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What the West can do to weaken the ruble
Exchange office in Russia The Russian ruble has recently appreciated again significantly. (Photo: action press) Frankfurt It sounds strange: The West has imposed tough economic sanctions on Russia – and…
Will the dollar soon reach parity with the euro?
U.S. dollar The American currency has appreciated significantly in value since the beginning of the year. (Photo: Reuters) Frankfurt Experts have often proclaimed the end of the dollar’s global dominance.…
What the increase in yields means
US Federal Reserve in Washington Frankfurt At the same time, bonds are the drivers of the capital market, a crucial medium of monetary policy and a kind of oracle for…
What the increase in yields means
US Federal Reserve in Washington Frankfurt At the same time, bonds are the drivers of the capital market, a crucial medium of monetary policy and a kind of oracle for…
What the inverse yield curve reveals
Frankfurt Stock Exchange Bond yields rise while stock prices move down. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt The policy shift is driving bond yields up and prices down. As measured by the Bloomberg…
What the inverse yield curve reveals
Frankfurt Stock Exchange Bond yields rise while stock prices move down. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt The policy shift is driving bond yields up and prices down. As measured by the Bloomberg…
ECB throttles bond purchases faster than planned
Christine Lagarde When making statements, the President of the ECB must always ensure that the risk premiums on the yields on government bonds of more heavily indebted countries do not…
Chief economists raise forecasts significantly
Berlin, Frankfort The conflict with Russia and the rapidly rising energy prices are fueling concerns about a drastic increase in inflation: the chief economists of the twelve largest German banks…
Southern Europe starts weakened into the next crisis
Headquarters of the ECB in Frankfurt How the southern European countries deal with the economic consequences of the Ukraine war is also in the hands of the European Central Bank.…
ECB and Fed are becoming more cautious
Christine Lagarde The head of the ECB must once again master a difficult balancing act. (Photo: Polaris/laif) Frankfurt Despite the further rise in inflation, leading central bankers are signaling a…
ECB and Fed are becoming more cautious
Christine Lagarde The head of the ECB must once again master a difficult balancing act. (Photo: Polaris/laif) Frankfurt Despite the further rise in inflation, leading central bankers are signaling a…
Investors rely on safe asset classes
Ukraine war The Russian attack on Ukraine has sent stock markets around the world plummeting. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt After the price slump on Thursday, the experts are trying to draw…
The US and EU tactics hardly impress Russia
Wladimir Putin The Russian President has so far been unimpressed by the sanctions imposed by the West. (Photo: AP) Düsseldorf, Berlin, Brussels In the EU there was talk of a…
“The Fed lost their bet”
Frankfurt Adam Posen has long defended an accommodative monetary policy. But in view of the high inflation in the USA of 7.5 percent recently, the head of the Peterson Institute…
Three key points about the Fed’s decision
Jerome Powell The Fed chair has given himself more scope for tighter monetary policy. (Photo: Reuters) Frankfurt On the day after what is probably the most important meeting of the…
What to expect at the Fed meeting
New York, Frankfurt The stock markets are in fear mode: On Wall Street, the market-wide leading index S&P 500 has lost more than seven percent since the beginning of the…
Yields on Bunds could rise significantly
ECB President Christine Lagarde and her US counterpart Jerome Powell (archive photo) The two most important central banks in the world are taking different courses. (Photo: AP) Frankfurt Like the…
Turkish lira: Erdogan’s dangerous experiment
Recep Tayyip Erdogan The Turkish president is a declared opponent of higher interest rates. (Photo: imago images / ZUMA Press) Frankfurt, Düsseldorf Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan does not shy…
What the turnaround between the Fed and the ECB means for investors
Dealers on Wall Street The bottom line is that the central banks did about what the markets had expected in advance. (Photo: AP) Frankfurt After the two largest central banks…
Eon could part with the district heating business
Düsseldorf, Frankfurt Germany’s leading energy group Eon will invest primarily in the electricity and gas business in the future. CEO Leonhard Birnbaum recently announced that by 2026 the record sum…