Global stocks rally fizzles out as US bond yields rise
European shares touch two-week highs despite dip in momentum
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Global markets hover close to record highs as bullish sentiment hits Wall Street
Nutritionals group Glanbia was the big story of the day on the Irish market as it climbed almost 16% after raising earnings forecast
US inflation held steady at 2.7% in July despite Trump’s tariffs
Figure confounds expectations of acceleration driven by the US president’s duties
Trump’s answer to negative economic news: Sack the statistician
US president’s conspicuous attempt to interfere with impartial economic data is a dangerous development
Trump orders firing of US jobs official after dismal employment report
Latest update showed US economy created only 73,000 jobs last month, with May and June data also revised sharply down
Data credibility fears fuelled after Trump orders firing of labour official
Concerns about the Fed’s ability to read the true state of the US economy
The Irish Times view on Trump’s week: out of the rough for now
The true risk lies in the White House’s apparent addiction to drama
Fed holds rates steady despite ongoing pressure from Trump
US central bank cites a ‘solid’ labour market and ‘somewhat elevated’ inflation amid signs it is edging towards future cuts
IMF upgrades growth forecast for euro zone on back of Irish GDP numbers
Washington-based institution warns that political inference in central banks could trigger wider financial instability
Trump to visit Federal Reserve in advance of policymakers’ deliberations on setting key rate
US president has demanded repeatedly that central bank chairman Jerome Powell slash interest rates
Scott Bessent calls for inquiry into ‘the entire Federal Reserve institution’
Treasury secretary is latest top Trump administration official to criticise the central bank
What US economic madness means for the rest of the world
Tariffs and a weaker dollar spell trouble for Irish exporters
Donald Trump’s threats: ‘Taco’ trade gives way to paradox
in trying to predict Trump’s moves, the market may be changing them, sometimes to its own peril
Will Donald Trump fire Jerome Powell? ‘I don’t rule out anything. But it’s unlikely. Unless …’
Donald Trump has resumed his on-off attacks on the Federal Reserve chairman
Trump pulls back on firing Powell, again
US president still appears likely to try to oust Fed chairman eventually
Donald Trump asked lawmakers whether he should fire Fed’s Jay Powell
US president later said such a move would be ‘highly unlikely’, prompting swings in currency markets
Trump threat to fire Fed chair sends Wall Street lower
Global shares tumble as chip-makers struggle for direction
Euro partially recovers after dip on tariff announcement
Donald Trump said that it would be a ‘great thing’ if Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell stepped down
Trump tariffs: In the US, ‘the EU’ isn’t a concept and Ursula von der Leyen is an unknown
Only if prices rise in the US will tariffs on European goods become a political issue
Trump and the Dow: 36,000 reasons to fear his next Fed move
The next Fed chair will face questions about their independence
JP Morgan chief Jamie Dimon says markets too complacent on tariffs and interest rates
Banker argues Trump ‘did the right thing to chicken out’ on applying levies
Trump’s demands for next Fed chief: lower rates and look the part
In Trumpworld, appearances go hand in hand with policy
The Irish Times view on Trump vs the Fed: rocky times ahead
Were it to be seen to do the president’s bidding, its independence would be undermined
Decision on nominating next Fed chair not ‘imminent’, White House says
US dollar fell after report that Donald Trump could name nominee to succeed Jay Powell as soon as this summer
Why is Donald Trump messing with America’s most potent weapon?
United States president Donald Trump is undermining the world’s reserve currency: the US dollar
Fed holds rates unchanged as Donald Trump calls chairman Jerome Powell ‘stupid’
US president asks whether he can ‘appoint myself’ at the central bank hours ahead of policy decision
Trump says he may ‘have to force’ US interest rate change in attack on Jay Powell
President calls Federal Reserve chair a ‘numbskull’ for not reducing US borrowing costs
Can belated economic sanity save the US from a Liz Truss-style fiasco?
The art of the tariff deal may prove far more damaging to the US than Europe
US-China tariff truce will lessen shock but won’t stop prices rising, Fed governor warns
Adriana Kugler says she still expects to see higher prices and slower growth
Markets edge lower ahead of key interest rate decisions
Iseq index up 1.2% as AIB edges closer to price target for share buyback
European shares can recapture early 2025 momentum over Wall Street, say analysts
Here’s why: Sixty per cent of European companies’ first-quarter earnings have beaten market expectations
Trump versus Powell: who will blink first?
The Federal Reserve is structured to set interest rates free from political pressure; Trump is threatening to break that structure
The markets could yet save us from Trump’s worst excesses
Trump has blinked three times already when the consequences of his actions manifested themselves in falling stock markets
Explainer: what’s Trump’s beef with US Fed chairman Jerome Powell?
Interest rates in the US were on a downward trend but that has come to a halt this year
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