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.

Goldman Sachs forecasts the Bank of England will slash interest rates six times by mid-2026, citing weakened growth and easing inflation, with fresh rate cuts potentially arriving as early as February.

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

A relatively benign U.S. reading on consumer price increases triggered a sharp relief rally in stocks and bonds on Wednesday, but traders and investors warn that markets are likely to remain anxious about the pace of inflation.

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.

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 biggest reason for the likely persistence of higher borrowing costs is the surprising resilience of the economy following the upheavals of the pandemic, trillions of dollars of government financial support from Trump and former President Joe Biden, an inflation spike, and several rounds of recession fears.

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,

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