March 14, 2025
United States:
Fed Expected to Cut Rates Twice This Year, Starting in September
The Federal Reserve will keep interest rates steady through the first half of the year, before delivering two reductions beginning in September, according to economists surveyed by Bloomberg News.
Fed officials have signalled they may be on hold for some time amid uncertainty around President Donald Trump’s economic policies, particularly on trade.
Europe:
German Inflation Revised Down to 2.6% in Positive Sign for ECB
German inflation slowed in February instead of remaining stable as initially reported, offering European Central Bank policymakers more hope that cost pressures are fading.
Consumer prices in Europe’s largest economy increased 2.6% from a year ago, the statistics office said Friday.
Asia:
China’s Credit Expansion Disappoints Despite Stronger Bond Sales
A slowdown in China’s loan growth extended to a fresh record in a sign borrowing demand remains sluggish, though broader credit picked up thanks to strong government bond sales.
The stock of yuan-denominated loans to the real economy expanded 7.1% in February from a year ago, the slowest pace in data going back to 2003.
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