The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo.Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe Bank of Japan announced Friday "greater flexibility" in its monetary policy — surprising global financial markets.The central bank loosened its yield curve control — or YCC — in an unexpected move with wide-ranging ramifications. It sent the yen whipsawing...
Inflation showed further signs of cooling in June, according to a gauge released Friday that the Federal Reserve follows closely.The personal consumption expenditures price index excluding food and energy increased just 0.2% from the previous month, in line with the Dow Jones estimate, the Commerce Department said.So-called core PCE...
The European Central Bank announced a new rate decision Thursday.Daniel Roland | AFP | Getty ImagesThe European Central Bank on Thursday announced a new rate increase of a quarter percentage point, bringing its main rate to 3.75%.The latest move completes a full year of consecutive rate hikes in the...
The U.S. economy showed few signs of recession in the second quarter, as gross domestic product grew at a faster-than-expected pace during the period, the Commerce Department reported Thursday.GDP, the sum of all goods and services activity, increased at a 2.4% annualized rate for the April-through-June period, better than...
Turkish Central Bank Governor Hafize Gaye Erkan answers questions during a news conference for the Inflation Report 2023-III in Ankara, Turkey on July 27, 2023.Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty ImagesTurkey's central bank expects inflation to hit 58% by the end of 2023, its new governor Hafize Gaye...
A view of high-rise buildings is seen along the Suzhou Creek in Shanghai, China on July 5, 2023.Ying Tang | NurPhoto | Getty ImagesThe Chinese economy could be facing a prolonged period of lower growth, a prospect which may have global ramifications after 45 years of rapid expansion and...
The U.S. Federal Reserve Building in Washington, D.C.Win Mcnamee | ReutersThe Federal Reserve launched its FedNow instant-payments service Thursday, following several years of developing a system officials say will allow the faster flow of cash for businesses and individuals.Whether it's providing instant access to paychecks, allowing for last-minute bill...
Skyline view of the City of London financial district.Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty ImagesLONDON — U.K. inflation cooled significantly in June, coming in below consensus expectations at 7.9% annually.Economists polled by Reuters had projected an annual rise in the headline consumer price index of 8.2%, following May's...
Michael Barr, vice chair for supervision of the board of governors of the Federal Reserve, testifies during a House Committee on Financial Services hearing on Oversight of Prudential Regulators, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on May 16, 2023.Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty ImagesThe Federal Reserve's top banking...