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Bank of Japan keeps rates negative but April hike still on the cards
(Alliance News) - The Bank of Japan on Tuesday chose to stick with its long-standing, ultra-loose monetary policy, despite hawkish speculation in the weeks running up to the decision....
Read moreUS Fed bubble gets burst as too early to be talking about rate cuts
(Alliance News) - Last week's bubble has been burst, with US Federal officials saying it is too early to be talking about interest rate cuts....
Read moreFurther recovery in flash UK PMI read should ease recession fears
(Alliance News) - Business activity in the UK's service sector edged further into growth territory in December, according to preliminary survey data on Friday, which analysts said should ease recession...
Read moreUS Fed makes dovish pivot but BoE remains split
(Alliance News) - The US Federal Reserve pivoted to a dovish stance on Wednesday, but Thursday saw three policymakers in the UK digging their heels into the ground....
Read moreRecessions fears return for UK as economy shrinks in October
(Alliance News) - "Dismal" figures for the UK economy released on Wednesday reignited fears of a recession, but also brought forward expectations for interest cuts by the Bank of England....
Read moreSteady UK jobs data all but clinch BoE interest rate hold this week
(Alliance News) - The Bank of England has little cause for concern from the latest UK unemployment data, making the expected hold on interest rates this week a near certainty,...
Read moreHalifax survey confirms UK house prices not only stabilised but rising
(Alliance News) - A second consecutive monthly rise in the Halifax US house price index in November has confirmed prices have not only stabilised, but are rising, according to Capital...
Read moreECB and Fed embrace doveish rhetoric ahead of central bank decisions
(Alliance News) - On Wednesday it seemed that the US Federal Reserve, alongside the European Central Bank, have both shifted towards more doveish approaches....
Read moreHigher rates weighing more clearly on UK construction in November
(Alliance News) - The UK construction sector saw higher interest rates "more clearly" weigh on its activity in November, according to analysts responding to the latest purchasing managers' index numbers....
Read moreEasing Eurozone inflation indicates ECB hikes are done
(Alliance News) - New data from the eurozone on Tuesday showed that inflation is easing more than markets had previously expected, ahead of the European Central Bank's meeting next week....
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