Morwenna Coniam

Good morning. Today is the day the market’s been waiting for, with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell due to speak at Jackson Hole later this morning. Meanwhile the Bank of Japan signaled it remains on a rate hiking path. And elsewhere, Nestle’s CEO change is raising questions.— Morwenna Coniam.

Hoy es el día que el mercado ha estado esperando, ya que el presidente de la Reserva Federal, Jerome Powell, hablará en Jackson Hole esta mañana; el Banco de Japón señaló que sigue en camino de subir las tasas; y los peligros que ve EE.UU. al proyecto de reforma judicial en México.

Good morning. Stocks trading is muted as markets await key earnings and data later in the week. The outlook is souring for oil and the health of the Chinese economy. And Skydance Media is set to own Paramount Global, ending a dramatic acquisition contest. Here’s what markets are talking about. — Morwenna Coniam.

Las operaciones bursátiles están en calma mientras los mercados esperan resultados corporativos y datos clave más adelante en la semana; las perspectivas se agrían para el petróleo y la salud de la economía china; y la reforma judicial de AMLO supera su primer obstáculo.

It's been a turbulent summer for markets. As people return from their summer holidays with the final part of the year in view, the team at Markets Today asked our Instagram followers what they wanted to know. The questions ranged from how to gauge the outlook for the economy and currencies, to trends in stock trading and how to approach a company earnings report. Here — in a lightly edited transcript — are our answers.

Good morning. US markets are waiting for signs of what’s next from the Fed after last week’s rate cut, while in Europe and China expectations are mounting for further central bank action. And Intel is said to have received a multi-billion dollar investment offer from Apollo. Here’s what markets are talking about today. — Morwenna Coniam

Los mercados estadounidenses están esperando señales de lo que vendrá por parte de la Fed después del recorte de tasas de la semana pasada; en Europa y China aumentan las expectativas de nuevas medidas del banco central; e Intel habría recibido una oferta de inversión multimillonaria de Apollo.

In a live Q&A on the Markets Today blog, we asked experts from around the newsroom for their analysis of UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s first budget.

In a live Q&A on the Markets Today blog, we took a look at what lies ahead for UK markets in 2025.

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