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Wednesday brought us another FOMC meeting with the committee voting unanimously to keep the fed funds rate at the target range previously arrived at during July’s meeting (5.25%–5.50%). More notable than the expected outcome of holding rates steady, though, were the updates in the Fed’s Summary...

The Bank of England (BoE) announced it would keep rates on hold at today's meeting, following 14 consecutive rate hikes that have taken borrowing costs to 5.25%, the highest level since 2007. A 25-basis-point rate hike was expected at the start of the week, but the release of August inflation...

On Wednesday, September 20, 2023, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) voted unanimously to hold the fed funds rate at a target range of 5.25%–5.50%. While the market widely expected this outcome, updates in the Fed’s Summary of Economic Projections (SEP) were notable. Most importantly, the...

Join Chatham for our latest webinar update on global economic conditions and events. Jackie Bowie and Amol Dhargalkar will share insights and discuss opportunities to manage risk and enhance decision making in the capital markets.

Soaring fuel prices drove major economic data releases in August. Oil prices reached 10-month highs last week amidst production cuts and continued demand. The uptick in prices highlights the importance of having robust hedging programs in place so your firm can be prepared for market movements.

Sarah Billingham joins the London office as part of strategic move to develop Chatham’s European corporate client base

The U.S. dollar continued its recent upward trend, as markets grappled with hawkish messaging from the Fed and the potential for a November rate hike.

Mixed signals from a variety of economic data reports caused investors to constantly adjust their bets that the Federal Reserve will refrain from hiking interest rates further, resulting in a whipsaw in yields and a relative rebound in equities.