Margin debt rose to $528.2 billion in February, surpassing the record it set the previous month, according to New York Stock Exchange data. While many observers take this as a sign of growing confidence, some […]
The Federal Reserve is likely to begin reducing its $4.5 trillion balance sheet in early 2018, JPMorgan economist Michael Feroli wrote in a research note. He expects the Fed to stop reinvesting in mortgage-backed securities […]
German inflation dropped to 1.5% in March from 2.2% a month earlier, in line with what the European Central Bank predicted. The adjustment makes it more likely that the ECB will continue with its stimulus […]
The US trade deficit with China is expected to be a key topic during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to US President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago retreat. “The meeting next week with China will be a […]
Ousted South Korean leader Park Geun-Hye was jailed in the Seoul Detention Center today. This is the latest shock wave that has rocked Asia’s fourth-largest economy. Indeed, the wide-ranging corruption scandal has already led to […]
A free trade deal with the U.K. can be discussed before final terms of Brexit are agreed, according to EU President Donald Tusk. But this can only happen if “sufficient progress” is made resolving topics […]
Median annual salary has reached $51,272, a 2.9% increase compared with February 2016, according to Glassdoor. The fastest wage growth is in Los Angeles and Chicago, where median income has increased 4%. Read More about […]
PBOC, the People’s Bank of China has advocated for a three-pronged approach of macro-prudential management, exchange-rate flexibility and international monetary policy coordination in drafting its macroeconomic policies. “Inappropriate capital controls would impact investors’ confidence and […]
Long-term bond yields are unlikely to rise despite interest-rate increases, thanks to voracious investor appetite. The 30-year Treasury yield has risen to 3% from 2.3% in October, and longer-term debt has proved even more resistant […]
Banca Popolare di Vicenza’s 2016 figures show a €1.9 billion loss, sparking concerns that its application for a state bailout may be deemed unviable by European Central Bank regulators because the lender’s core capital has […]
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