The November manufacturing PMI reading comes on the heels of a shocker September quarter (Q2FY25) gross domestic product (GDP) data released last week.
3 min read2 Dec 2024The dollar climbed for a fourth day and Asian stocks fell ahead of key inflation data that may further sap confidence in the pace of Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts.
2 min read13 Nov 2024Traders are loading up on bets for further losses in the Treasury market in anticipation that Donald Trump’s pledged policies will rekindle inflation and keep US interest rates high.
3 min read13 Nov 2024A rally that drove stocks to a series of all-time highs ran out of steam, with Treasury yields soaring and the dollar hitting a two-year high ahead of key inflation data.
2 min read13 Nov 2024Durable price rises in September highlight the risks of rapid Federal Reserve easing.
2 min read11 Oct 2024Wall Street traders gearing up for key inflation data sent stocks to fresh all-time highs. Treasuries retreated while the dollar notched its longest winning run in more than two years.
3 min read10 Oct 2024GLOBAL-PRECIOUS/:PRECIOUS-Gold subdued as US jobs data firms bets for smaller rate cut
1 min read7 Oct 2024US government bonds are on track to end September with a historic fifth-straight monthly gain even as bond traders pared slightly the amount of Federal Reserve easing they consider likely over the next year.
2 min read30 Sep 2024Asian stocks are poised to fall early Monday as concerns over the health of the Chinese economy grow. US equity futures were steady.
2 min read23 Sep 2024August’s unexpected rise in inflation, driven by higher food prices, raises doubts about the timing of RBI’s anticipated rate cuts. While easing global crude prices may offer some relief, persistent food inflation could delay monetary policy adjustments.
2 min read13 Sep 2024The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared
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