Dollar Falls as Investors Confront Fed Reality Amid Global Rout

Dollar bulls are having a reality-check moment as the Federal Reserve keeps traders guessing about when it will raise interest rates.

Interest rates: economists and homeowners brace for Super Thursday

Britain’s mortgage borrowers will be warned this week to brace themselves for higher interest rates on what City of London traders have dubbed “Super Thursday”.

Back to zero inflation: falling food and clothing prices drag rate back to 0%

Summer clothing discounts pulled UK inflation back down to zero last month, bringing more relief to households and taking pressure off the Bank of England to raise interest rates any time soon.

Greece Just a Distraction With Fed Rate Hike Looming, UBS Says

As negotiations over Greece rattle traders, the more significant event that will dictate the future of equity markets is the first Federal Reserve interest-rate increase in nine years, UBS Group AG says.

China trying a policy twist to cut borrowing costs

BEIJING (Reuters) - China is looking for new ways to lower stubbornly high long-term borrowing costs and stop the fruits of its looser monetary policy being pumped into speculative plays instead of supporting its slowing economy, policy insiders say.

Bank of England holds interest rates at record low

The Bank of England has left interest rates on hold at their record low, as widely expected, and financial markets are now looking to Governor Mark Carney’s appearance on Wednesday for more clues on when borrowing costs will rise.

Dollar Snaps Three-Week Loss as Fed Moves Closer to Rate Move

The dollar is back on the upswing. The U.S. currency snapped a three-week loss on speculation the Federal Reserve is inching closer to raising interest rates as the economy improves.

Rajan Should Cut Benchmark India Rate, Central Bank Adviser Says

Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan should cut the benchmark interest rate as it will help growth recover without stoking inflation, a member of the central bank’s monetary policy advisory panel said.

RPT-China's October official PMI edges down to 50.8

Nov 1 (Reuters) - China's factory sector grew in October but at a pace that was slightly slower than expected, underlining the challenges facing the sector as manufacturers fight rising costs and softening demand in a cooling economy.

UK inflation falls to five-year low of 1.2%

Inflation has slumped to its lowest rate for five years, hitting 1.2% in September and taking pressure off the Bank of England to raise interest rates in coming months.

Australian banks cut fixed mortgage rates as RBA seen on hold

(Reuters) - Two of Australia's biggest banks cut their fixed-rate home loans on Wednesday in a move analysts said reflected lower borrowing costs and expectations that the Reserve Bank of Australia will keep rates at record lows.

ECB says measures will push inflation up, but money-printing still possible

(Reuters) - A raft of policy measures introduced last month will help lift inflation and support bank lending but the European Central Bank stands ready to create money in future if required, President Mario Draghi said on Thursday.

ECB package may have given Hungary more room to ease: central bank deputy

(Reuters) - Hungary may have more room to ease monetary policy if the ECB's new measures hold down local risk premia and inflation further, Hungary's deputy central bank governor Adam Balog told Reuters on Monday.

IMF Warns Over Stimulus Dependence, U.S. Financial Stability Risks

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- The International Monetary Fund urged nations to move beyond their dependence on stimulus programs and warned of financial stability risks, as investors look to the release of Federal Reserve minutes Wednesday for clues on central bank decision-making.

ECB confronts more signs of weak growth

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -- The European Central Bank is facing more signs of weakness in the economy of the 18 countries that use the euro as it weighs whether to add more stimulus.

Top Fed officials zero in on next policy steps

(Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve, having just reduced its bond-buying program, now appears deep in debate over the best way to unwind its extraordinary stimulus in the months and years ahead.

Central Banks Renew Reflation Push as Prices Weaken

Central banks around the world renewed efforts this week to reflate their economies as slowing prices emerge as a threat to global prosperity.

Fed should not raise rates to fight financial risk: Evans

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve should be "extraordinarily careful" about hiking interest rates to head off potential risks to financial stability when more effective tools, like supervision, are available, a top Fed policymaker argued on Friday.

Inflation shows signs of stability after downward drift

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Consumer prices picked up in June and underlying inflation pressures showed signs of stabilizing, keeping on course expectations the Federal Reserve will start reducing its bond purchases later this year.

Bank of England calls for assessment of interest rate rises on borrowers

Significant numbers of households could have to pare back on spending or work longer hours to keep up their debt repayments if interest rates were to rise suddenly, the Bank of England warned, as it called for an urgent assessment of the impact from a sharp rise in rates after four years of low borrowing costs.