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S&P Futures Tick Lower Ahead of FOMC Meeting, Oil’s Climb Raises Inflation Concerns

December S&P 500 futures (ESZ23) are trending down -0.05% this morning as market participants geared up for a big week for central banks, with the spotlight on the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision on Wednesday.

Barchart · Sep 19, 2023

S&P Futures Tick Higher Ahead of FOMC Meeting, Oil’s Climb Raises Inflation Concerns

December S&P 500 futures (ESZ23) are trending up +0.12% this morning as market participants geared up for a big week for central banks, with the spotlight on the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision on Wednesday.

Barchart · Sep 19, 2023

Sluggish eurozone economies will not welcome ECB’s interest rate rise

Weak consumer spending as, people – especially in Germany, the EU’s largest economy – put more into savings

The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2023

ECB's Lagarde says interest rates to stay high as long as needed to defeat inflation

Interest rates in the European Union will need to stay high “as long as necessary” to slow still-high inflation, Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, said Friday

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2023

UK interest rates: crashing the economy is no way to bring down inflation

The Bank of England (BoE) has raised interest rates once again to 5.25%, mirroring similar moves by the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank. The fact that the UK is still suffering from high inflation – higher than either the US or eurozone – made another rate rise appear…

The Conversation · Aug 4, 2023

Europe's banks could survive a drastic economic downturn, stress test shows

The European Central Bank says the banking sector could withstand a severe economic downturn without depleting their financial buffers against losses

The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2023

ECB urged to pause interest rate rises amid recession fears

Central bank raised rates by 0.25 percentage points in attempt to bring inflation down

The Guardian - UK · Jul 27, 2023

Europe's central bank is set to pile on another rate increase. Is it the last in a record series?

The European Central Bank is set to raise interest rates again Thursday

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2023

Fed July Meeting: Will Powell Kill the Stock Rally?

The Fed's July meeting starts today and most traders expect a 25-basis point rate hike. Could Fed Chair Jerome Powell play the rally-killer yet again, or give traders more reasons to buy?

Barchart · Jul 25, 2023

Federal Reserve Expected To Raise Rates To Highest Level In 22 Years Amid Inflation Concerns‌

ECB also likely to hike rates; attention shifts to policy outlook for the rest of the year.

Zenger · Jul 24, 2023