Analysis: Flexible inflation targets a recipe for bond market turbulence

[ad_1] Inflation surge poses test for new Fed, ECB mandates Adds to bond markets uncertainty, fuels volatility MOVE index of bond volatility near highest since March 2020 LONDON, Nov 10…

UK’s economic rebound slowed in May despite looser COVID rules

[ad_1] May GDP +0.8% m/m vs +1.5% Reuters poll forecast Sterling weakens after data Surge in food and accommodation Other services firms see weaker growth Manufacturing hit by chip shortages…

Analysis: CEOs and central bankers talk past each other on inflation

[ad_1] Multinational CEOs worry about surge in prices Central bankers eye long term, see moderate inflation Firms trying to pass cost hikes on to customers Evidence of strong wage increases…

U.S. October wholesale inventories revised slightly higher

[ad_1] WASHINGTON, Dec 9 (Reuters) – U.S. wholesale inventories increased a bit more than initially thought in October, suggesting that the restocking of warehouses could again support economic growth this…

U.S. manufacturing sector edges up in August – ISM

[ad_1] WASHINGTON, Sept 1(Reuters) – U.S. manufacturing activity unexpectedly picked up in August amid strong order growth, but a measure of factory employment dropped to a nine-month low, likely as…

Australia’s stunning economic recovery trips on Delta, vaccine snags

[ad_1] SYDNEY, July 22 (Reuters) – In Australia’s largest city, construction has come to a standstill for the first time in living memory as a surge in COVID-19 cases puts…

Their parents made China the world’s factory. Can the kids save the family business?

[ad_1] RUICHANG, China, June 19 (Reuters) – When Steven Du took over his parents’ factory producing temperature control systems in Shanghai, one of the first changes he made was to…

Britain sets out vision for post-Brexit financial services

[ad_1] LONDON, July 1 (Reuters) – Britain’s finance minister pledged on Thursday to “sharpen” the competitive advantage of the UK financial services sector as he set out his vision for…

French inflation hit near 10-year high of 2.7% in September

[ad_1] PARIS, Sept 30 (Reuters) – French inflation rose in September slightly less than expected but still reached its highest rate in nearly a decade, preliminary data from the INSEE…

Marketmind: Hunker down, it’s going to be one of those days

[ad_1] A look at the day ahead from Dhara Ranasinghe. U.S. and European bond yields are up sharply, stock market futures are deep in the red and oil is holding…