ECB inflation hopes prove to be an illusion

Dec 02, 2015 17:47 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

In the euro zone, the underlying price momentum based on the inflation rate without the volatile prices for energy, food, alcohol and tobacco dropped again to 0.9% in November. This makes the rise in core inflation rae to...

Bank of Canada on sidelines as Fed rate hike looms

Dec 02, 2015 17:20 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The Bank of Canada kept the key overnight interest rate unchanged at 0.5 percent as expected, as the Federal Reserve is poised to hike rates for the first time in nearly 10 years. The Banks decision did not, however,...

Bank of Canada Interest rate announcement: Poloz stands pat, with all eyes on Yellen

Dec 02, 2015 15:25 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The Bank of Canada left its key policy rate unchanged at 0.50% today. The Bank characterized the economy and inflation as evolving broadly in line with its October outlook as outlined in its Monetary Policy Report...

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FED hike – where probabilities stand?

Dec 02, 2015 14:25 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Official stance in US monetary policy is that it will be data-dependent and the FOMC members will probably takethe opportunity to hike rates in thefinal meeting of the year, if inflation data and financial conditions...

Stronger ADP smoothens way for rate hike at next FOMC

Dec 02, 2015 13:30 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Todays ADP employment numbers, released from US for the month of October,showed that US economy and its labour markets are quite robust, in spite of global economic slowdown. There are two things to notein the...

BOC monetary policy preview

Dec 02, 2015 12:06 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Today Bank of Canada (BOC) is to provide further guidance in policy meet. Result to be announced at 15:00 GMT. Current policy measures BOC is maintaining overnight deposit rate at 0.5% Core objective of BOC...

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ECB meeting could trigger a chain reaction across major central banks

Dec 02, 2015 11:26 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks

December is turning out to be an interesting month in terms of central banks monetary policy decisions. All eyes are on the much awaited European Central Bank meeting on Thursday, 3rd December which could possibly trigger...