Tag: rate
Piazza Affari soars in a positive Europe with confidence in rate cuts
(Telestock) – European stock markets close the last session of the week with a sharp risenear the day’s highs, after the chairman of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powellhas solidified expectations…
Jackson Hole, Moneyfarm: Questions remain on the speed of the rate drop
(Finance) – “When policymakers gathered in Wyoming for the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium two years ago, they were rapidly raising interest rates to control inflation. Last year, they were hesitant…
S&P: European corporate default rate in June speculative rating at 4.25%
(Telestock) – S&P expects default rate of European corporates with speculative grade ratings on 12 months reduced to 4.25% by June 2025, compared to 4.7% in June 2024. This is…
The central bank hangs on and lowers the mortgage rate
THREE NEWS YOU CAN’T MISS: The central bank hangs on and lowers the mortgage rate Another one of the big banks is hanging on and is now lowering its mortgage…
The governor of the Riksbank defends the interest rate announcement after the criticism
On Tuesday, the Riksbank received criticism for not lowering the key interest rate enough. Now the governor of the Riksbank defends the action in Efter fem, and says that more…
The central bank of Sweden lowered the key interest rate to 3.5 percent | News in brief
On Tuesday, the Swedish central bank lowered its key interest rate from 3.75 percent to 3.50 percent. The line was expected and the central bank said that the interest rate…
The Riksbank will announce the key interest rate today
THREE NEWS YOU CAN’T MISS: The Riksbank will announce the key interest rate today THREE NEWS YOU CAN’T MISS The Swedish Transport Agency’s cameras are down – people cannot see…
South Africa: Unemployment rate, the highest in the world, has risen again
The first employment figures since South Africa’s May 2024 general election have been released, and they are bad. The unemployment rate, already the highest in the world, continued to climb…
The experts: It speaks for and against the Riksbank doubling the interest rate
Since May, the policy rate has been at 3.75 percent. But on Tuesday, the Riksbank will give new information – and there are many indications that the interest rate will…
US, Cooling Inflation Keeps Fed on Track for Rate Cut
(Finance) – I Consumer price data for July suggests the Federal Reserve remains on track to meet its target 2%, which should allow the central bank to focus more and…