Monday, Feb 2, 2026

International Finance

Tag : inflation

Wealth Management

Now is the time to ‘go more global’

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
It is likely that confirmation of a hard Brexit by UK Prime Minister Theresa May will trigger several years of uncertainty Nigel Green January 19, 2017: Theresa May’s Brexit speech and strong inflation data should prompt investors to reduce exposure to UK assets and invest more internationally. After months of keeping her cards close to...
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Economy

US Fed hikes interest rate

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by International Finance Desk
The hike is only the second since 2008  IFM Correspondent December 15, 2016: Citing an improving economy, the US Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate on December 14 for the first time in 2016 by a quarter percentage point. In a statement after a two-day meeting, the Fed said policymakers unanimously agreed to lift...
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Economy

Inflation in Venezuela is expected to touch 700%

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by International Finance Desk
Many citizens can no longer afford to feed themselves leading to protests Marcus Turner Jones September 23, 2016: Venezuela remains in crisis, facing the largest demonstrations that the country has ever seen. The scale of the crisis has caused President Nicolas Maduro to declare a ‘constitutional state of emergency’, with rival pro and anti-government activists...
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Economy

Bank of Japan keeps rate steady

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by International Finance Desk
Will target 10-year interest rate committing to keep it around zero IFM Correspondent September 21, 2016: Japan’s central bank issued a plethora of changes to its policy approach but kept rate steady. The Bank of Japan (BOJ) said it would start targeting 10-year interest rates, committing to keep them around zero as part of a...
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Economy

Mexican inflation rate up, but stays below predictions

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by International Finance Desk
Independent survey says manufacturing sector witnessed moderate improvement in business conditions, reports Team IFM Mexico City, July 15, 2014: Mexico saw consumer prices rising moderately in June following two consecutive monthly declines from the preceding month, the increase driven primarily by jumps in processed food and services prices after the central bank cut interest rates...
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Economy

China June inflation up, but in line with forecasts

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by International Finance Desk
HSBC survey shows factory output rising for the first time since January, reports Team IFM Beijing, July 14, 2014: Consumer price rise eased a tad in June in China compared to May, official data released on July 9 said, even as an independent survey of its manufacturing sector – a gauge of the economy’s health...
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Economy

Phillips Curve Model

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by International Finance Desk
Phillips observed that one stable curve represents the trade-off between inflation and unemployment and they are inversely related. In other words, if unemployment decreases, inflation will increase and vice versa. 16th October 2013 The Phillips curve suggests there is an inverse relationship between inflation and unemployment, it is an ideal guide for policy makers (central...
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