Economy
Central banks, inflation, jobs and growth, and the policy decisions that shape the cycle.
Canada's inflation expected to hold at 3% in August as energy costs persist
RBC Economics expects Canada's inflation to hold at 3% in August, with core inflation near 1.9%. The Bank of Canada is watching whether high
China's August bank lending rebounds but demand stays weak
China's banks issued 60 billion yuan in new loans in August, rebounding from July's contraction but missing forecasts. Outstanding loan grow
BoE expected to hold rates at 3.75% but slow bond runoff as oil tops $100
The Bank of England is expected to hold its key rate at 3.75% on Thursday, but slow its bond runoff. Rising oil prices above $100 have marke
Japan's factory output grows 4.1% in July, but momentum cools
Japan's factory output grew 4.1% year over year in July, but the pace cooled from June's 4.9%. Capacity utilization ticked up to 107.7, and
Bank of Japan weighs non-linear inflation as another rate hike looms
The Bank of Japan is signaling it may stop brushing off supply shocks like a weaker yen or higher import costs, after arguing they can push
Goldman Sachs flips to September Fed rate hike call after hot inflation
Goldman Sachs has flipped to expecting a quarter-point Fed rate hike at the September meeting, following firmer-than-expected August inflati
Westpac sees Australia's inflation picking up again in August
Westpac forecasts Australia's monthly inflation rose 0.4% in August, pushing the annual rate to 4% from 3.5% in July. The bank says underlyi
Fed and Bank of Japan set to hike rates this week, markets bet
Traders are nearly certain the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan will raise interest rates this week. The decisions could ripple through
Canada's growth story shifts as exports diversify beyond US
Macquarie economists see Canada's growth becoming less dependent on US trade, citing faster export growth elsewhere, a major investment summ
US consumer sentiment slips as inflation expectations climb to 4.6%
US consumer sentiment slipped more than expected in September, with the University of Michigan's preliminary index dropping to 47.8. One-yea
US inflation heats up in August, complicating Fed's next move
US inflation accelerated in August, with headline prices up 0.4% and core inflation running hotter than forecast. The data nudged markets to
Bank of Japan set to raise rates to 1.25% in September, Reuters reports
The Bank of Japan is expected to raise its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 1.25% at its September 17-18 meeting, according to Reuter