss in the face of revenue headwinds and the…
Read MoreYellen: Important to recognize there are international spillovers from central bank tightening in advanced countries
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Thursday said that central banks must continue the task…
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Opinion: Biden is undermining Powell’s efforts to curb inflation
Appropriating language from Paul Volcker, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has pledged to “keep at…
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