Trump policies likely to raise bond market’s inflation fears, top money managers say
By Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK (Reuters) – Giant U.S. asset managers overseeing well over $20 trillion are anticipating continued price pressures because of President Donald Trump’s immigration and trade policies, a scenario that will likely keep threatening the bond market this
Trump says he will demand lower interest rates immediately
(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he would demand that interest rates drop immediately, and that other countries should follow suit – marking his first broadside at Federal Reserve monetary policymaking since taking office just three days
BOJ likely to raise rates to highest in 17 years, signal more hikes
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan is expected to raise interest rates on Friday to levels unseen since the 2008 global financial crisis, as a broad worldwide stocks rally calms policymakers’ fears U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff
Leading German chancellor candidate Merz vows more assertive global role
By Sarah Marsh and Andreas Rinke BERLIN (Reuters) – German opposition leader Friedrich Merz, tipped to become the next chancellor, said on Thursday he wanted to win back the lost trust of key allies and ensure Berlin is more assertive on
Micheál Martin returns as Irish prime minister amid Trump threat
By Padraic Halpin and Conor Humphries DUBLIN (Reuters) – Micheál Martin was elected Irish prime minister for the second time by a coalition of the country’s two large centre-right parties and independent lawmakers on Thursday, a day later than scheduled after