Knowledge and Insight - Review of the week

The twin engines of the European economy, Germany and France, are sputtering. With inflation falling and France turning to austerity, will the central bank come to the rescue?

America’s fading jobs market reversed course last month, with a surge of new jobs created. What does this mean for the path of interest rates?

The year of the dragon hasn’t been an auspicious one for China so far. Its leaders are trying to turn that around with a wall of money to kickstart its sputtering economy.

Interest rates have finally dropped in the US after a double-barrelled cut. But will they fall as fast from here as investors expect?

The wait for US interest rate cuts is over. Everyone expects the US Federal Reserve to move this week, the question is how far will it go? 

Stocks are down on underwhelming US economic numbers, but the central bank is likely to ride to the rescue.

Markets started wild as recession fears rose, yet became more orderly as last week progressed. Will the calm remain?

Stock markets around the world are being rocked as investors take fright about whether America is headed for recession in the coming months. Yet why is Japan at the epicentre?

After months of waiting, there’s a strong chance that interest rates may fall in the UK this week. Across the Atlantic, the longed-for cuts won’t be till the autumn, if markets are correct.

After weeks of pressure, President Joe Biden has abandoned his bid for re-election. Will there be a battle for the Democratic nomination at next month’s party convention in Chicago, or will his successor be coronated quickly?

Political violence in the US is overshadowing last week’s big moves in the biggest US stocks, and widespread gains for smaller stocks too.

Sometimes polls are right and sometimes polls are wrong. Last week, we saw classic examples of both.