Dhara Ranasinghe

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Editor, Financial Markets at Reuters

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Playing it smart: Five questions for the ECB

4 days ago | kfgo.com | Dhara Ranasinghe |Stefano Rebaudo

By Dhara Ranasinghe and Stefano RebaudoLONDON (Reuters) -The European Central Bank is tipped to cut interest rates on Thursday, its eighth move this cycle, with traders sensing a pause will then follow as the economy holds up better than anticipated and longer-term inflation worries creep back. U.S. tariff uncertainty, heightened further by a court plot twist, makes the backdrop challenging as the ECB weighs any near-term hit to business activity against implications for inflation further out.
Playing it smart: Five questions for the ECB

4 days ago | reuters.com | Dhara Ranasinghe |Stefano Rebaudo

A view of the European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, March 6, 2025.
Deutsche Boerse Rally Shows a European re-Rating is Underway

1 week ago | gurutrade.com | Danilo Masoni |Dhara Ranasinghe |Kirsten Donovan

European stocks' discount to Wall Street is narrowing German stimulus, defence boost, EU integration helps Deutsche Boerse valuation in line with US peers Banks still below, defence stocks have surged above MILAN, May 29 (Reuters) - A rally in Deutsche Boerse shares illustrates how Europe is bridging a value gap with its Wall Street peers, as fiscal stimulus and a shift in global capital flows help drive a broad re-rating from depressed levels.
European Stocks Tumble, Bonds Rally after Trump Proposes 50% EU Tariff

2 weeks ago | gurutrade.com | Alun John |Dhara Ranasinghe |Amanda Cooper |Jane Merriman

Stoxx 600 falls 1.5% led by autos, banks and luxury Trump proposes 50% tariff on European Union Germany's 10-year yield falls 8 basis points LONDON, May 23 (Reuters) - European stocks tumbled, the euro gave back some gains, and euro zone government bond yields fell sharply on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he is recommending a straight 50% tariff on goods from the European Union starting on June 1.
Global bond markets signal governments must pay more to borrow long-term

2 weeks ago | theglobeandmail.com | Vidya Ranganathan |Dhara Ranasinghe
Global bond markets signal governments must pay more to borrow long-term

2 weeks ago | reuters.com | Vidya Ranganathan |Dhara Ranasinghe

A man walks past a stock quotation board showing the Dow Jones Industrial Average, Nikkei share average, Topix average, Japan and U.S 10-year government bond yield outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan April 2, 2025.
U.S. Recession no Longer Likely after Trade Truce, Barclays

3 weeks ago | gurutrade.com | Dhara Ranasinghe |Amanda Cooper

LONDON, May 16 (Reuters) - Barclays no longer expects the U.S. economy to slip into a recession later this year and has revised up its growth forecasts, given signs of a de-escalation in U.S.-China trade tensions, the bank said in a note released late Thursday. Barclays said it now expects the U.S. economy to grow 0.5% this year and 1.6% next year, up from previous forecasts of -0.3% and 1.5%, respectively.
Global Central Banks Diverge as Tariff Risks Hamper US Fed

4 weeks ago | gurutrade.com | Dhara Ranasinghe |Mark Potter

BoE cuts rates; Norway and Sweden hold rates steady US Fed caught between high inflation and weakening growth Trade uncertainty creates challenging central bank outlook LONDON, May 8 (Reuters) - Big central banks are diverging as White House tariffs threaten to raise U.S. inflation and a dash out of the dollar sparks disinflationary currency strength elsewhere.
Market recession indicators: dissecting the signal from the noise

4 weeks ago | whtc.com | Dhara Ranasinghe |Stefano Rebaudo

By Dhara Ranasinghe and Stefano RebaudoLONDON (Reuters) – Global recession risks have shot back up markets’ worry list, but the readout from economic data and key financial indicators is not as clear cut as it first appears. A 90-day pause on most reciprocal tariffs unveiled by U.S. President Donald Trump in April has eased investors’ worst fears, but the damage to business and consumer confidence is expected to hurt.
Market Recession Indicators: Dissecting the Signal From the Noise

4 weeks ago | money.usnews.com | Dhara Ranasinghe |Stefano Rebaudo

ReutersFILE PHOTO: U.S. dollar banknote and a label with the word "Recession" are seen in this illustration taken March 19, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File PhotoBy Dhara Ranasinghe and Stefano RebaudoLONDON (Reuters) - Global recession risks have shot back up markets' worry list, but the readout from economic data and key financial indicators is not as clear cut as it first appears.