BEIJING: China’s top economic and financial officials pledged expanded support for technology firms, a push toward more balanced trade and deeper capital market reforms during a news conference on the sidelines of the annual National People’s Congress. The...
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SEOUL: South Korea’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.50% on Thursday, maintaining the Base Rate as policymakers balanced a steady inflation backdrop with improving economic momentum and ongoing financial stability concerns. The Bank of...
TOKYO, December 20, 2025: The Bank of Japan on Friday raised its benchmark interest rate to the highest level in three decades, marking another milestone in its gradual departure from ultra-loose monetary policy. The central bank...
Egypt’s central bank cut rates by 200bps, easing policy amid slowing inflation, improving growth, and greater economic stability....
President Trump’s push to oust Fed Chair Powell drew warnings from CEOs and spurred a brief market rally after his reversal....
Bitcoin surged past $96,000 as Fed’s Raphael Bostic signaled rate cuts in 2025, boosting investor optimism and driving expectations of a shift in U.S. monetary policy....
UK inflation surged to 3% in January, surpassing forecasts, with rising transport and food costs fueling the increase, according to the Office for National Statistics....
Bitcoin slipped 0.8% to $96,197 on Monday, extending its 7.3% decline since Trump’s inauguration as investors watch for U.S. policy shifts and Federal Reserve decisions....
Treasury yields declined despite inflation data exceeding forecasts. Investors focused on upcoming Fed signals as markets awaited the PCE index to gauge inflation trends and policy shifts....
U.S. stocks tumbled Wednesday after inflation data exceeded forecasts, raising fears of delayed rate cuts. The CPI report fueled uncertainty, sending the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq lower....