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Japan’s historic rate shift is turbo-charging the credit market
JAPAN’S corporate bond market is booming, as an economic rebound and plans to get ahead of higher interest rates encourage a flurry of…
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Australia set for first rate cut since 2020 as trade risks mount
AUSTRALIA’S central bank is poised to cut interest rates for the first time in four years even as the board remains alert to potential…
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Lower inflation wouldn’t assure rate cuts, Fed’s Lorie Logan says
US FEDERAL Reserve Bank of Dallas president Lorie Logan urged policymakers to remain cautious in the coming months, reiterating lower…
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US: Wall St opens sharply lower as hot inflation data dents rate cut hopes
WALL Street’s main indexes dropped at the open on Wednesday (Feb 12), as a hotter-than-anticipated inflation reading added to concerns…
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Sanders and Hawley’s Interest Rate Cap Would Ban Their Union Allies’ Credit Cards
They want to cap interest rates at 10 percent, but most major unions’ member benefits include credit cards that charge well in excess of…
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Solid Labor Market Gives Fed Cover to Extend Rate Pause
Less than six months ago, Federal Reserve officials were wringing their hands about the state of the labor market. No major cracks had…
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Fall in fertility rate becomes big challenge for provincial France
Colomiers in south-west France is modern, spread out - and not very attractive. Young couples came here from the nearby city of Toulouse…
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Bank of Japan’s rate likely to go higher than consensus, ex-official says
THE Bank of Japan (BOJ) is likely to keep raising its benchmark rate to a level exceeding the current market consensus, and there’s a…
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Bank of Japan debated weak-yen risk, scope for more rate hikes at January meeting, summary shows
BANK of Japan (BOJ) policymakers discussed the likelihood of raising interest rates further with some warning of upside inflation risks…
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Germany's inflation rate falls to 2.3% in January
Coins are pictured on a receipt. Marijan Murat/dpa Inflation in Germany was 2.3% year-on-year in January, down from 2.6% in December, the…
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Markets price in fewer rate cuts as Fed holds on tariff uncertainty, persistent inflation
Industry watchers expect that doubts over Trump’s policies will continue to weigh on US central bank’s movements GLOBAL markets are…
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Hong Kong central bank keeps base rate unchanged as Fed holds steady
THE Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) left its base rate unchanged at 4.75 per cent on Thursday (Jan 30), tracking a move by the US…
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US Federal Reserve pauses rate cuts, will ‘wait and see’ on Trump policies
THE US Federal Reserve left its key lending rate unchanged on Wednesday (Jan 29) and adopted a patient “wait and see” approach to Donald…
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Trump’s Tariffs Scramble Fed’s Interest Rate Calculus
The Federal Reserve’s efforts to orchestrate a “soft landing” for the United States economy are facing a torrent of uncertainty as the…
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The Fed Is About to Hit Pause on Rate Cuts. Here’s Why.
At the Federal Reserve’s final gathering of 2024, Chair Jerome H. Powell announced that the U.S. central bank was embarking on a “new…
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US Fed prepares to pause in first rate decision since Trump’s inauguration
THE US Federal Reserve is expected to announce a pause in rate cuts on Wednesday (Jan 29), as policymakers look to continue tackling…
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ECB policymakers line up behind further interest rate cuts
EUROPEAN Central Bank policymakers lined up behind further interest rate cuts on Wednesday (Jan 22), indicating that next week’s reduction…
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Easing tariff fears cement bets on ECB rate cut next week
EUROPEAN Central Bank policymakers are likely breathing a sigh of relief that the new US administration did not impose the blanket trade…
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Philippine finance chief sees slower rate cuts on global risks
PHILIPPINE Finance Secretary Ralph Recto said the nation’s central bank will continue to deliver interest rate cuts this year, but they…
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Financing costs will come under scrutiny as S-Reits report results amid Trump’s inauguration, interest rate decisions
iIndustry watchers believe most of the S-Reits are already facing near “peak” interest rates, and expect financing costs to decline from…
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Gold headed for weekly gains on revived hopes of Fed rate cuts
Gold prices firmed on Friday (Jan 17) and were headed for a third straight week of gains after US data this week hinted that the Federal…
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30-Year Mortgage Rate Rises Above 7% for First Time Since May
The average rate on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages surpassed 7 percent for the first time since May, Freddie Mac reported on Thursday,…
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Outbreak kills 8, suspected Marburg virus has terrifying 88% fatality rate
The World Health Organization (WHO) reported Wednesday that a suspected outbreak of Marburg disease has claimed eight lives in a remote…
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Great Eastern Life prices US$500 million fixed rate perpetual capital securities
The Great Eastern Life Assurance Company has priced US$500 million fixed rate perpetual capital securities, first callable in 2032, to be…