The Swiss National Bank said Thursday that it would hold interest rates at current levels as central bankers in other countries move to tighten monetary policy at a time when Covid-19 continues to abate in some regions.

FRANKFURT – As if the past 18 months haven’t been eventful enough, balloting in Germany’s federal election ends Sunday, and right now it looks like a statistical dead heat for the two lead parties with a quarter of the electorate... 

FRANKFURT – German managers are expected to voice less optimism about Europe’s largest economy for the third month running, with their view of the outlook likely to worsen. The headline German business climate index from the Ifo... 

Federal Reserve officials signaled they would probably begin tapering their bond-buying program soon and revealed a growing inclination to start raising interest rates in 2022.    If progress toward the Fed’s employment and... 

In a busy week of central bank announcements (19 in all), the Bank of England’s rate setting committee is expected to stay the course keep and its powder dry this month, despite growing signs of more hawkish... 

The Swiss National Bank is widely expected to hold interest rates at current levels as central bankers around the world consider their next steps now that Covid-19 cases seem to be under control in some countries and regions.

September’s FOMC meeting and ensuing rate decision is in the eyes of many analysts a dry run for either a November or December announcement on the start of quantitative tightening.   Economists widely anticipate the FOMC to announce on... 

Canadian voters hit the polls on Monday 20 September, with Trudeau’s Liberal party leading by a tight margin, according to recent polls. Given the current outlook, another Liberal minority government looks to be a likely result.   All... 

LONDON – UK retail sales fell at an annual rate of 0.9% in August after a decline of 2.8% in July, offering the latest surprise for the summer as analyst consensus had forecast a 0.5% last month.