We’re Forecasting Fewer Rate Hikes Than Markets: Could We Be Wrong?
Domain's FY27 forecast has Sydney and Melbourne house prices falling over the year to June 2027, while Perth, Adelaide and Brisbane are tipped to reach record highs.
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North Sea gasfield decision likely delayed until after Holborn and St Pancras byelection
A decision on approving the controversial Jackdaw gasfield in the North Sea is to be delayed until later this autumn, with the Greens accusing Labour of hiding their position before the crucial Holborn and St Pancras by…
Putin: Russia's participation in the G8 was incomplete
Russia’s participation in the “Group of Eight” (G8) was not full membership, President Vladimir Putin told reporters in New Delhi.
‘World’s most profitable football business’: Abramovich’s frozen Chelsea cash earns £175m
Funds from Roman Abramovich’s sale of Chelsea FC have earned at least £175m in interest while locked in a UK bank account, new accounts show, leading one analyst to describe the company housing the frozen cash as “the m…
Ahead of the meeting with Unicredit: Klingbeil should keep the next financial crisis in mind
The federal governments have not handled the likely takeover of Commerzbank by Unicredit well so far. Now Federal Finance Minister Klingbeil must avoid further missteps.
Silver Price Forecast: Neckline failure keeps bears in control
Silver price registers gains of over 1%, yet it is trading below the ‘head and shoulders’ neckline, an indication that the overall trend in the short-term may be tilted to the downside. The XAG/USD trades at $64.24, aft…
Joint Readout of Principals’ Meeting of U.S. and UK Authorities Regarding Central Counterparty Resolution
Washington, D.C.--(Newsfile Corp. - September 11, 2026) - Senior officials from the Securities and Exchange Commission, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Federal Reserve Board,…
Fed Rate Hike Looks Locked In After Hot CPI
Gold is building on the previous recovery from one-week lows near $4,350 early Thursday, stretching beyond $4,400. Gold buyers now look forward to the US Producer Price Index (PPI) and Consumer Price Index (CPI) data du…
FTSE 100 today: Stocks climb as strong UK GDP offsets Mideast war fears
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to deepening its partnership with the Gates Foundation, with talks spannin...
The Guardian view on controlling AI: humanity cannot outsource its survival | Editorial
If there were a 10% chance that AI could wipe out humanity, no responsible government would leave its development to companies racing to build it. Yet until recently, that seemed to be the case. The warning was all the …
Taiwan: AI boom sustains trade surplus – Commerzbank
Commerzbank economists, led by Dr. Henry Hao and colleagues, note Taiwan’s August trade surplus hit a record USD22.3bn, driven by strong AI-related exports. Electronics and semiconductor shipments surged, lifting overal…
Extra fishy: your tinned mackerel may not be what you think it is
If you’ve recently opened a tin of mackerel and thought there was something fishy going on, you may have been right. An overfishing crisis means that instead of traditional mackerel, some now contain a different fish wi…
Can the BoE afford to stay on hold while the ECB and Fed raise rates?
Markets expect three rate hikes from the ECB and Bank of England. ING expects none. Roll up! Come take your chance! If you're going to be right, it won't be decided by the data, argues James Smith, but by energy prices.…
WTI Oil Price Forecast: corrects lower after reaching overbought levels
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Oil comes under heavy selling pressure on Friday as traders lock in profits following a sharp rally that pushed the US benchmark to its highest level since May 21. At the time of writing, W…
US prices remain high as fuel costs squeeze household budgets
Prices in the US rose by 3.4% in the year to August, with the cost of living pushed up by higher gasoline prices, official figures show.
Philip R. Lane: Outlook for the euro area economy
It is an honour to be invited to contribute to the Asian Monetary Policy Forum. My topic today is to examine the role of Europe in the world economy.[1] International trade, international finance, international technolo…
Market Wrap Hot Take: Oil Blinks, Bonds Breathe, CPI Holds the Match
Brent slipped back toward $104/bbl after briefly pushing close to $110/bbl, easing some of the immediate heat from the inflation trade. The move looks less like Washington suddenly waving an olive branch and more like t…
U.S. 10-year yield briefly breaks 5% for first time since 2024 after Aug CPI
The U.S. economy may be heading into choppy waters, and investors might be wise to buckle up.
U.S. consumer price growth firm in August, boosting Fed rate hike bets
U.S. inflation risks are back in focus just as financial markets were hoping the Federal Reserve might avoid another round of monetary tightening. The Producer Price Index for final demand rose 0.4% in August 2026 and 5…
Swiss Franc struggles even as US Dollar gives back CPI-led gains
USD/CHF holds onto gains on Friday even as the US Dollar (USD) turns lower following the release of the latest United States (US) Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, which strengthened expectations that the Federal Reser…
Agencies seek comment on proposed third-party risk management guidance and issue statement on community bank engagement with core service providers
Today the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board, the National Credit Union Administration, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (collectively, the agencies) requested comment on p…
China: Exports support output as property drags – DBS
DBS Group Research forecasts an improvement in China’s industrial production to 5.0% year-on-year in August, helped by strong export growth driven by AI-related electronics.
Gold rebounds but Fed rate hike bets risks remain a headwind
Gold (XAU/USD) rebounds on Friday, reversing most of the previous day’s losses as a pullback in the US Dollar, US Treasury yields and Oil prices supports the precious metal.
Australian Dollar steadies vs Japanese Yen as hawkish RBA signals offset JPY strength
AUD/JPY trades around 110.50 on Friday at the time of writing, posting a modest 0.04% decline on the day. The pair remains broadly stable as both the Australian Dollar (AUD) and the Japanese Yen (JPY) benefit from growi…