When Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States, Goldman Sachs Chief Economist Jan Hatzius said the U.S.economy was in the sweet spot of healthy growth and gradual disinflation.

Hatzius, chief economist of Goldman Sachs, said U.S. inflation will continue to fall even if trade tariffs are imposed as the U.S. economy is in a "sweet spot."

Goldman says that despite popular belief, gold won't help your portfolio stave off inflation — and neither will bitcoin or other commodities.

Annual inflation ticked up for a third straight month in December as food, energy costs rose, CPI report showed. But underlying price measure eased.

Goldman’s forecast is for just 0.9 per cent UK GDP growth this year, which is a lot lower than consensus (1.3 per cent), the BoE (1.5 per cent) and the OBR (2 per cent). This is no time to keep policy restrictive, the team says:

The central bank’s recent infusion of financial-market brawn includes Beth Hammack, who worked for three decades at Goldman Sachs.

Better bank earnings and inflation readings sent bond and stock prices higher. Earnings and politics will likely have the most significant impact on markets this week.

Markets are significantly underestimating the chance that the Bank of England will have to step up the pace of cutting interest rates.

Goldman Sachs ( GS 6.02%), and Citigroup ( C 6.49%) were all higher by 5% or more for the day. There are two main reasons why these bank stocks are soaring. First, bank stocks kicked off fourth-quarter 2024's earnings season on Wednesday,

The cost of living rose more in December than the month before, as rising energy costs hurt household budgets and stoked inflation. However, "core" prices were cooler, providing some hope for lower inflation in the coming months.

US stocks jumped on Wednesday after consumer price data showed inflation continues to slow. Strong bank earnings also helped lift sentiment.

The Bank of Mexico could increase the size of cuts to its benchmark interest rate in future meetings as inflation eases in Latin America's second-largest economy, minutes from the central bank's December monetary policy meeting showed on Thursday.