Donald Trump’s trade levies aren’t the main reason why China is exporting more to other parts of the world, a European Central Bank study showed https://t.co/YneNedN935 ...

An early departure by Christine Lagarde could narrow the field of candidates vying to succeed her as European Central Bank president https://t.co/hyA4efaXp2 ...

GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE, WELCOME TO "THE PULSE," I’M FRANCINE LACQUA IN LONDON. THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK SUGGESTS CHRISTINE LAGARDE HASN’T MADE A DECISION WHEN TO STEP DOWN AS PRESIDENT AND COMES AFTER THE FINANCIAL TIMES REPORTED THE CENTRAL BANKER IS PLANNING AN EARLY EXIT BEFORE HER EIGHT-YEAR TERM EXPIRES IN OCTOBER OF NEXT YEAR. JOINING US IS AN ECONOMIST AND THE GLOBAL MARKETS HEAD OF RESEARCH.THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. DERRICK, IT’S ALL THE MARKET IS TALKING ABOUT, SPECULATION, SPECULATION, SPECULATIO ...

Good morning. It's Wednesday, the 18th. This is what is on our agenda.UK inflation data hits the terminal right now. Christine Lagarde is undecided on her departure date and Anthropic has a new model. So we keep an eye, of course, on the pound in the lead up to the inflation data.At 135, we have that softer wage inflation yesterday and markets pulling forward bets that the Bank of England could go further with rate cuts potentially as soon as March. European futures points in the gains of 2/10 of percent af ...

🚨BREAKING: EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK PRESIDENT TO RESIGN EARLY - HERE'S WHYChristine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank, is expected to resign before the end of her term in 2027, per FT.She is likely to do so before France's Presidential election next year, in order to give sitting French President, Emmanuel Macron, some input into choosing her successor.There are fears that the far-right in France may win the Presidential election in 2027. ...

The European Central Bank is closely watching trends in foreign-exchange markets and is ready to respond to any possible impact on inflation https://t.co/oYiK6XegPj ...

Economic Trends - China's consumer-price index has remained stagnant since mid-2022, with GDP growth declining from 8.6% at the beginning of the century to 5% currently, largely due to a shrinking population from the one-child policy [1] - Major economies, except for the U.S. and India, are experiencing population declines, leading to systemic downward pressure on currencies and economies, while gold prices are expected to rise as a hedge against this economic downturn [3][4] Cryptocurrency Market - Cryptocurrencies, once seen as a hedge against economic decline, are losing credibility among institutional investors due to significant bid/ask spread issues, prompting a shift towards gold as a safer investment [2] Central Bank Policies - Central banks are primarily focused on combating inflation but lack effective tools to address deflation, which is becoming a pressing issue as population declines exert downward pressure on prices [5] - The Bank of England may have to implement quantitative easing and lower interest rates in response to Britain's economic challenges, which could further devalue the British pound [13] Global Currency Dynamics - The Japanese yen is under pressure due to a declining birth rate and high government debt, which is complicating the Bank of Japan's efforts to manage the economy through quantitative easing [9] - The euro is facing challenges from internal EU dynamics and rising anti-EU sentiments, which could undermine its value amid poor GDP growth and population decline [16] U.S. Economic Resilience - The U.S. benefits from a younger demographic and a competitive state system that fosters economic growth, contrasting with the stagnation seen in other major economies [17][18] - Despite a stable population growth rate, the U.S. fertility rate has been below 2.0 since 2010, indicating potential future challenges [19] Investment Outlook - Investors are increasingly turning to gold and the U.S. dollar as hedges against currency declines and deflationary pressures, with gold prices projected to reach $10,000 per ounce by the end of the decade [20]

What if the ECB could be made far-right-proof? https://t.co/3LbEnjPhvA ...

The European Central Bank can look though a bout of below-target inflation but must remain ready to act in either direction if needed, Governing Council member Joachim Nagel said https://t.co/RqjpF4HNOy ...

A short-lived decline in inflation that takes it below target is unlikely to prompt action by the European Central Bank, Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel said in a speech at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. ...