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Analysis-Euro zone firms struggle to raise prices despite Iran war shock

Analysis-Euro zone firms struggle to raise prices despite Iran war shock

By Francesco Canepa and Rob Lang FRANKFURT, June 2 (Reuters) - Only a third of the euro zone's largest companies have indicated they are raising prices in response to the Iran war, a Reuters analysis of listed corporate earnings commentary shows, suggesting a weak economy is curbing their pricing
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Euro zone consumers take benign view on inflation surge, ECB survey shows

Euro zone consumers take benign view on inflation surge, ECB survey shows

FRANKFURT, June 1 (Reuters) - Euro zone consumers kept steady or lowered their inflation expectations in April, a hopeful sign for policymakers that crucial medium-term price bets are not signalling any oversized shift away from the target, an ECB survey showed on Monday.
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Rising stablecoin use could cement dollar dominance, ECB's Schnabel says

Rising stablecoin use could cement dollar dominance, ECB's Schnabel says

FRANKFURT, June 1 (Reuters) - The increased use of stablecoins could reinforce the dollar's global dominance, undermine some nations' ability to set monetary policy and even diminish the role of the euro, European Central Bank board member Isabel Schnabel said on Monday.
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Euro zone factory growth slowed in May as input costs hit four-year high, PMI shows

Euro zone factory growth slowed in May as input costs hit four-year high, PMI shows

LONDON, June 1 (Reuters) - Growth in euro zone manufacturing lost momentum in May as demand for goods stagnated and supply-chain disruptions linked to the Middle East war pushed input costs to their highest in four years, a survey showed on Monday.
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Dollar steadies as markets await signals on Iran war, central banks

Dollar steadies as markets await signals on Iran war, central banks

By Rocky Swift TOKYO, June 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar held steady on Monday after a weekly loss as markets awaited the results of peace talks in the Middle East and signals on the timing of central bank rate hikes.
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Factories face soaring costs as Iran war causes supply shocks

Factories face soaring costs as Iran war causes supply shocks

By Jonathan Cable and Leika Kihara LONDON/TOKYO, June 1 (Reuters) - The economic shock from the Iran war hit European factories last month, suppressing demand for their goods and pushing up raw material costs at the fastest rate in four years, although their Asian peers saw activity expand due to
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Federal reserve has a message for Americans on inflation, economy

Federal reserve has a message for Americans on inflation, economy

Inflation is running at 3.8%. The Iran conflict is pushing energy prices higher. Markets have priced out rate cuts entirely through at least 2027. It would be easy to assume the Federal Reserve is preparing to raise interest rates. One governor just said that assumption could be wrong. She said it ...
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South Korea inflation hits two-year high, imminent rate hike in play

South Korea inflation hits two-year high, imminent rate hike in play

By Jihoon Lee SEOUL, June 2 (Reuters) - South Korea's consumer inflation quickened in May to a more than two-year high, exceeding market expectations on high oil prices triggered by the Middle East conflict, supporting the case for monetary tightening as early as next month.
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BOJ should signal clear rate path after June hike, SMFG markets chief says

BOJ should signal clear rate path after June hike, SMFG markets chief says

By Makiko Yamazaki and Miho Uranaka TOKYO, June 2 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan should lay out a clear path for policy normalisation after a widely expected rate hike this month to stabilise the bond market, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group's global markets chief, Arihiro Nagata, told Reuters.
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Inflation fight again putting central bank independence under strain, policymakers say

Inflation fight again putting central bank independence under strain, policymakers say

By Balazs Koranyi DUBROVNIK, Croatia, May 30 (Reuters) - Central bank independence is again coming under pressure as policymakers push through unpopular measures to curb surging prices, prompting political interference that could erode trust and deepen the crisis, current and former officials said.
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Federal Reserve's Bowman Warns of Potential Policy Shift Due to Energy Shock

Federal Reserve's Bowman Warns of Potential Policy Shift Due to Energy Shock

Federal Reserve's Bowman Warns of Potential Policy Shift Due to Energy Shock
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Federal Reserve's Potential Policy Shift Due to Middle East Energy Shock

Federal Reserve's Potential Policy Shift Due to Middle East Energy Shock

Federal Reserve's Potential Policy Shift Due to Middle East Energy Shock