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IMF Chief Warns Central Banks Against 'premature' Interest Rate Cuts - Reports

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The managing director of the International Monetary Fund has urged central banks not to relax their fight against infl... Read more

US Economy Beats Expectations With 199,000 Jobs Added In November

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The US economy added 199,000 new jobs in November, exceeding market expectations of 180,000. Read more

Deep Dive: Did Central Banks Get It Right In 2023?

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With inflation falling and interest rates on hold, Investment Week asked experts if central banks had made the right c... Read more

US Revises Strong Q3 GDP Numbers Upwards To 5.2%

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The US Bureau of Economic Analysis has revised its already strong GDP estimates for the third quarter upwards, raising... Read more

Morgan Stanley's Wealth Management Arm Under Scrutiny By Federal Reserve - Reports

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The US Federal Reserve is looking into Morgan Stanley’s wealth management arm, with a focus on identifying whether t... Read more

US Economy 'finally Showing Signs Of Cracks' With Lacklustre October Jobs Numbers

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The US economy is has ended its run of strong employment results as growth slumps throughout October. Read more

All Eyes On The BoE As Federal Reserve Holds Rates At 22-year High

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The Federal Reserve has held interest rates unchanged for the second successive meeting, raising hopes that the centra... Read more

Federal Reserve And BoE Expected To End Hiking Cycle This Week Despite Persistent Inflation

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With the Federal Reserve and Bank of England set to issue their interest rate decisions in the next 24 hours, investor... Read more

Higher For Longer: A 'helpful Development' For Multi-asset But Tactical Allocation Will Be Key

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The messaging from central banks over the last few months has been similar on both sides of the Atlantic: interest rat... Read more

BoE's Jon Cunliffe: Digital Pound Likely Needed By 'end Of The Decade'

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Plans to implement a ‘digital pound’ will not be decided on for a few years but its introduction is likely to happ... Read more

Higher For Longer: Fixed Income Popularity Mounts As Investors Prepare For A New Rates Environment

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As central banks poise to hold interest rates higher for longer, a fixed income market used to near-zero rates is set ... Read more

Higher For Longer: Private Markets May Be Due A Reckoning After A Decade Of Stellar Growth

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A higher for longer interest rates environment is poised to weigh heavily on the growth and performance of the private... Read more

US Inflation Remains Steady At 3.7% In September

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US inflation remained stable at 3.7% in September, representing no change from the previous month, as core inflation c... Read more

Mixed Reactions As US Jobs Growth Surges But Unemployment Stalls In September

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US total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 336,000 in September 2023, according to data published by the Bureau ... Read more

Confluence Of Election Cycles Makes For Stormy Seas

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The end of the summer period brings about a period of reflection. As we hurtle towards the final quarter of the year a... Read more

'A Tough Call': Bank Of England Dovish Move Signals 'higher For Longer' Rates Policy

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The Bank of England’s decision to leave interest rates unchanged signalled the hiking cycle may be coming to an end,... Read more

Federal Reserve Opts To Leave Rates Unchanged But Maintains Hawkish Stance

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The Federal Reserve opted to hold its benchmark interest rate at current levels, but maintained a hawkish stance on th... Read more

BlackRock's Olivia Markham: Gold Fever

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The gold price has been rising, fuelled by a weaker dollar and rising geopolitical tensions. Read more

BlackRock Olivia Markham: Gold Fever

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The gold price has been rising, fuelled by a weaker dollar and rising geopolitical tensions. Read more

Four Graphs Explaining... Private Debt

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In this month’s ‘Four graphs explaining...’, our experts consider the private debt market. Read more