Fed’s Beige Book: Overall activity showed slight to modest growth in 8 of 12 districts
Slight to modest growth in 8 of 12 districtsTwo districts with little changeTwo districts with modest declinesThe Apr ...
ECB sources report: Policymakers wary of April rate hike
Reuters is out with an ECB sources report that says they’re wary of hiking in April as there is no evidence yet ...
Fed’s Hammack signals “patient policy” as Fed navigates five-year inflation miss
High energy could bring inflation but could also weigh on growthRates are in a good place, baseline is staying on hol ...
US president Trump: If Powell doesn’t leave, I have to fire him
I hope that Warsh gets confirmed next weekIf Powell doesn’t leave, I have to fire himWe have to find out what h ...
Former Fed Chair Yellen sees one Fed cut possible as Iran-driven inflation clouds outlook.
Yellen sees one Fed rate cut still possible this year, despite inflation risks from the Iran war shifting market expe ...
Heads up for NZD and CHF traders, RBNZ Gov Breman and SNB Chair Schlegel to speak
RBNZ Governor Breman and SNB Chair Schlegel will discuss how open economies navigate a shifting global landscape, foc ...
PBOC sets USD/ CNY mid-point today at 6.8582 (vs. estimate at 6.8096)
The PBOC allows the yuan to fluctuate within a +/- 2% range, around this reference rate.PBOC injects 500mn yuan via 7 ...
PBOC is expected to set the USD/CNY reference rate at 6.8096 – Reuters estimate
The People’s Bank of China is due to set the daily USD/CNY reference rate at around 0115 GMT (2115 US Eastern time), ...
Economic & event calendar Asia Wednesday, April 15, 2026. ECB President Lagarde speaking.
Lagarde spoke earlier:ECB’s Lagarde: We are between the baseline and adverse scenariosLagarde pushed back again ...
ECB’s Makhlouf: Not yet seeing changes in consumer behaviour from higher inflation
It’s not impossible to see the Fed and ECB take different paths in the short termWe are absolutely focused on d ...
ECB’s Lagarde: We are between the baseline and adverse scenarios
The ECB needs to take a medium-term viewNeed to keep eyes on the medium term while checking data dailyWe have to be c ...
ECB’s Rehn: Interest rate decisions are not locked in beforehand
A rise in 2026 inflation is unavoidable but medium-term effect is still unclearECB is closely monitoring developments ...