Japan's economy contracted more sharply than anticipated in the first quarter of 2024, as a persistently weak yen posed new challenges to the Bank of Japan's push to move interest rates further away from zero.

Stimulus, stimulus, everywhere, nor any drop to drink. More and more stimulus is underpinning equities but how long can this party go on? The softer US jobs number in Friday only underlines the Fed will cut rates next week, whilst China announced fresh stimulus late Friday with cuts to banks’ reserve requirement ratio, or RRR, […]

As this election cycle enters the final stretch, the battle for the upper chamber will become increasingly prominent. No matter who resides in the White House come 2021, the success or failure of their term will largely rest on the Senate’s shoulders. Here, we will take each of the competitive races in turn, and seek […]

Oil slipping as Iran nuclear deal talks commence, Nasdaq and Wall Street doing well, Europe regaining losses. The market awaits inflation data and central bank decisions. What’s next? Stay updated at markets.com.

Stocks were on the back foot early Monday as attention shifts to this week’s vital Federal Reserve meeting, as well as supporting acts in the shape of ECB and BoE.