Fitch Ratings sees higher bond and loan defaults this year and next
Markets, investment funds remain vulnerable to rising stress
Statistics Canada reports real gross domestic product grew at annualized rate of 3.1% in Q1
After rising for four consecutive quarters, interest rate charged on overdue tax to stand steady
“We have to support the Bank of England” in “difficult decisions,” Jeremy Hunt tells Sky News
Advanced economies lead decline in real prices, BIS reports
Powell and other officials have signalled in the past week that they're likely to support a pause
Commercial real estate exposure a bigger issue for smaller U.S. lenders
'Challenging market conditions' and 'shifting environment' said to be putting pressure on revenue growth
Tighter financial conditions and diminished savings will weigh on U.S. consumers, Fitch says