... ty of the Federal Reserve enacting several rate hikes in the near term becomes increasingly unlikely. Previously it was believed that the Fed would hike rates as many as four times this year. But now ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-11
The US Federal Reserve is unlikely to reverse its plan to raise interest rates further this year, its chairwoman, Janet Yellen, told US lawmakers Wednesday. She acknowledged that tighter credit market ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-11
... s. The US Federal Reserve has taken the lead in hiking interest rates, while the European Central Bank might expand its monetary easing measures. The Bank of Japan will impose a negative 0.1 percent i ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-10
... when the Federal Reserve will again raise interest rates. As such, the gold price will be supported. Reuters expects it to reach US$1,200 per ounce by the end of 2016. Physical gold, paper gold and g ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-09
... cope of a federal grand jury order, and extend the reach of investigations well beyond US territory. While the full impact of this memorandum is still being assessed, we expect that the DOJ will begin ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-08
... of the US Federal Reserve refraining from raising interest rates next month. No matter whether the BoJ injects liquidity by buying more treasury bonds or reduces the interest rate to below zero, smart ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-04
... the then Federal Reserve chairman Paul Volcker raised the interest rate to 1.8 percent, thereby subduing high inflation. Since then, interest rates have gone down and the US economy recovered. This c ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-03
... to the US Federal Reserve's tightening stance. It is possible that Hong Kong banks will start raising interest rates in April or even earlier. While the credit, real estate and economy cycles have pea ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-02
... or the US Federal Reserve to reverse its interest rate normalisation course. Opinions here are of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of his employer. -- Contact us at [email protected] RC ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-01
... s. Former Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke, dubbed “Helicopter Ben” for suggesting that that he would drop money from a helicopter to fight deflation, set the money-printing machines in motion du ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-01
... s. The US Federal Reserve’s decision in December to raise the federal funds rate, together with the uncertainty generated by collapsing oil prices, has also spurred investors to reduce their China exp ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-01
... arch. The Federal Reserve has signaled four rate hikes are likely in 2016 but the market expects just one or two. Continued market turmoil and subdued inflation could hold back the Fed from hiking int ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-29
... after the Federal Reserve started raising interest rates. More importantly, a strong dollar is likely to erode the city's competitive advantages. Hong Kong should have cut interest rates given the cit ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-29
... gh the US Federal Reserve on Wednesday decided the leave the benchmark interest rate unchanged, the Hong Kong Economic Journal reported on Friday. Hang Seng Bank Ltd. (00011.HK) executive director And ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-29
... rter. The federal government has struggled to pass reform legislation making it easier to acquire land and build roads and it was not immediately clear how it would be able to provide high-quality inf ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-29
... s, the US Federal Reserve - and other major central banks - faces significant challenges. While the Fed was finally able to raise rates from zero, the question is for how long? Remember, the European ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-28
US interest rates were left unchanged on Wednesday, signaling the Federal Reserve has accounted for the stock market selloff. Policymakers said they are "closely monitoring" global economic and financ ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-28
... er the US Federal Reserve launched the first round of QE in late 2008. And loose monetary policy also bolstered bond markets. Companies got busy with mergers and acquisitions amid booming equity and d ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-27
... pects the Federal Reserve to slow its pace of interest rate hikes. January crude oil futures were once traded at US$26 recently, marking an oversold status. So I believe technical factors also fueled ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-26
... h Sunday. Federal government offices in the Washington area will be closed on Monday, the Office of Personnel Management said. Even so, many people were out in the street. Some skied and snowboarded d ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-25
