Greek EU-harmonised inflation rises to 3.1% y/y in March
Greece’s annual EU-harmonised inflation accelerated to 3.1% in March from 3.0% in February, data showed on Thursday. Month-on-month consumer inflation…
Traders see just three Fed rate cuts in 2025, starting in June
Traders on Wednesday sharply trimmed their bets on Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts after U.S. President Donald Trump said he was…
Moody’s Analytics cuts India’s 2025 growth forecast by 30 basis points citing US tariff impact
Moody’s Analytics has downgraded India’s growth forecast for 2025 by 30 basis points to 6.1% from the baseline it forecast…
Taiwan’s trade growth beats forecasts but outlook hinges on tariff talks
Taiwan’s trade data generally outperformed market forecasts in 1Q25 After a Lunar New Year effect skewed February’s growth numbers, a…
China trade spat undermines Trump’s ‘max pressure’ Iran campaign
The deepening trade war between the United States and China could significantly undermine President Donald Trump’s “maximum pressure” campaign against…
German economy to stagnate even if Trump scraps ‘reciprocal’ tariffs, say forecasters
German economic institutes on Thursday cut their growth forecast for this year to 0.1% from the 0.8% expected in September,…
Trump’s ‘sledgehammer’ tariff reversal – our reaction
Carsten Brzeski: ‘Caution is warranted’ US President Trump has decided on a 90-day reprieve for the “higher reciprocal tariffs” for…
Fed’s Bowman vows ‘pragmatic’ rulemaking as top bank regulator
Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman told lawmakers on Thursday that she would overhaul how the U.S. central bank monitors large…
Kansas City Fed’s Schmid to stay focused on inflation in light of tariff risks
Kansas City Federal Reserve President Jeff Schmid said on Thursday he will remain “squarely focused” on inflation and the risk…
Soft March CPI strengthens case for rate cuts in China
Deflationary pressures remain significant CPI inflation rose slightly from -0.7% year-on-year to -0.1% YoY in March, coming in softer than…