October 22, 2025
United States:
Fed Floats Plan With Much Smaller Capital Hikes for Big Banks
The Federal Reserve has shown other US regulators the outlines of a revised plan that would dramatically relax a Biden-era bank capital proposal for Wall Street’s largest lenders, according to people familiar with the matter.
Some officials have calculated that the terms of the Fed’s plan would lead to an increase of between about 3% and 7% in aggregate for most big banks, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing the plans.
Europe:
Traders See BOE Cut This Year After Inflation Holds Steady
UK inflation unexpectedly held steady in September after food bills fell for the first time in 16 months, prompting a surge in market bets on a Bank of England interest-rate cut before the end of the year.
Consumer prices rose 3.8% from a year earlier, the same pace as in the previous month, the Office for National Statistics said on Wednesday.
Asia:
China Bonds Get a Boost as Trade Angst Spurs Bets on PBOC Easing
Chinese sovereign bonds are luring buyers as speculation grows that the nation’s central bank will ease monetary policy before the end of the year to support the economy in the face of trade risks.
The yield on 30-year sovereign bonds fell in five of the last six sessions to close at its lowest level in about a month on Tuesday.
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