Central Banks Scale Back Quantitative Easing as Global Monetary Tightening Cycle Enters New Phase in 2026
Major central banks including the Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, and Bank of England continue reducing balance sheets through quantitative tightening p...
European Markets Open Today: Stocks Edge Higher as Inflation Data and Trade Sentiment Lift Sentiment Across the Region
European equity markets opened with cautious optimism on Sunday 31 May 2026, with investors weighing the latest inflation readings, evolving trade dynamics, and...
Central Bank Policy Update: Fed Holds Rates Steady as Global Monetary Divergence Deepens in May 2026
The Federal Reserve maintained its benchmark interest rate at current levels amid persistent inflation pressures, while the European Central Bank and Bank of En...
Central Banks Buy Record 1,037 Tonnes of Gold
Global central bank gold purchases hit a record 1,037 tonnes as reserve diversification away from the dollar accelerates....
Inflation Decoded: Why Prices Are Sticky and What It Means for Your Investments
Despite significant monetary tightening globally, inflation has proven more persistent than central banks projected. Understanding the mechanisms of sticky infl...
Quantitative Easing and Its Aftermath: The Long Shadow Over Financial Markets
The extraordinary quantitative easing programmes deployed by major central banks between 2008 and 2022 are now being unwound — but the process of quantitative t...
Quantitative Easing: A Decade of Unconventional Monetary Policy and Its Legacy
Quantitative easing — the purchase of government bonds and other securities by central banks to inject money into the financial system — was the defining moneta...