By Mike Dolan. What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets. This week's pack of major central bank meetings got off to a hawkish start with the Bank of Japan. Now attention will turn to the other G7 central bank meetings this week - including the Bank of England, European Central Bank and Federal Reserve. I'll get into that and more below.
Sterling eased against a stronger U.S. dollar on Tuesday as market attention focused on central bank action, including from the Bank of England, while uncertainty over the Iran war persisted. The British pound was last 0.3% lower against the dollar at $1.3488, and little changed against the euro at 86.55 pence.
Federal Reserve chief nominee Kevin Warsh says he wants a "good family fight" at the policymaking table once he takes over as head of the U.S. central bank. And a fight, or at least stiff resistance, may be exactly what he gets if he tries to deliver the steep interest rate cuts that President Donald Trump expects from his nominee when Fed Chair Jerome Powell's leadership term ends on May 15.
* Economists say weak consumer spending and new relief measures to offset oil price gains. * GDP growth and lower spending improved deficit outlook, BMO's Doug Porter notes. * Fiscal risks include higher bond yields, consumer strain, and limited oil revenue impact, economists add. By Promit Mukherjee.
* Trump unhappy with latest Iranian proposal, official says. * Brent oil rises above $110/bbl. * BOJ keeps rates steady but hawkish split points to June hike. * Fed expected to hold rates steady on Wednesday. By Pablo Sinha.
Russia's central bank wants commercial banks to hold mandatory reserves of yuan to prevent shortages of the Chinese currency in the foreign exchange market and rein in excessive lending, Governor Elvira Nabiullina said on Tuesday.
* BOJ holds interest rates at 0.75% as expected, in 6-3 vote. * Yen steady after BOJ press conference. * Dollar edges higher after two-day losing streak ahead of Fed meeting. By Sophie Kiderlin and Gregor Stuart Hunter.
CBRE Group (CBRE) said late Monday it priced a $750 million offering of 5.25% senior notes due in 2036 priced at 98.947% of its principal value. A corporate unit will issue the bonds with a full financial guarantee from the parent organization ahead of an expected May 4 settlement, subject to customary closing conditions, CBRE Group (CBRE) said.
* Consumer survey points to inflation well above 2% * Poll of banks shows tighter access to loans. * Euro zone at risk of stagflation. By Francesco Canepa and Balazs Koranyi.
Euro zone consumers sharply raised their inflation expectations in March, a key European Central Bank survey indicated in a worry for policymakers who fear that high energy costs could push up expectations and make rapid price growth self-perpetuating.
The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Tuesday but three of its nine-member board proposed hiking borrowing costs, signalling policymakers' concerns over inflationary pressures from the Middle East conflict. The central bank also sharply revised up its price forecasts and stressed vigilance to the risk of an inflation overshoot, signalling a strong chance of a rate hike in coming months.
* Trump unhappy with latest Iran proposal, official says. * Dollar, oil gain on stalled U.S.-Iran peace talks. * Fed expected to hold rates steady on Wednesday. By Noel John.
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AM Best has maintained its stable outlook on France?s life insurance segment and expects the segment to report further growth in 2026, reflecting continued policyholder interest in the segment?s savings offerings tied to positive interest rates.
* Ueda comments and tone in focus after BOJ's 'hawkish hold' * Trump unhappy with latest Iranian proposal, official says. * Big tech earnings to test strong AI rally in April. * Fed, ECB and BoE also to stand pat this week. By Ankur Banerjee.
* BOJ holds interest rates at 0.75% as expected, in 6-3 vote. * Governor Ueda to hold press conference at 0630 GMT. * Dollar settles after two-day losing streak ahead of Fed meeting. By Gregor Stuart Hunter.
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee. In a week packed with central bank meetings, the Bank of Japan's hawkish hold has set the stage for the Fed, the Bank of England and the ECB to confront inflationary pressure as the war in the Middle East keeps oil prices well above $100 a barrel.
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee. In a week packed with central bank meetings, the Bank of Japan'shawkish hold has set the stage for the Fed, the Bank of England and the ECB to confront inflationary pressure as the war in the Middle East keeps oil prices well above $100 a barrel.
* Trump unhappy with latest Iran proposal, official says. * Dollar, oil gain on stalled U.S.-Iran peace talks. * Fed expected to hold rates steady on Wednesday. By Noel John. Gold prices eased on Tuesday, as investors watched for the impact of the Middle East conflict and stalled U.S.-Iran peace talks on the interest rate outlook of key central banks that meet this week.
Japan's Nikkei share average slipped from a record high, government bonds swung and the yen rallied on Tuesday, after the central bank struck a hawkish tone as it kept interest rates unchanged.
* Ueda comments and tone in focus as BOJ keeps rates steady. * Trump unhappy with latest Iranian proposal, official says. * Big tech earnings to test strong AI rally in April. * Fed, ECB and BoE also to stand pat this week. By Ankur Banerjee.
The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Tuesday, but three of the nine-member board proposed hiking borrowing costs, signalling policymakers' concerns over inflationary pressures from the Middle East conflict.
The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Tuesday but three in the nine-member board proposed hiking borrowing costs, signalling the bank's concern over inflationary pressures from the Middle East conflict. As widely expected, the central bank left unchanged its short-term policy rate at 0.75% in a two-day meeting that ended on Tuesday.
Here are the median forecasts for changes in
real gross domestic product (GDP) and consumer price index (CPI) from the Bank
of Japan's policy board members.
By Junko Fujita. Japan's Nikkei share average slipped from a record high while the nation's bonds and currency held steady on Tuesday, as investors awaited the central bank's policy response to the oil shock driven by the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. The Nikkei fell 0.5% to 60,225.09, after closing above the key 60,000 mark for the first time on Monday.
The dollar firmed on Tuesday as risk-off flows driven by the Iran war offset a brief rally in the yen following the Bank of Japan's most divided policy decision under Governor Kazuo Ueda. The BOJ kept its policy rate unchanged at 0.75%, but a rare 6-3 split - the widest since Ueda took office - fueled expectations of a possible rate hike as early as June.
* BOJ ends policy meeting, decision expected 0330-0500 GMT. * Governor Ueda to hold press conference at 0630 GMT. * Dollar settles after two-day losing streak ahead of Fed meeting. By Gregor Stuart Hunter.
Gold held steady on Tuesday as
investors awaited more clarity on stalled peace talks between
the United States and Iran, as well as key central bank
decisions this week to see if the Middle East ...
* Traders bide for time before BOJ policy decision. * Ueda comments and tone in focus as BOJ likely to hold rates. * Trump unhappy with latest Iranian proposal, official says. * Big tech earnings to test strong AI rally in April. * Fed, ECB and BoE also to stand pat this week. By Ankur Banerjee.
Japan's Nikkei share average on Tuesday slipped from a record high reached in the previous session, as investors awaited the Bank of Japan's policy response to the oil shock driven by the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. The Nikkei fell 0.6% to 60,174.75, as of 0027 GMT, after closing above the key 60,000 mark for the first time on Monday.
Yields on benchmark Japanese government bonds edged towards a 29-year high on Tuesday as investors awaited a policy decision from the central bank and signals for future rate hikes. The benchmark 10-year JGB yield rose 0.5 basis point to 2.475% in early trading, closing in on the 2.49% level hit earlier this month that was the highest since June 1997.
* BOJ keeps short-term policy rate steady at 0.75% * Three dissenters unsuccessfully propose rate hike to 1.0% * Board sees biggest number of dissents since 2016. * Board upgrades inflation forecasts, cuts growth projections. * Governor Ueda signals near-term hike if growth slowdown moderate. By Leika Kihara and Makiko Yamazaki.
The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Tuesday but three of its nine-member board proposed hiking borrowing costs, signalling policymakers' concerns over inflationary pressures from the Middle East conflict. The central bank also sharply revised up its price forecasts and stressed vigilance to the risk of an inflation overshoot, signalling a strong chance of a rate hike in coming months.
Brazil's central bank said on Monday it will hold auctions starting on May 5 to roll over traditional currency swaps due in June. * The central bank usually seeks to provide currency hedging and maintain liquidity conditions for the market with its rolling policy. * In a traditional currency swap, the bond pays the buyer the currency variation plus an interest rate.
PANAMA CITY, April 27, 2026 Bladex, a Panama-based multinational bank originally established by the central banks of 23 Latin-American and Caribbean countries to promote foreign trade and economic integration in the Region, announced today its results for the First Quarter ended March 31, 2026.
The Bank of Japan is widely expected to hold off raising interest rates on Tuesday, but drop hawkish signals to leave itself scope to push up borrowing costs in coming months to counter inflationary pressure from the Middle East conflict.
Oil prices rose again on Monday on the lack of any sign that the Strait of Hormuz will reopen soon, but that didn't prevent the S&P 500 and Nasdaq from eking out new highs, as investors awaited a raft of earnings and central bank meetings this week. In my column today, I look at why repeated calls for fiscal discipline from the IMF and others will fall on deaf ears.
Oil prices rose again on Monday on the lack of any sign that the Strait of Hormuz will reopen soon, but that didn't prevent the S&P 500 and Nasdaq from eking out new highs, as investors awaited a raft of earnings and central bank meetings this week. In my column today, I look at why repeated calls for fiscal discipline from the IMF and others will fall on deaf ears.
* BOJ ends 2-day meeting, decision expected 0330-0500 GMT. * Board likely to keep policy rate unchanged at 0.75% * Hawkish board member Takata may repeat proposal to hike. * Board to release fresh quarterly growth, price forecasts. * Governor Ueda to hold press conference at 0630 GMT. By Leika Kihara.
The Toronto Stock Exchange closed lower for a third-straight session Monday, ahead of tomorrow's Spring Economic Update from the Carney government, as one Macquarie strategist warned the risk of adverse effects on the global economic supply chain will grow if the U.S.-Iran 'economic war' endures.
* Doubts over peace deal cast shadow over markets. * Dollar index heads for second straight session of losses. * Euro trades higher as markets await ECB decision. * Japanese yen hovers near intervention zone. By Chibuike Oguh.
* Oil futures settle higher on concerns about tight supply. * US reviews Iran proposal, Pakistan works to bridge U.S.-Iran gap. * Stock indexes rise while dollar falls. * Earnings, economic data and central bank decisions in focus this week. By Sin?ad Carew and Sophie Kiderlin.
Freddie Mac today posted to its website its?Monthly Volume Summary for March 2026, which provides information on Freddie Mac?s mortgage-related portfolios, securities issuance, risk management, delinquencies, debt activities, and other investments. Freddie Mac?s mission is to make home possible for families across the nation.
* Heavy Treasury supply prompts investor selling, tests demand. * US note auctions viewed as fair to middling. * Investors also worried about US-Iran stalemate. * J.P. Morgan expects Fed to hold rates through H1 2027. By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss.
Chief Financial Officer Peter Graham and Chief Operational Officer Kerri Palmer Named Co-Presidents of the Company Sallie Mae?, formally SLM Corporation (SLM), today announced it has named Chief Financial Officer Peter Graham and Chief Operational Officer Kerri Palmer Co-Presidents of the company.
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