Tag: Central banks
China concerns continue to weigh on investors in Asia
Tokyo Stock Exchange Investors in Asia are cautious. (Photo: Stone/Getty Images) Sydney The uncertain outlook for the Chinese economy is causing investors in Asia to avoid stocks. The latest economic…
Only a turnaround in interest rates could make gold more expensive
gold Whether the gold price breaks the 2000 mark again depends above all on a possible turnaround in interest rates. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt The Fed has hiked interest rates ten…
Only a turnaround in interest rates could give gold a boost
gold Whether the gold price breaks the 2000 mark again depends above all on a possible turnaround in interest rates. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt The Fed has hiked interest rates ten…
Only a turnaround in interest rates could give gold a boost
gold Whether gold breaks the 2000 mark again depends above all on a possible turnaround in interest rates. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt The Fed has hiked interest rates ten times since…
Only a turnaround in interest rates could give gold a boost
gold Whether gold breaks the 2000 mark again depends above all on a possible turnaround in interest rates. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt The Fed has hiked interest rates ten times since…
The EU Commission is driving the digital euro forward
Digital Euro The digital euro is intended to give every citizen digital access to central bank money, which has so far been available in the form of notes and coins.…
Return to 2% level will ‘take quite a while’
Marcus Brunnermeier The economist is of the opinion that Germany’s ecological restructuring will drive inflation even further. (Photo: IMAGO/Christian Spicker) Markus Brunnermeier is currently in Japan for research purposes: There…
What our money is still worth
Castle in the Clouds High inflation and overstretched central banks: a large number of crises have shaken our prosperity. Is he just an illusion? Overstretched central banks, over-indebted states, a…
Prolonged Inflation: Real Danger or Bogeyman?
inflation How far will consumer prices rise? Economists argue about the right approach for forecasts and defensive measures. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt The development of inflation poses a puzzle for economists…
Prolonged Inflation: Real Danger or Bogeyman?
inflation How far will consumer prices rise? Economists argue about the right approach for forecasts and defensive measures. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt The development of inflation poses a puzzle for economists…
Feri-CIO Rapp sees connection to bank failures
financial data The recent crises have followed one another at an ever faster pace – a warning sign? (Photo: mauritius images / Dmytro Olegovich Zakharchuk / Alamy) Frankfurt Is there…
Japan’s central bank announces review of its ultra-loose monetary policy
Tokyo Japan’s new central bank chief Kazuo Ueda announced at his first meeting on Friday that he intends to review Japan’s ultra-loose monetary policy. The Bank of Japan (BoJ) maintained…
Central banks are partly to blame for inflation
The British economist Charles Goodhart recognized in the 1970s that “as soon as a government tries to control certain financial indicators, they become useless as indicators of economic trends”. The…
More dovish banks could be substitutes for rate hikes
Washington According to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, the US Federal Reserve could possibly avoid further interest rate hikes in the fight against high inflation. Yellen said banks were “likely to…
Swiss equities are considered a safe haven
Nestlé The food company is one of the quality stocks on the Swiss stock exchange. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt. After the takeover of Credit Suisse by UBS, Zurich’s reputation as a…
Swiss equities are considered a safe haven
Nestlé The food company is one of the quality stocks on the Swiss stock exchange. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt. After the takeover of Credit Suisse by UBS, Zurich’s reputation as a…
US data pushes Japan stock exchanges – tech stocks slow down markets in China
Tokyo Stock Exchange The markets in Asia are opening unevenly. (Photo: LightRocket/Getty Images) Tokyo, Singapore A lower US inflation rate dampened interest rate concerns in Japan on Thursday and supported…
US central bankers also brought an interest rate pause into play due to the banking crisis
Fed Chair Jerome Powell The Fed may only consider “a certain amount of additional monetary tightening” to be appropriate. (Photo: Reuters) Washington The interest rate discussions of the US Federal…
US central bankers also brought an interest rate pause into play due to the banking crisis
Fed Chair Jerome Powell The Fed may only consider “a certain amount of additional monetary tightening” to be appropriate. (Photo: Reuters) Washington At the monetary policy meeting in March, several…
Buffett drives Japan prices as China inflation falls to 18-month low
Passer-by in front of a stock exchange board in Tokyo Japan’s central bank is pursuing a special monetary policy path. (Photo: AP) Tokyo, Hong Kong Hopes of continued low interest…