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Barclays backs November BoE hike, warns Middle East conflict could spur more

Barclays backs November BoE hike, warns Middle East conflict could spur more

Sept 18 (Reuters) - Barclays expects a 25-basis-point hike from the Bank of England in November after policymakers kept rates steady, citing a "dramatically changed" medium-term energy outlook and warning that a prolonged Middle East conflict could bring further tightening. Barclays joins J.P.
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Goldman's October hike call underscores renewed Fed tightening risks

Goldman's October hike call underscores renewed Fed tightening risks

By Rashika Singh BENGALURU, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs expects the US Federal Reserve to raise interest rates again in October after policymakers signaled they may need to tighten further to bring inflation back to target, following the central bank's first rate hike in three years.
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Analysis-Global rate-hike cycle in view as central banks take on inflation

Analysis-Global rate-hike cycle in view as central banks take on inflation

By Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT, Sept 18 (Reuters) - The prospect of a new global interest rate-tightening cycle is coming into view as some of the world's top central banks raise rates and signal more may be needed to tame inflation fuelled by the Iran war.
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Major US banks raise prime rate after first Fed rate hike since 2023

Major US banks raise prime rate after first Fed rate hike since 2023

Sept 16 (Reuters) - Top U.S. banks raised their prime lending rate on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve lifted its benchmark interest rate, a move that would increase borrowing costs for consumers and businesses with loans.
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Goldman Sachs sees October Fed hike after hawkish signal

Goldman Sachs sees October Fed hike after hawkish signal

SYDNEY, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs now expects the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates by another quarter point in October, making it one of the first major Wall Street banks to forecast consecutive rate hikes following the U.S. central bank's hawkish signal on Wednesday.
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FTSE indexes gain after BoE holds rates steady, pauses gilt sales

FTSE indexes gain after BoE holds rates steady, pauses gilt sales

Sept 17 (Reuters) - The main UK indexes rose to their highest in over a week on Thursday after the Bank of England kept interest rates unchanged as expected, and said it would halt sales of long-dated gilts entirely.
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Major central banks on tightening path amid energy price shock

Major central banks on tightening path amid energy price shock

By Stefano Rebaudo and Sophie Kiderlin Sept 17 (Reuters) - Major central banks are on a tightening path, with the Federal Reserve recalibrating its policy to a more restrictive stance on Wednesday, even as traders continue to price in a more aggressive policy response than projected in the U.S.
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FTSE 100 gains after Fed hike; BoE up next

FTSE 100 gains after Fed hike; BoE up next

Sept 17 (Reuters) - The UK's FTSE 100 advanced on Thursday as the U.S. Federal Reserve delivered a widely expected interest-rate hike, with market attention turning to the Bank of England's rate decision due later in the day.
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Shares and short-term yields edge up after Fed hike, focus turns to BoE

Shares and short-term yields edge up after Fed hike, focus turns to BoE

By Marc Jones and Stella Qiu LONDON/SYDNEY, Sept 17 (Reuters) - World shares shuffled higher and the dollar nestled at a seven-week high on Thursday, after the U.S.
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Factbox-Major brokerages' forecasts for S&P 500 index in 2026

Factbox-Major brokerages' forecasts for S&P 500 index in 2026

Sept 16 (Reuters) - Global brokerages expect the benchmark S&P 500 index to extend its rally in 2026, betting on AI momentum and strong corporate earnings, while the war in Iran continues to weigh on investor sentiment.
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Morgan Stanley turns more hawkish, forecasts two Fed hikes and ECB move

Morgan Stanley turns more hawkish, forecasts two Fed hikes and ECB move

By Kanishka Ajmera and Rashika Singh Sept 15 (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley has joined other major Wall Street banks in adopting a more hawkish outlook on interest rates, forecasting U.S.
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Dollar ticks higher as oil prices climb, Fed rate hike chances firm

Dollar ticks higher as oil prices climb, Fed rate hike chances firm

By Shashwat Chauhan and Jiaxing Li Sept 15 (Reuters) - The euro was pinned at one-month lows against a broadly strengthening dollar on Tuesday, as surging oil prices lifted Treasury yields and reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates this week.