China needs to open up about its economy

Many of the worries over China's economy and markets can be boiled down to a single word: Uncertainty.

Oil prices rebound slightly after ducking under $50

London (AFP) - World oil prices ducked briefly under $50 per barrel on Tuesday, before staging a modest rebound on the eve of the latest snapshot of US crude inventories.

IMF warns Fed on risks of hiking too soon

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Hiking interest rates too soon could stall the U.S. economy, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday, embellishing a prior call for the Federal Reserve to hold steady until early next year.

Interest rates rise could derail recovery, Bank of England economist warns

Raising interest rates too soon from their record low to head off inflation could be a self-defeating move that tips the UK back into recession, Bank of England chief economist Andy Haldane is to warn.

Golbal Economy Weekahead: Pick-up continues as Greek drama plays on

LONDON (Reuters) - Economic indicators are this week expected to show signs of continued, if modest, progress in much of the world -- all of which could be blown off course if the standoff between Greece and its lenders leads to a rupture in the euro zone.

Canada Stocks Rise a 4th Day as Gold, Crude Producers Advance

Canadian stocks rose a fourth day, the longest stretch in five weeks, as energy producers gained after crude halted a five-day slump and gold mining companies increased ahead of Federal Reserve meeting minutes.

IMF: EU life insurers in danger from low interest rates

Washington (AFP) - The International Monetary Fund warned Wednesday that Europe's life insurers face a "high and rising threat" to their solvency from the long period of low interest rates.

Central banks pick up fewer U.S. Treasury securities-Fed data

NEW YORK, April 9 (Reuters) - Foreign central banks increased their ownership of U.S. Treasury securities more slowly in the latest week, but still brought their Treasuries holdings at the Federal Reserve to their highest level in three months, Fed data on Thursday showed.

US inflation rate remains negative

US inflation remained negative in January due to steep falls in the price of petrol, official figures have shown.

Bank of America fourth-quarter profit hurt by low interest rates

(Reuters) - Bank of America Corp (BAC.N), the second largest U.S. bank by assets, reported a 14 percent fall in quarterly profit as a decline in bond yields further crimped earnings.

China central bank to maintain 'prudent' monetary policy in 2015

(Reuters) - The People's Bank of China will continue to maintain "prudent" monetary policy in 2015, keeping credit growth stable while having its hands free to fine-tune policy when necessary, the regulator said in an online statement on Friday.

Fed's Williams: Interest rate hikes after liftoff should be gradual

(Reuters) - A top Federal Reserve policymaker said on Monday that the pace of interest-rate hikes after an initial liftoff should be gradual to preserve flexibility and to help a U.S. economy that still may need stimulus.

German Opposition at ECB Hardens as Lautenschlaeger Rebuffs QE

Germany’s board member at the European Central Bank said quantitative easing isn’t the right choice for the euro area at present, hardening a split among policy makers on how to respond to slowing inflation.

Carney Says Rate Moves to Take Account of Consumer Costs

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said policy makers will take account of the interest rates actually paid by consumers as they start pushing rates higher. In an interview with The Australian newspaper, Carney said that banks weren’t now charging customers for liquidity because central bank action meant it was plentiful.

ECB ready to do more if needed, signs up to Draghi's target

(Reuters) - European Central Bank members all stand ready to take more policy action if needed to revive a struggling euro economy and the bank's staff will prepare the groundwork, President Mario Draghi said on Thursday.

Raise UK interest rates now, says Bank of England policymaker

The Bank of England should begin raising interest rates now, because spare capacity in Britain’s fast-recovering economy could be used up by the middle of next year, adding to inflation pressures, a Bank policymaker said in a Sunday newspaper.

Interest rate rise fears help dampen housing demand

The continuing squeeze on workers’ pay packets and the prospect of higher interest rates have sapped the appetite of many homebuyers, according to the surveyors’ body RICS.

Rand strengthens on S Africa central bank appointment

South Africa's president, Jacob Zuma, has named the former Treasury boss, Lesetja Kganyago, as the new governor of the country's central bank.

U.S. hiring accelerates, jobless rate hits six-year low

(Reuters) - U.S. employers ramped up hiring in September and the jobless rate fell to a six-year low, bolstering bets the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates in mid-2015.

BOJ chief says easy policy affects financial stability

TOKYO (Reuters) - The head of the Bank of Japan said on Monday that monetary policy has a substantial impact not only on prices but also on financial system stability by affecting various asset prices.