Trading Day: Fed pauses, Big Tech reports
Wall Street rose on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates on hold and as investors focused on key earnings reports.
October 28, 2026Wall Street rose on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates on hold and as investors focused on key earnings reports.
October 28, 2026The US dollar fell against major currencies on Wednesday after the Fed delivered a rate decision in line with expectations, while the New Zealand dollar
October 27, 2026Much of this week's busy event calendar gets packed into the next 24 hours.
October 28, 2026A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee The shocker in Asia's trading day came from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, which unexpectedly left rates on hold, sending the kiwi
October 28, 2026The dollar edged higher against major currencies including the euro, yen and sterling on Tuesday amid market positioning ahead of a
October 27, 2026High inflation will persist in the global economy well into next year, according to hundreds of economists polled by Reuters, who are now increasingly concerned that
October 27, 2026Analysts cut their 2026 gold price forecast for a second straight quarter because of high Treasury yields, a strong US dollar and expectations that rates will stay high
October 27, 2026A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee Markets are basking in the afterglow of the blockbuster US IPO filing of Claude-developer Anthropic that has lifted the mood
October 27, 2026Stocks mostly rose on Monday, lifted by renewed optimism around AI as Anthropic filed for a US IPO and as investors awaited more 'Big Tech'
October 26, 2026Global shares advanced on Monday, with investors focused on central bank meetings and a week of corporate earnings that will
October 25, 2026The Bank of Canada will raise its overnight rate by 25 basis points to 2.50% on October 28 and follow with one more hike by the end of March to pre-empt any
October 23, 2026An eye-catching week is in store as rate-setters at the Federal Reserve, European Central Bank and Bank of Japan announce policy decisions, while investors will gauge whether
October 23, 2026Buoyant AI sentiment on the back of quarterly results from SpaceX and Super Micro Computer lifted Wall Street on Wednesday, as relatively calm
October 21, 2026A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Gregor Stuart Hunter Just days after strapping thrusters onto the new Roadster, Elon Musk may be about to repeat the stunt for real this
October 21, 2026The head of the IMF on Friday appealed to global leaders to cooperate in the face of multiple economic risks, including rapid advances in AI and a
October 16, 2026Asian bonds faced in September their heaviest foreign selling pressure in more than six years, as a sharp rise in US Treasury yields and renewed Federal Reserve tightening blunted
October 16, 2026The AI equity rout accelerated significantly in Asia on Thursday on growing fears about the murky, circular financing powering the intelligence
October 16, 2026A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rocky Swift With US Federal Reserve officials singing a less hawkish tune overnight, Singapore kept the dovish trend rolling with a surprise
October 14, 2026Bank for International Settlements General Manager Pablo Hernandez de Cos said on Friday that the surge in energy prices from the Iran war has had moderate second-round
October 09, 2026Governments need to redouble efforts to restore confidence in their public finances, Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on
October 08, 2026Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill said on Thursday that central banks had to keep their focus on fighting inflation against the backdrop of rising bond yields in
October 08, 2026A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole Sovereign borrowers are no longer the big boys on the block as AI giants increasingly invade their turf.
October 08, 2026Central banks will remain at the heart of managing future financial crises, but rising public debt and other key changes could make their task more difficult
October 05, 2026Investors have loaded up on bets that the Reserve Bank of India will raise rates this week, warning that it risks falling behind the curve as inflation
October 05, 2026