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...
Tag: monetary policy
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...
Global Yields Reach 15-Year Highs
Global government bond yields continued to rise this summer, with 30-year U.S. bonds reaching their highest level since 2011 and other benchmark indices returning to...
The Fed continues to do the job
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 25 bps to the highest level since 2001. The unanimous decision by the FOMC raised the target range...
The Fed or the False Suspense
During its latest committee meeting, the FOMC suspended its interest rate hikes after ten consecutive moves over 15 months. At the same time, policymakers projected...
The ECB follows in the footsteps of the Fed
The euro gained over 1%, and government bonds collapsed following the ECB’s interest rate hike and the message that the trend would continue. On Wednesday,...
How to read the FED decision?
As expected, the FOMC announced on Wednesday that it would keep interest rates unchanged, a first since the beginning of 2022. However, the updated projections...
The FED will pause
Disappointing news on inflation could persuade the Fed to raise interest rates again, giving ammunition to hawks who argue that there is still work to...
A shift in the Central Banks’ position?
It was a week of meetings for the ECB and the FED, and the mood was for a change in both cases. The European Central...