ECB policymakers warn against inflation complacency FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank may be underestimating inflation risks, a diverse group of policymakers said on... Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am
Markets ECB 'increasingly likely' to hit 2% inflation goal FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank is "increasingly likely" to achieve its goal of stabilising euro zone inflation... Published 17 Dec, 2021 08:24pm
Markets Dollar on back foot after hawkish tilts by BoE, ECB TOKYO: The US dollar remained under pressure on Friday, a day after the Bank of England and European Central Bank... Published 17 Dec, 2021 11:47am
Print BoE hikes, ECB rolls slow as pandemic exits diverge LONDON: Britain became the first G7 economy to hike interest rates since the onset of the pandemic on Thursday, with... Updated 17 Dec, 2021 10:28am
Markets Euro and sterling rise ahead of ECB, BoE policy meetings LONDON: The euro and sterling edged higher on Thursday ahead of Bank of England and European Central Bank monetary... Published 16 Dec, 2021 03:21pm
Markets Stocks march towards record highs ahead of ECB, BOE meetings LONDON: World stocks marched back towards record highs on Thursday as traders waited to see if Europe's top central... Updated 16 Dec, 2021 03:25pm
Markets ECB plots stimulus exit as inflation looms FRANKFURT: European Central Bank policymakers will gather on Thursday for a crunch meeting, as soaring inflation... Published 16 Dec, 2021 11:41am
Business & Finance Dollar trades narrowly as markets wait for word from the Fed NEW YORK: The U.S. dollar held recent gains in narrow trading on Wednesday as markets awaited a Federal Reserve... Published 16 Dec, 2021 04:00am
Markets Gold flat as traders await Fed decision Spot gold were flat at $1,769.71 per ounce by 608 GMT after a near 1% drop on Tuesday Updated 15 Dec, 2021 01:16pm
Markets Most Gulf bourses rise ahead of cenbank meetings DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Gulf reversed early losses to close higher on Tuesday despite Omicron coronovirus... Published 15 Dec, 2021 06:34am
Markets European shares fall again with cenbank meetings in focus European shares reversed early gains to end lower for a fifth straight session on Tuesday as technology stocks... Updated 14 Dec, 2021 10:38pm
Markets In year-end meetings, top central banks may diverge over inflation, Omicron Major central banks meet this week to assess risks from the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus even as they... Published 14 Dec, 2021 12:44pm
Business & Finance US dollar gains as Fed seen wrapping up asset purchases earlier than expected NEW YORK: The dollar firmed on Monday ahead of a slew of central bank meetings this week led by the Federal Reserve... Published 14 Dec, 2021 06:40am
Markets Euro zone yields rise as Fed, ECB and BoE meetings loom LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields edged higher at the start of a week in which the European Central Bank, the... Published 13 Dec, 2021 01:48pm
Markets Gold edges higher on US inflation, focus on Fed meeting Gold inched higher on Monday as elevated US inflation lifted the appeal of the metal, while investors awaited a... Updated 13 Dec, 2021 10:56am
World ECB’s de Guindos catches Covid-19 before policy meeting FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank’s vice-president Luis de Guindos has tested positive for COVID-19 and is... Published 13 Dec, 2021 06:45am
Markets European stocks slip on Omicron worries, but post best week since March European stocks fell on Friday on nervousness around the Omicron COVID-19 variant, while U.S. inflation reading... Published 10 Dec, 2021 10:38pm
World Omicron variant raises new fears for pandemic-hit world economy WASHINGTON: Just as it was recovering from the body blow of the Covid-19 pandemic, the global economy has taken yet... Updated 30 Nov, 2021 11:43am
Opinion New Covid scare sparks rate rethink in markets Risks of a new Covid hit to economic activity are clobbering expectations for rate hikes next year from the ... Published 28 Nov, 2021 05:38am
Markets Euro zone bond yields hover near multi-week lows LONDON: Sovereign borrowing costs across the euro area held near multi-week lows on Monday after investors scaled... Published 08 Nov, 2021 02:16pm
Opinion Soaring prices fuel anti-ECB sentiment in Germany As inflation soars to its highest level in three decades in Germany, Simon and Lena Wendland, parents of newborn... Published 08 Nov, 2021 05:19am
Markets Dollar soars to more than 1-year high after jobs data, then pulls back New York: The dollar jumped on Friday to hit its highest level in more than a year, after data showed stronger US ... Updated 06 Nov, 2021 01:21am
Business & Finance ECB policymakers push back on rate hike bets, see inflation falling MADRID: Euro zone inflation will fall next year, even if more slowly than once thought, suggesting conditions for a... Published 05 Nov, 2021 05:25pm
Business & Finance Weak sterling boosts FTSE 100 LONDON: London’s FTSE 100 rallied on Thursday as the pound plunged following the Bank of England’s decision to... Published 05 Nov, 2021 04:39am
Markets European shares close at record high after Fed, BoE announcements European shares rose for a fifth straight session on Thursday to hit record highs as investors took comfort from the... Published 04 Nov, 2021 10:32pm
Business & Finance ECB interest rate rise ‘very unlikely’ in 2022 FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank is “very unlikely” to raise its interest rates in 2022, president Christine... Published 04 Nov, 2021 04:32am
Markets Euro zone bond yields fall again, Fed in focus LONDON: Euro zone government borrowing costs edged down on Wednesday as battered bond markets found more stable... Published 03 Nov, 2021 01:52pm
Markets Euro zone bonds calm, but investors hold on to rate-hike bets Euro zone bond markets were calm on Monday following a surge in yields last week, though German bond yields still... Published 01 Nov, 2021 02:22pm
Markets Dollar climbs as inflation builds case for higher rates NEW YORK: The dollar index continued to rebound from prior-day losses on Friday after US government bond yields rose... Published 30 Oct, 2021 12:16am
Markets Aussie dollar firm as bonds tumble, yen looks past BOJ HONG KONG: Central bank policymakers buffeted currency trading on Thursday as the Australian dollar held firm on... Published 28 Oct, 2021 10:14am