Fitch Ratings sees higher bond and loan defaults this year and next
Markets, investment funds remain vulnerable to rising stress
High inflation remains the top issue for businesses, survey finds
“We have to support the Bank of England” in “difficult decisions,” Jeremy Hunt tells Sky News
Inflation “too sticky,” BoA analyst says as new data show prices increased 4.4% year over year
Advanced economies lead decline in real prices, BIS reports
Rising costs and slower loan growth are also challenges
Inflation falls to 8.7% largely because last year's energy spike has dropped out of the annual comparison
Tighter financial conditions and diminished savings will weigh on U.S. consumers, Fitch says
National Banks says BoC can be patient while input cost easing plays out