Slower Rate Cuts a Risk to Europe’s ‘CCC’ Corporates, ‘B’ Range Resilient
European leveraged credits rated in the ‘CCC’ category are most at risk from higher-for-longer interest rates, Fitch Ratings says. Under…
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What would it take for the Fed not to cut at all this year? Having signalled the potential for three…
Fed’s Goolsbee says US interest rates are ‘relatively restrictive’
Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee on Friday said he believes U.S. monetary policy is “relatively restrictive,” meaning that borrowing…
European firms souring on China, lobby group warns
The proportion of European firms that rank China as a top investment destination has hit a record low, a European…
US monetary policy may not be tight enough, Fed’s Logan says
Dallas Federal Reserve President Lorie Logan on Friday said it’s not clear if monetary policy is tight enough to bring…
US consumer sentiment at six-month low; inflation expectations rise
U.S. consumer sentiment sagged to a six-month low in May as households worried about the higher cost of living and…
Tankers: Are VLCCs Overpriced?
The price for a modern VLCC has been hovering near record levels over the past few months.In its latest weekly…
FBX Index May 2024: Looking forward
Overall, most FBX routes saw increases in both spot prices and forward curve rates. Increased demand in Asia-European trades, coupled…
Saudi Crude Oil Supply To China To Fall 5.8 MlnBbls In June From May, Sources Say
Chinese refiners will lift less Saudi crude oil in June than in May, people with knowledge of the matter said…