Weak employment data boosts chance of Bank of England interest rate cut
The FTSE 100 (^FTSE) touched all-time highs and European indices gained on Tuesday morning as traders price in…
Trump’s tariffs and soaring wage costs ensure rocky year for UK economy
Households and businesses have endured a bumpy ride over 2025 as the impact of tax hikes and US…
London muted and Europe rises as Federal Reserve chair Powell hints at US rate cuts
Stocks in Asia were higher overnight, as investors processed renewed trade tensions between the US and China, with…
Fed’s Goolsbee says US jobs market steady, cautions against aggressive rate cuts, FT reports
(Reuters) -Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said the U.S. jobs market remains “mostly steady and…
Fed governor breaks ranks and says rate cuts could resume next month to prevent further cracks in the job market
Christopher Waller, a potential Fed chair successor to Jerome Powell, said rates could come down as soon as…
Affordability up, but access to housing market to worsen as interest rates fall
One of the four reasons house prices started rising at twice the rate of incomes and GDP around…
Why did the European Union cut its benchmark rate?
It’s pretty much central bank week: First, we had Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell’s comments Wednesday underlining all…
Bank of England poised to cut interest rates in May
UK inflation fell more than expected in March, paving the way for the Bank of England (BoE) to…