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Chances of a Federal Reserve rate hike fade as inflation worsens

Tuesday, March 24 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - The jump in gas prices stemming from the war in Iran has had another impact that may also affect many Americans' finances: Higher interest rates. Longer-term interest rates have risen quickly since the war began Feb. 28, pushing up the cost... Read More.

Japan’s cherry blossom picnics feel the pinch of global inflation

Tuesday, March 24 by SRN News

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, March 24 (Reuters) - Global inflation is taking a bite out of Japan's iconic "hanami" cherry blossom picnics, with an index tracking food and drink costs up 25% since 2020, private think tank Dai-ichi Life Research Institute said on Tuesday. Around late... Read More.

Euro zone growth nearly stalls as Middle East war fuels inflation surge, PMI shows

Tuesday, March 24 by SRN News

LONDON, March 24 (Reuters) - Euro zone private sector growth slowed sharply in March as the Middle East war drove input costs to their highest in more than three years and triggered the worst supply chain disruptions since mid-2022, a survey showed on Tuesday. The... Read More.

Japan’s core inflation slows below BOJ target, complicates rate communication

Tuesday, March 24 by SRN News

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, March 24 (Reuters) - Japan's core consumer inflation slowed below the central bank's 2% target in February for the first time in nearly four years, data showed, as government fuel subsidies offset rising import costs from a weak yen and surging... Read More.

Global bond rout deepens with concern over war-driven inflation

Friday, March 20 by SRN News

By Lewis Krauskopf, Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Dhara Ranasinghe NEW YORK/LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) - Government bond yields in the United States and Europe spiked on Friday as investor concern intensified over the inflationary impact of the Iran war-driven global energy shock, with expectations that the... Read More.

Russell 2000 on correction path as Iran war fans inflation fears, rate-cut bets dim

Friday, March 20 by SRN News

March 20 (Reuters) - The Russell 2000 index dropped 10% from its record-high close in January, putting it on track for a correction on Friday, as renewed inflation fears stemming from the Middle East conflict eroded expectations of U.S. rate cuts this year. The... Read More.

J.P. Morgan sees ECB hiking rates in April, July on rising inflation risks

Friday, March 20 by SRN News

March 20 (Reuters) - J.P. Morgan on Friday said it expects the European Central Bank (ECB) to deliver two rate hikes in April and July, in sharp contrast to its previous forecast of steady rates through 2026, as policymakers signaled at rate hike discussions... Read More.

Morning Bid: Central bankers sound inflation alarm

Thursday, March 19 by SRN News

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee As the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran intensifies after major attacks on energy infrastructure, central bank meetings have become the stage for policymakers to unite in flagging the prospect of... Read More.

Powell says tariffs keeping inflation elevated, Fed watching energy prices closely

Wednesday, March 18 by SRN News

By David Lawder March 18 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday described significant challenges in bringing inflation down, from persistent tariff-driven price hikes to Iran war-driven energy price hikes that the U.S. central bank may not be able to "look through" as... Read More.

Trading Day: Hello inflation, goodbye 2026 Fed cut

Wednesday, March 18 by SRN News

By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, March 18 (Reuters) - Wall Street sank and Treasury yields leaped on Wednesday as traders interpreted a spike in oil, hot U.S. producer prices, and underlying signals from the Federal Reserve - even as the central bank stood pat on... Read More.

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Stories tagged with: inflation

Chances of a Federal Reserve rate hike fade as inflation worsens

Japan’s cherry blossom picnics feel the pinch of global inflation

Euro zone growth nearly stalls as Middle East war fuels inflation surge, PMI shows

Japan’s core inflation slows below BOJ target, complicates rate communication

Global bond rout deepens with concern over war-driven inflation

Russell 2000 on correction path as Iran war fans inflation fears, rate-cut bets dim

J.P. Morgan sees ECB hiking rates in April, July on rising inflation risks

Morning Bid: Central bankers sound inflation alarm

Powell says tariffs keeping inflation elevated, Fed watching energy prices closely

Trading Day: Hello inflation, goodbye 2026 Fed cut

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