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China leaves benchmark lending rates unchanged for seventh month in a row in December
China left benchmark lending rates unchanged for the seventh consecutive month in December on Monday, matching market expectations. The…
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USD/CHF trades within key range as SNB holds rates and Fed turns cautious
THE US dollar/Swiss franc (USD/CHF) FX pair is widely considered a safe-haven currency pair due to Switzerland’s neutral geopolitical…
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Fed’s Hammack signals holding rates steady for months
FEDERAL Reserve Bank of Cleveland president Beth Hammack said she saw no need to change US interest rates for months ahead after the…
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Bank of Japan hikes interest rates to 30-year-high of 0.75%
THE Bank of Japan on Friday hiked interest rates to 0.75 per cent, marking the first increase since January and its highest level in 30…
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Bank of Japan raises interest rates to 30-year high, signals more hikes
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised interest rates on Friday (Dec 19) to levels unseen in three decades and signalled its readiness for further…
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BOJ raises interest rates to 30-year high, signals more hikes
It offers a slightly more upbeat view on the economy than at its previous meeting in October The Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised interest rates…
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ECB holds rates with growth firmer and inflation near target
Policymakers give no guidance on next steps, saying decisions will be made meeting by meeting on data The European Central Bank (ECB) left…
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Bank of England lowers rates after tight vote but signals caution about further cuts
Five MPC members vote to lower the benchmark rate for the fourth time in 2025 to 3.75% The Bank of England (BOE) cut interest rates on…
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Thai central bank proposes controls on gold trade, ready to cut rates further
The Thai central bank is calling on the finance ministry to control gold trading after a surge in transactions helped drive up the value…
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Trump says next Fed chair will believe in lower interest rates ‘by a lot’
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the next chairman of the US Federal Reserve will be someone who believes in lower interest…
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Bank Indonesia keeps rates steady, focuses on rupiah stability
Indonesia’s central bank kept its policy rates unchanged for a third straight policy meeting on Wednesday, maintaining its focus on…
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RBNZ expects new bank capital requirements to lower rates
The new rules materially reduce requirements compared with decisions made in 2019 New Zealand’s central bank is reducing capital…
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BOJ is set to raise benchmark rates to highest level since 1995
The yen’s weakness has played a vital role in reviving inflation by prompting businesses to pass their higher input costs on to consumers…
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Hong Kong IPO boom obscures sharp drop in underwriter fee rates
The booming overall pipeline means banks may be less inclined to cut fees to win business Investment banks are on track to take home their…
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Gold rises as a divided Fed cuts rates; silver hits record high
Gold prices rose on Thursday (Dec 11) after the US Federal Reserve cut interest rates, even as policymakers remained split on the outlook…
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US stocks close higher after Fed cuts interest rates
WALL Street ended higher on Wednesday, after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter percentage point and signalled that it…
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Divided US Fed lowers rates by 25 bps, signals pause and one 2026 cut as growth rebounds
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Wednesday in another divided vote, but signalled it will likely pause further reductions in…
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Fed chair front-runner Hassett says ‘plenty of room’ to cut rates
White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett, the front-runner to be the Federal Reserve’s next chair, told the WSJ CEO Council on Tuesday…
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Australia’s central bank holds rates steady, signals no rush to hike
The mood among consumers, long stuck in the doldrums, has turned positive in a boost to the outlook for household spending Australia’s…
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Australia’s central bank holds rates steady, rules out further cuts
Bond yields spike to a 13-month high after governor Bullock says that price risks have ‘tilted to the upside’ Australia’s central bank…
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SingPost raises standard domestic mail rates by S$0.10
The new prices are S$0.62 for standard regular mail and S$0.90 for standard large mail On Tuesday (Dec 9), Singapore Post (SingPost)…
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SingPost raises standard domestic mail rates by S$0.10 as mail decline, rising costs persist
The new prices are S$0.62 for standard regular mail and S$0.90 for standard large mail On Tuesday (Dec 9), Singapore Post (SingPost)…
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Fed likely to trim rates again this week, but it could be a ‘hawkish’ cut
Futures markets are pricing in a near certainty that it will cut rates by another quarter of a percentage point, bringing them down to a…
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Ship rates spiking 467% marks upended trade across commodities
Freight rates have eased slightly from a peak at the end of November, but elevated costs are reverberating across the shipping market…