Economic Measures
Inflation
Daniel Osorio, Andean Capital Advisors, discusses Venezuela's default risk after the country was a week late on a massive bond interest payment and what effect hyperinflation is having on the economy.
ZURICH, Sept 22- U.S. central banker John Williams said on Friday he does not expect any market turbulence as the Fed gets under way with reducing the huge balance sheet built during its campaign to stimulate the U.S. economy. "I don't anticipate any sudden or large effects on rates or spreads or things like that as we normalise," Williams, president of the San...
Seth Carpenter, chief U.S. economist for UBS Investment Bank, speaks about the U.S. Federal Reserve's potential to shed assets.
*Canadian dollar at C $1.2338, or 81.05 U.S. cents. The strength of the data has boosted the outlook for growth in the economy for the month, offsetting soft manufacturing data, Nick Exarhos, an economist at CIBC Capital Markets, said in a research note. Economists will turn to Canada's retail sales report, due on Friday, for further clues on prospects for July gross...
*Calgon Carbon soars on $1.1 bln Kuraray buyout deal. The Fed said it would begin to reduce its approximately $4.2 trillion in holdings of U.S. Fed Chair Janet Yellen said the fall in inflation this year remained a mystery, adding that the central bank was ready to change the interest rate outlook if needed.
*Canadian dollar at C $1.2346, or 81.00 U.S. cents. The strength of the data has boosted the outlook for growth in the economy for the month, offsetting soft manufacturing data, Nick Exarhos, an economist at CIBC Capital Markets, said in a research note. Economists will turn to Canada's retail sales report, due on Friday, for further clues on prospects for July gross...
*Calgon Carbon soars on $1.1 bln Kuraray buyout deal. The Fed, as expected, said it would begin to reduce its approximately $4.2 trillion in holdings of U.S. Fed Chair Janet Yellen said the fall in inflation this year remained a mystery, adding that the central bank was ready to change the interest rate outlook if needed.
Michelle Girard, chief U.S. economist at NatWest Markets, weighs in on the Federal Reserve’s latest policy decision.
Altaf Kassam, head of research and strategy at State Street Global Advisors, speaks about investing in bonds and equities.
Henrik Johnsson, co-head of global debt capital markets and head of debt syndicate for EMEA at Deutsche Bank, speaks about the Fed's September meeting.
Jane Shoemake, investment director of global equity income at Janus Henderson Investors, speaks about the U.S. Federal Reserve's September meeting.
Mike Thompson, president of SPIAS at S&P Global Market Intelligence, weighs in on the U.S. Federal Reserve's September meeting.
The Bank of Japan is likely to end its two-day rate review on Thursday with no change in monetary policy.
*Spot gold was down 0.2 percent at $1,298.61 an ounce at 0054 GMT, after earlier dropping to lowest since late August at $1295.65. *The euro's appreciation reflects a stronger euro zone economy, supporting calls for the European Central Bank to move away from its unprecedented stimulus policy, ECB rate-setter Klaas Knot said on Wednesday. *The Bank of England will...
Former Federal Reserve Governor Robert Heller notes the GDP growth estimates of the Fed are at odds with higher interest rates.
The Fed will raise rates in December even if there is a pullback in stocks when it starts unwinding its balance sheet, Peter Boockvar said.
Discussing the winners and losers at the closing bell with Charles Bobrinskoy, vice chairman and head of investment group at Ariel Investments; Lakshman Achutan, co-founder and COO from the Economic Cycle Research Institute; and Dennis Berman, financial editor at Wall Street Journal.
CNBC's Steve Liesman reports on the highlights from the Fed's news conference. Mark Zandi, Moody’s Analytics chief economist; CNBC Contributor Peter Boockvar; Susan Ochs, New American Foundation senior fellow discuss whether the Fed will hike rates at the end of the year.
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen answers questions about the Federal Open Market Committee's decision to leave rates unchanged and begin the unwinding of its balance sheet in October.
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen answers questions about the Federal Open Market Committee's decision to leave rates unchanged and begin the unwinding of its balance sheet in October.
