What outlook for the BoJ’s monetary policy?
Economic recovery and an inflation rate close to target should give reason for the Bank of Japan (BoJ) to lift policy rates further. However, the BoJ would need to...
Economic recovery and an inflation rate close to target should give reason for the Bank of Japan (BoJ) to lift policy rates further. However, the BoJ would need to...
Analysts predicted that if President-elect Donald Trump's tariff and trade pledges would be carried out, the FED's rate decreases may be slowed down, which would cause...
Many banks have adjusted up savings interest rates by 0.2-0.3 percentage point per year since early this months to lure depositors in the context that the savings amount...
Our understanding of this week’s Fed policy statement and press conference from Chair Powell is that the bank is still minded to ease.
Gold prices have climbed dramatically during the last three years, owing to three primary drivers. How will gold prices move next week?
The Bank of Japan ended the era of negative policy rates on Tuesday and ended its Yield Curve Control (YCC) policy aimed at 10-year JGBs. Is this a big deal, or no deal...
Many analysts projected that gold prices would rise considerably in 2024, reaching a new high, especially if the Federal Reserve cut interest rates.
Caption Maybank IBG economists Brian Lee Shun Rong and Chua Hak Bin forecast that inflation would remain below the State Bank of Vietnam's target range of 4%-4.5%...
Central banks have come in for a lot of criticism for missing the surge in inflation.
At the moment, it seems that the Fed is expected to start the easing cycle, at least in terms of rate cuts, before major European central banks such as the ECB and BoE.
At the start of this year, many analysts expected euro/dollar would trade up from its opening level of 1.06 to around 1.10 in mid-year and then on to 1.15 by the...
While the Fed has been focused on fighting inflation, Vietnam needs to boost GDP growth. If we haven't accomplished this aim yet, monetary policy must remain...
FED Chairman Powell seems to be suggesting that a high terminal fed funds rate will be anything but transitory.
It is rare to see an upcoming central bank gathering that sees the market as divided as Thursday’s ECB meeting.
Gold prices may continue to correct and consolidate next week, allowing investors to evaluate investing possibilities if the gold price falls below $1,900/oz.
UK wage data was pretty shocking. It has raised speculation that the Bank of England could have to go further than previously expected when it comes to base rate hikes.
The Bank of England has faced a particular problem when it hiked base rates.
For some central banks, the interest rate cutting cycle has begun. But with the Fed widely seen to be some nine months to a year away from its first cut, does this mean...
Is there a case for the “soft-landing” scenario coming true in 2023 and that financial market assets will therefore continue the rally that we have seen so far this...
There has been much made of the fact that sharp rate hikes from just about all G10 central banks have not led to the depth of economic slowdown that was feared.
Inflation fell to its lowest annual rate in more than two years in June, prompting the Federal Reserve to halt hiking interest rates after its July meeting, boosting the...
There’s been some interesting discussion recently about the structural level of interest rates going forward.