World Economy Latest: US Inflation Test Confronts the Fed

World Economy Latest: US Inflation Test Confronts the Fed

I’m Chris Anstey, a senior economics editor in Boston and today we’re looking at the upcoming US inflation report. Send us feedback and tips to ecodaily@bloomberg.net or get in touch on X (formerly known as Twitter) via @economics. And if you aren’t yet signed up to receive this newsletter, you can do so here. Somewhat … Read more

RBI Monetary Policy Meet LIVE Updates: Liquidity to be actively managed; OMO sales to be done via auctions: Governor Das

RBI Monetary Policy Meet LIVE Updates: Liquidity to be actively managed; OMO sales to be done via auctions: Governor Das

06 Oct 2023, 01:22 PM IST RBI MPC Meeting Live: OMO sales to weigh on yields in near term, says Amit Somani of Tata Asset Management RBI will maintain tighter liquidity conditions to address higher Inflation risks. Short-term rates are likely to remain elevated in near term factoring in tighter liquidity conditions going forward, said … Read more

Bond Traders Brace for Risk Inflation Will Fuel Rate-Hike Bets

Bond Traders Brace for Risk Inflation Will Fuel Rate-Hike Bets

Bond traders have been ratcheting up bets that the Federal Reserve isn’t done with its interest-rate hikes just yet. Next week will help determine if they’re right. The monthly consumer-price index report on Wednesday will provide the latest insight into how much further the central bank may need to go to pull inflation back toward … Read more

Zero-Day Options (ODTE) Seen Driving Stock Market’s Intraday Swings

Zero-Day Options (ODTE) Seen Driving Stock Market’s Intraday Swings

The craze for fast-expiring options is ramping to unprecedented heights in a stock market that has lately been given to severe intraday moves. It’s probably not a coincidence. About 1.86 million so-called zero-day contracts — those tied to S&P 500 with a maturity less than 24 hours — changed hands on Thursday, making up a … Read more

World Economy Latest: US Inflation Moderating, China Sees Outright Deflation

World Economy Latest: US Inflation Moderating, China Sees Outright Deflation

US inflation continued along a path of moderation that is bolstering prospects for an economic soft landing, while across the globe in China, consumer and producer prices fell in tandem. The US core consumer price index, a closely watched measure of underlying inflation, posted the smallest back-to-back advances since early 2021 and suggested central bankers … Read more

Global Economy Latest: Latest Inflation Readings

Global Economy Latest: Latest Inflation Readings

I’m Chris Anstey, a senior editor for economic policy in Boston, and today I’m looking at the implications of the latest read on US inflation. Send us feedback and tips to ecodaily@bloomberg.net or get in touch on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, via @economics. And if you aren’t yet signed up … Read more

Britain’s Posh Private Schools Move Further Out of Reach

Britain’s Posh Private Schools Move Further Out of Reach

Peak inflation pain hasn’t passed for everyone in the UK. The headline rate may finally be falling, but shocks still lie in store for some people. Some of the loudest groans have been emanating from parents opening their private school fee demands for the coming academic year. I speak from rueful experience. My own bill … Read more