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Higher Interest Rates Make Federal Debt More Expensive
The path of interest rates over the next year doesn’t just affect the cost of mortgages and car loans. It also makes it more expensive for…
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How Fed Rates Influence Mortgages, Credit Cards, Savings and More
The Federal Reserve is expected to keep its key rate steady on Wednesday, after a series of cuts that lowered rates by a full percentage…
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ECB to cut rates again, with a nervous eye on Trump
EUROZONE rate-setters are set to cut borrowing costs again this week, confident their efforts to lower inflation will remain on track…
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With the Fed likely to stay pat on rates, investors will scrutinise every detail for any deviation on policy
This time, unlike at previous high-stakes meetings, no one expects to see any surprises THE US Federal Reserve is so likely to leave…
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With the Fed likely to stand pat on rates, investors will scrutinise every detail for any deviation on policy
This time, unlike at previous high-stakes meetings, no one expects to see any surprises THE US Federal Reserve is so likely to leave…
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Philippine peso may test record low as central bank cuts rates
THE Philippine peso is veering towards an all-time low as the nation’s central bank plans to cut interest rates further in the face of…
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Existing-Home Sales in 2024 Were Slowest in Decades Amid High Mortgage Rates
High interest rates kept U.S. home sales in a deep freeze for much of last year. It could be a while before the market experiences much of…
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Japan Raises Interest Rates to Highest Level Since 2008
In a number of ways, Japan’s economy seems to have gone back in time. Inflation and wage growth are mostly back where they were in the…
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Alternative asset classes regain favour as interest rates tick down
Rate cuts are just one of the many factors driving investors to seek returns outside of equities THE cutting of interest rates by the US…
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The Fed Is in No Rush to Cut Rates
When the Federal Reserve began lowering interest rates in September, inflation was cooling and the job market was showing some troubling…
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Fed officials signal interest rates likely on hold for a while
SEVERAL Federal Reserve officials confirmed on Thursday (Jan 9) that the US central bank will likely hold interest rates at current levels…
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Singapore bank earnings to continue riding higher-for-longer rates, wealth sector growth in 2025
SINGAPORE banks will likely post earnings growth in 2025, led by higher-for-longer rates and a strong wealth management business, analysts…
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Repo rates rise even after Federal Reserve tweak meant to dampen volatility
KEY rates tied to the US overnight funding market are rising, even after the Federal Reserve adjusted some of its tools in an effort to…
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China banks raise mortgage rates for the first time since 2021
CHINESE banks raised new mortgage costs for the first time in three years, as narrowing margins are dragged down by a persistent property…
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Ukraine birth rates could plunge if Zelensky gives in to Pentagon demand
The Biden administration is urging Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to lower the draft age from 25 to 18 to boost the military amid…
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Bank of England set to stay in central bank slow lane and keep rates on hold
THE Bank of England (BOE) looks set to keep interest rates on hold next week as it moves more slowly to cut borrowing costs than central…
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Lower interest rates, geopolitical conflicts poised to shape investment decisions in 2025
Bond yields remain attractive, and India could continue to outperform, say analysts GLOBAL asset markets are likely to be influenced by…
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ECB to cut rates again amid bleak eurozone outlook
THE European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to cut interest rates again this week amid a darkening outlook, with political turbulence in…
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India central bank holds rates steady; cuts banks’ cash reserve ratio
THE Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept its key interest rate unchanged on Friday (Dec 6) but cut the cash reserve ratio (CRR) that banks are…
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Japan Should Keep Rates, Prices Moving, Prime Minister Hopeful Kato Says
(Bloomberg) -- Japan should aim for interest rates and prices to “keep moving,” according to Katsunobu Kato, a potential candidate for the…
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Venice to keep tourist entry charge, with higher rates at peak times
Venice wants to keep charging an entrance fee for day visitors when a trial period for the charge - the world's first such scheme - ends…