Oil above one hundred dollars, a new normal for the West?
In the oil world, there is not a single price. The financial market focuses on Brent and WTI, traded in London and New York, respectively....
Tag: inflation
New Rise in Inflation in the US
Underlying inflation in the United States accelerated at a faster-than-expected monthly pace in August, leaving the door open for further interest rate hikes by the...
The ECB raises its rates and announces the end of the cycle
The rate for the main refinancing operations is thus increased from 4.25% to 4.5%, and the deposit rate is raised to 4%, up from the...
A slump in the Eurozone economy
Growth barely increased in the second quarter, with GDP only rising by 0.1%, as opposed to the initial estimate of 0.3% at the end of...
The dollar weighs on Asian economies
Chinese and Japanese authorities are intensifying their efforts to defend their currencies against the rising dollar, threatening to exacerbate inflationary pressures. On Wednesday, Japan issued...
Could inflation do what the polls couldn’t: bring down Erdogan?
With the rise in food and energy prices, the pace of annual price increase climbed to 58.9% last month, up from nearly 48% in July,...
The August Employment Report Calls for a Fed Pause in September, But…
In the United States, hiring rebounded in August, and wage growth slowed, presenting a mixed picture of resilience and moderation in the labour market.Nonfarm payrolls...
The ECB: “Should I stay or should I go”
Inflation in France accelerated in August, bolstering evidence of persistent pressures in the region. Consumer prices in the second largest economy of the Eurozone increased...
The ECB Lost in Translation
While Christine Lagarde acknowledged last week that inflation remains undefeated, she did not address the prospects for the meeting on September 14, thus allowing her...