French and Spanish consumer prices
China and Japan Grab the Early Focus, but U.S. Personal Consumption and PCE Deflation Are Now On Deck
September 27, 2024
China’s previously announced 50-basis point cut in the required bank reserve ratio and several interest rate cuts took effect today, lending further support to that country’s stock market. The Shanghai Composite index and Hang Seng index of Hong Kong closed 2.9% and 3.6% higher today. The need for policy stimulus was underscored by the release […] More