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What to Expect from January’s UK Inflation Data | Morningstar UK
1+ hour, 44+ min ago (669+ words) The Bank of England Governor has predicted a sharp fall in UK inflation in the next few months. The downward path of UK inflation is expected to be confirmed this week with the latest data from the Office for National…...
ECB Holds Interest Rates Steady After Inflation Undershoots | Morningstar UK
1+ week, 4+ day ago (616+ words) The European Central Bank keeps rate-cutting cycle on pause. The European Central Bank kept its key interest rate steady at 2% on Thursday, maintaining the pause in a rate-cutting cycle that began in June 2024. Inflation should stabilise at its 2% target in…...
Will the ECB Cut Interest Rates on Feb. 5? | Morningstar UK
1+ week, 6+ day ago (775+ words) Most economists expect the European Central Bank to stay on hold as inflation seems under control. The European Central Bank is expected to hold interest rates steady on Feb. 5, marking the fifth consecutive meeting without a cut since the central…...
Will the ECB Cut Interest Rates on Feb. 5? | Morningstar Europe
2+ week, 3+ day ago (775+ words) Most economists expect the European Central Bank to stay on hold as inflation seems under control. The European Central Bank is expected to hold interest rates steady on Feb. 5, marking the fifth consecutive meeting without a cut since the central…...
Eurozone Inflation: What to Expect from January’s CPI Data | Morningstar UK
2+ week, 3+ day ago (496+ words) Inflation is expected to stand at 2.0% in January, in line with the ECB's target, making it unlikely interest rates will change at the Bank's Feb. 5 meeting. In preliminary data to be released on Feb. 4, eurozone consumer prices are forecast to…...
The US Fed May Be on Pause, but It May Not Be Done Cutting Rates | Morningstar UK
2+ week, 4+ day ago (241+ words) With the US economy remaining strong despite jobs weakness, the Fed can take its time. The Fed is not expected to be done cutting. This pause will give the central bank time to observe how its more recent cuts affect…...
What to Expect from the January US Fed Meeting | Morningstar Nordics
2+ week, 6+ day ago (792+ words) Central bankers are likely to hold interest rates steady, but Wall Street is focused on life after Powell. The first Federal Reserve meeting of the year isn't expected to make waves, at least when it comes to policy. But Wall…...
US Consumer Defensives: Consumer-Valued Innovation Is Crucial to Withstanding Unrelenting Inflation | Morningstar UK
3+ week, 3+ day ago (312+ words) US Consumer Defensives: Consumer-Valued Innovation Is Crucial to Withstanding Unrelenting Inflation'Morningstar Canada The Morningstar US Consumer Defensive Index (down 0.9%) underperformed the broader US Equity Index (which posted a 2.4% rise) during the fourth quarter of 2025 Nearly half (48%) of companies within our…...
Canadian Inflation Picks Up in December, Making 2026 Year-Long Rate Hold More Likely | Morningstar Canada
3+ week, 6+ day ago (763+ words) While headline inflation rose, core measures moderated, making the upcoming continental free trade review key to the Bank of Canada's decision making. Canada's Consumer Price Index rose 2.4% in December, after rising 2.2% the month before, surpassing the FactSet consensus estimate of…...
US Fed Independence Threatened as Trump’s DoJ Targets Powell
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (450+ words) This is a significant escalation in tension between the president and the Fed chair. Doubt about the independence of the world's most important central bank has soared since Sunday, when US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced that the US…...