There are signs that the U.S. labor market is starting to cool off a bit, San Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary Daly said Tuesday. “I think…some of the churn that’s Read more
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Rising interest rates, economic slowdown and higher unemployment will drive U.S. households to sell more stocks in 2023: Goldman Sachs
U.S. households, the largest buyer of stocks since 2020, are expected to sell more equities in 2023 due to slowing growth in the economy and rising unemployment, according to Goldman Read more
‘We don’t need as many employees’: Factories slow as rising interest rates rattle the economy
The numbers: A key barometer of American factories fell to a 28-month low of 50.9% in September as high inflation and rapidly rising U.S. interest rates rattled the economy. The Institute Read more
How to manage your finances when inflation is high, interest rates keep shooting up and study finds women’s financial well-being sinks to five-year low
Hi, MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories. ‘No wonder consumer confidence has been falling’: Women’s financial well-being sinks to five-year low, study finds Only 14% of women say they’re prepared Read more
Weekend reads: How to manage your finances when inflation is high and interest rates keeping shooting up
Financial markets have reacted in shock to the Federal Reserve’s strengthened vow to continue tightening of monetary policy to fight high inflation. The S&P 500 has declined 10.5% over the Read more
If you’re selling stocks because the Fed is hiking interest rates, you may be suffering from ‘inflation illusion’
Forget everything you think you know about the relationship between interest rates and the stock market. Take the notion that higher interest rates are bad for the stock market, which Read more
Europe’s negative interest rate era ends as Swiss National Bank makes 75 basis point hike
Switzerland’s National Bank on Thursday raised interest rates for the second time in as many meetings, catching up with other central banks as the country faces the highest inflation rate Read more
Turkey’s central bank cuts policy interest rate to 12% in surprise move
The Turkish central bank on Thursday made a surprising move as it reduced its benchmark rate to 12% from 13%, even as inflation rose again last month. The bank was Read more
Swiss National Bank raises interest rates by 75 basis points
Switzerland’s National Bank on Thursday raised interest rates for the second time in as many meetings, catching up with other central banks as the country faces the highest inflation rate Read more
Swiss National Bank raises interest rates by 75 basis points
Switzerland’s National Bank on Thursday raised interest rates for the second time in as many meetings, catching up with other central banks as the country faces the highest inflation rate Read more