Indonesia election uncertainty clouds fiscal outlook By Johanna Chua On 14 February, Indonesia will hold general elections and voters will head to the polls to elect the next president, vice…
Market report:Glass half-full attitude ahead of interest rate decisions and Frasers sells Missguided with strings attached Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown: ‘’The FTSE 100 has opened…
Darrell Delamaide on the Fed, David Marsh on the ECB, and more THEÂ WEEKENDÂ REVIEWÂ Latest opinion and analysis from OMFIFÂ around the world 8-12 July 2019, Vol.10 Ed.28 Most-Read Commentary Market expectations…
Fed to signal imminent rate cuts, Financial market manipulation and regulatory reform Commentary: Fed to signal imminent rate cuts By James Knightley in London Concerns about the implications of President…
HIGHLIGHTS WORLD ECONOMIC & MARKET DEVELOPMENTS GLOBAL MARKETS:Â Addressing the UK House of Commons on 26 February, Prime Minister Theresa May committed that: (i) another vote on her Brexit plan will…
Commentary: Sharp shift to Fed dovishness By Mark Sobel in Washington The Federal Open Market Committee’s decision at the end of January to pause rate increases was long telegraphed and…
Commentary: Why Trump is wrong on Powell By Mark Sobel in Washington President Trump has shown spurious reasoning in attacking the Fed and Chairman Jay Powell. It would be a…
HIGHLIGHTS WORLD ECONOMIC & MARKET DEVELOPMENTS GLOBAL MARKETS: At the semi-annual testimony before the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday, Fed’s Chair Janet Yellen adopted a tone similar to the January…