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NAB CEO sees ‘more pain’ for households

  Bloomberg One of Australia’s largest banks is expecting further interest rate increases next year as consumers face price rises on “everything they touch.” National Australia Bank (NAB) Chief Executive Officer Ross McEwan said while there’s currently no impact on loan arrears from surging inflation and higher borrowing costs in the country, 2023 will likely see that change. “There’s going ...

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Commerzbank’s new targets disappoint investors

Bloomberg Commerzbank AG’s decision to raise two financial targets fell flat with investors, after results in the third quarter were hit by charges at its Polish unit and the lender flagged cost headwinds. Revenue at the Frankfurt-based bank declined 5.9% in the three months through September, slightly worse than analysts had estimated, reflecting a hit of almost €750 million at ...

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US futures wilt against Federal Reserve caution, rising yields

  Bloomberg US stock futures declined on Monday and Treasury yields rose as a cautious tone from a Fed speaker tempered some of the ebullience that inflation may have peaked. Contracts on the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100, typically more sensitive to interest rates, slipped 0.7% while those on the S&P 500 dropped 0.4%. Losses in New York premarket trading were concentrated ...

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