Investors are looking for signals from US Federal Reserve chairwoman Janet Yellen about the central bank's next interest rate move after shockingly weak payroll data all but killed off chances for a h ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-06
US interest rastes are likely to rise within months if th US economy keeps gaining strength. Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen said a gradual increase is appropriate "probably in the coming months", ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-30
A bearish sentiment appears to be gaining ground in Hong Kong. Fund managers are increasingly seeking risk-off investment tools, switching from equities to bonds, a trend that has become evident over ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-24
A new proposal by the Federal Reserve seeks to give big US banks greater protection from hedge funds in a future financial crisis. It requires that some investors wait 48 hours before cutting ties wit ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-04
US Federal Reserve policymakers are expected to hold interest rates steady when they meet this week. But they may tweak their description of the economic outlook to reflect more benign conditions, lea ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-25
London gold price rose to a three-week high of US$1,260 per ounce on Tuesday, as the US dollar continues to hover at an 8-month low after the Fed signaled a cautious stance on interest rates. Fed chai ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-13
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said the US central bank's interest rate decisions will depend on how the economy performs. But Fed officials and their staff are already dismissing the most recent ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-13
The US dollar is the most unstable and unsustainable element of the financial market right now. Various financial institutions and brokerages have mixed views about its future direction. The US Dolla ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-07
The US central bank may not raise interest rates before June as policymakers worry about economic headwinds stemming from external factors, minutes of the Fed's March policy meeting suggest. According ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-07
Hong Kong and mainland stocks took a roller coaster ride in the first quarter. The gyrations came despite some certainty about US interest rates after Federal Reserve chairman Janet Yellen downplayed ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-05
A number of coal-fired power companies have posted 30-40 percent profit growth, mainly due to falling coal prices. By contrast, gas-powered operators have reported about 10 percent earnings expansion ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-01
Some regional heads of the US Federal Reserve caused worry in the financial markets recently by suggesting that the central bank will continue to raise interest rates as planned. However, chairwoman J ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-01
As Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen mentioned in her speech recently, the appreciation of the dollar would impose pressure on inflation and exports. Her words imply that a strong dollar will not las ...More
EJ Insight2016-03-31
Global equity markets rallied following dovish comments from Federal Reserve chairwoman Janet Yellen on Tuesday. Short-sellers rushed to wind up their positions, and fund managers bought more shares. ...More
EJ Insight2016-03-31
Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen said the US central bank should proceed cautiously in raising interest rates, pushing back on a handful of her colleagues who have suggested another move may be just ...More
EJ Insight2016-03-30
The US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady Wednesday and indicated that moderate US economic growth and "strong job gains" would allow it to tighten policy this year. Fresh projections show pol ...More
EJ Insight2016-03-17
The US dollar has rallied against major currencies, mainly because major oil-producing countries agreed to freeze output. The move has revived investors’ risk appetite. The oil producers have shown ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-20
While the US Federal Reserve's interest rate hike is within market expectation, in terms of scale and timing, the policy decisions by the European and Japanese central banks are somewhat surprising, g ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-24
The US Federal Reserve has raised interest rates for the first time in almost a decade. Fed chairwoman Janet Yellen said the widely telegraphed move will be followed by “gradual” tightening as officia ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-17
China posted disappointing trade data for November, representing the negative impact of weak global demand on Chinese manufacturing. More signs of economic slowdown make people doubt whether China ca ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-12
