Global Markets News
Fed again poised to cut longer-run interest rate forecast
SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK U.S. Federal Reserve policymakers are set this week to again cut their forecasts for how high interest rates will need to go in an economy where output, productivity and inflation are growing at a slower pace than in past decades.
Asia stocks wobble as investors nervously await Fed, BOJ
TOKYO Asian shares edged lower on Tuesday as investors nervously awaited the outcomes of Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan policy meetings that will both conclude on Wednesday.
French central banker urges presidential candidates to heed deficit targets
PARIS France's central bank governor warned presidential candidates on Tuesday that French credibility in Europe hinged on the country respecting the current government's plans to bring the public deficit in line with EU limits next year.
SWIFT plans measure to help spot fraudulent bank transfers
LONDON The SWIFT inter-bank messaging network plans to send daily reports to clients to help them more quickly identify unauthorized payment instructions like those used by hackers to steal $81 million from Bangladesh’s central bank in February.
Gundlach says Fed to include 'hawkish no-hike' language
NEW YORK The Federal Reserve will not raise interest rates when it meets this week, but the U.S. central bank will include “hawkish no-hike language,” Jeffrey Gundlach, chief executive of DoubleLine Capital, said on Monday.
BOJ seen easing policy on Wednesday; economists split on next move
TOKYO/BENGALURU The Bank of Japan is expected to further ease its ultra-loose policies at this week's meeting, a Reuters poll of economists found on Tuesday, as it struggles to overcome chronic stagnation and quell speculation that it is running out of options.
RPT-UPDATE 1-GlaxoSmithKline picks insider Emma Walmsley as new CEO
LONDON, Sept 20 GlaxoSmithKline said on Tuesday it had chosen Emma Walmsley, head of consumer healthcare, as its new chief executive, after considering internal and external candidates.
European shares inch lower on weaker energy stocks
LONDON, Sept 20 European shares edged lower in early trading on Tuesday dragged by weaker energy shares on the back of lower crude oil prices.
European shares inch lower on weaker energy stocks
LONDON, Sept 20 European shares edged lower in early trading on Tuesday dragged by weaker energy shares on the back of lower crude oil prices.
Nikkei slips on caution ahead of BOJ, Fast Retailing tumbles
TOKYO, Sept 20 Japan's Nikkei share average dipped on Tuesday as investors counted down to Wednesday's Bank of Japan policy decision amid speculation the central bank will make crucial changes to its massive easing programme.
China stocks fall, property gains insufficient to lift market
SHANGHAI, Sept 20 China stocks slipped in thin trading on Tuesday, as gains for property shares after upbeat home price data were not enough to outweigh sluggishness pulling down many other sectors.
Markets
- U.S.
- Europe
- Asia
- Sectors
| DOW | 18,120.17 |
-3.63 |
-0.02% |
| S&P; 500 | 2,139.12 |
-0.04 |
+0.00% |
| NASDAQ | 5,235.03 | -- | --% |
| TR US Index | 190.37 |
+
0.14 |
+0.08% |
Sector Summary
| Energy |
-0.10%
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| Basic Materials |
+0.27%
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| Industrials |
+0.13%
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| Cyclical Goods & Services |
+0.10%
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| Non-Cyclical Goods & Services |
+0.14%
|
| Financials |
+0.02%
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| Healthcare |
+0.10%
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| Technology |
+0.12%
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| Telecoms |
+0.47%
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| Utilities |
+0.20%
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