Traders are adding to bets that the European Central Bank will need a bumper interest-rate cut in December after policymakers flagged risks to growth as they lowered borrowing costs on Thursday.

The risk of the euro sliding to parity with the dollar is mounting in financial markets after this week’s interest-rate cut and a stark reminder that a Donald Trump presidency could spark a global trade war.

Die Konjunktur ist schwach, das Budgetdefizit steigt, auf die nächste Bundesregierung kommt die eher undankbare Aufgabe zu, den Staatshaushalt zu sanieren. Diese Aufgabe sei sehr dringend, so der Leiter des Wirtschaftsforschungsinstituts (WIFO), Gabriel Felbermayr, am Sonntag in der ORF-„Pressestunde“. Es brauche eine klare Reformagenda, „Tabus“ dürfe es keine geben.

China’s central bank moved to support markets just as data showed the economy expanding the least in six quarters, signaling the government’s intent to continue a stimulus push to draw a line under the slowdown.

The European Central Bank’s third interest-rate cut offers traders some assurance — they can probably keep trusting their instincts for now with bets that a flurry of further moves is on the way.

European Central Bank officials reckon another interest-rate cut in December is highly likely, with inflation to settle at 2% faster than envisaged, according to people familiar with the matter.

Investors are mispricing the prospect that the European Central Bank will lower interest rates as much as the Federal Reserve, according to Mohamed El-Erian, the president of Queens’ College, Cambridge.

Israeli soldiers killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, the architect of the Oct. 7 attack, in a death that leaves a huge hole at the top of the militant group and spurred fresh US pressure for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the war in the Gaza Strip.

Catch up: Israel kills Hamas leader; India faces more questions over extrajudicial killings

Catch up: Israel kills Hamas leader; India faces more questions over extrajudicial killings

Gold hat in den letzten Wochen neue Rekorde geknackt, auch Silber ist gestiegen. Laut Experten könnte es aber weiteres Aufwärtspotenzial geben – auch wegen der Energiewende.

Swiss watch exports fell sharply in September as shipments to China dropped by half, putting more pressure on the European country’s struggling luxury sector.

The European Union has prepared a list of American goods it could target with tariffs if former President Donald Trump wins the US election and follows through on his threat to hit the bloc with punitive trade measures.

The consumer price index was expected to show a 0.1% increase in September and a 2.3% gain from a year ago, according to Dow Jones consensus estimates.

China’s economy likely grew at its weakest pace in six quarters, prompting Beijing to roll out a swath of stimulus measures in late September to draw a line under the slowdown.

The European Central Bank lowered interest rates for the third time this year as a hastier retreat in inflation allows it to offer support to the region’s stuttering economy.

China’s pledge to nearly double the loan quota for unfinished residential projects to 4 trillion yuan ($562 billion) fell short of market expectations, causing property shares to retreat as investors looked for stronger policies.

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic said he expects the US economy to slow this year but to remain robust, adding that the downward path for inflation could see some bumps.

The Chinese company is flooding markets with its cars—while the US is doing everything it can to keep the booming brand out.

The US dollar will get a major boost if Donald Trump wins the US presidential election and a Republican sweep gives his party control of Congress, according to Deutsche Bank.

Chinese stocks slumped into a correction after another much-anticipated policy briefing failed to deliver the kind of pro-growth stimulus that investors had been hoping for.

Europe should use the challenges posed by an increasingly fragmented world order and geopolitical conflicts as an opportunity to strengthen the foundations of its domestic market, according to European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde.

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Even as oil prices swirl amid the turmoil gripping the Middle East, many traders have remained resolutely pessimistic about the market outlook for next year.

Die Ukraine fordert zur Beendigung des Krieges eine sofortige Einladung der NATO an sein Land. „Dieser Plan hängt von den Partnern ab. Ich unterstreiche: von den Partnern“, sagte Präsident Wolodymyr Selenskyj am Mittwoch im Kiewer Parlament, wo er seinen „Siegesplan“ für die Abgeordneten und die Militärführung vorstellte. Doch nicht nur die angestrebte Mitgliedschaft in der NATO, die für Russland einer der Vorwände für den Angriff war, sondern auch andere Punkte im „Siegesplan“ werfen viele Fragen auf.

LVMH shares plunged after sales of fashion and leather goods fell for the first time since the pandemic, revealing the scale of the slump in demand from once insatiable Chinese consumers.

Diverging paths on interest rates are a sign that America’s global influence is diminishing.

Investors in chip stocks are facing a fresh gut check after a tepid outlook from key equipment supplier ASML Holding NV sparked a global rout in the sector.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump defended his plans to overhaul the US economy through dramatic tariff increases and more direct consultation with the Federal Reserve, arguing that his policies would result in substantial growth despite projections that his agenda would fuel inflation and spike the national debt.