First on CNN: Next spring the economy will sink into a 1990-style mild recession, Fitch says

New York CNN Business  —  Stubborn inflation and the Federal Reserve’s jumbo-sized interest rate hikes will drive the American economy into a 1990-style mild recession starting in the spring, Fitch Ratings warned on Tuesday. In a report obtained first by CNN, Fitch slashed its US growth forecasts for this year and next because of one … Read more

Copper prices seen staying weak for rest of this year – Fitch (NYSEARCA:COPX)

SimoneN/iStock via Getty Images Copper prices likely will remain under pressure for the rest of the year, hurt by slowing global demand and a strong U.S. dollar, Fitch Solutions said Monday, cutting its 2022 price forecast for copper to $8,800/metric ton from $9,470/mt; copper traded Monday at ~$7,735/mt on the London Metal Exchange. Fitch pointed … Read more