US 30-year fixed-rate mortgage falls to 7.09%, still too high to boost housing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. mortgage rates fell this week for the first time in more than a month amid signs of slowing economic activity, but remain too high to provide…
BOJ’s Ueda signals possible rate hike if weak yen boosts inflation
By Leika Kihara WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Thursday the central bank may raise interest rates again if the yen’s declines significantly push up inflation,…
Gulf markets tick down after Iran attacks Israel, global traders on edge
By Federico Maccioni and Alun John DUBAI/LONDON (Reuters) -Gulf markets dropped slightly on Sunday, an early indication of investor reaction to Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israeli territory, as investors prepared…
Analysis-Traders bet the ECB will chart its own rate cut path
By Yoruk Bahceli and Naomi Rovnick (Reuters) – Traders’ bets on multiple ECB interest rate cuts this year have barely been shaken by hot U.S. inflation that slashed Federal Reserve…