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U.S. stocks rallied on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve kept rates unchanged as widely expected, and the central bank and investors continue to gauge how
March 19, 2025
Brazil's central bank raised interest rates by 100 basis points on Wednesday for the third consecutive time, sticking to previous guidance, and signaled a smaller
March 19, 2025
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The Trump administration's initial policies, including extensive import tariffs, appear to have tilted the U.S. economy toward slower growth
March 19, 2025
The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday and signaled that it still expects to cut rates twice this year, though more policymakers forecast fewer cuts
March 18, 2025
U.S. central bankers on Wednesday signaled they are likely to deliver two quarter-point interest-rate cuts later this year, the same median forecast as three months ago, even as
March 19, 2025
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, as expected, but U.S. central bank policymakers indicated they still anticipate reducing borrowing costs by half a percentage
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U.S. stocks climbed after the Federal Reserve said the economy still looks healthy enough to keep interest rates where they are
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Canada's main stock index rose to a near three-week high on Wednesday as energy and technology shares led a broad-based rally after the Federal Reserve was less hawkish than
March 19, 2025
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U.S. stock indexes are rising as Wall Street waits to hear what the Federal Reserve will say about where interest rates may be heading
March 19, 2025
Indonesia's central bank kept policy rates unchanged for a second straight review on Wednesday, as expected, against a backdrop of turmoil in
March 19, 2025
China is expected to leave its benchmark lending rates unchanged on Thursday, a Reuters poll showed, as signs the economic recovery was gaining some momentum and persistently
March 19, 2025
The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Wednesday and warned of heightening global economic uncertainty, suggesting the timing of further
March 18, 2025
The Bank of Japan held interest rates steady on Wednesday, as expected, as policymakers opted to spend more time gauging the impact of potential higher U.S. tariffs on the export-dependent
March 19, 2025
A board member of South Korea's central bank said on Wednesday household debt growth could take centre stage in policy discussions again amid an
March 19, 2025
The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Wednesday, underscoring policymakers' preference to spend more time gauging how mounting global economic risks from higher U.S.
March 19, 2025
New Zealand’s economy likely crept out of recession in the fourth quarter but the overall growth impulse still remains weak, clearing the way for the central
March 18, 2025
Wall Street swung back down, and its former superstars once again led the way
March 18, 2025
Chile's economy slowed in the fourth quarter of 2024 from the previous three months but gained steam compared to a year earlier and full-year growth exceeded official estimates,
March 18, 2025
Canada's main stock index fell on Tuesday as domestic data showed inflation heating up and investors awaited an interest rate decision by the U.S.
March 18, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin urged his economic officials on Tuesday not to freeze the Russian economy as if it were in a "cryotherapy
March 18, 2025
Bond investors are bracing for a U.S. economic downturn, as they pare back risky exposures, while many are extending duration in their fixed-income
March 18, 2025
Tumbling stock markets and signs of tightening credit may make the Federal Reserve's job even more difficult this week as U.S. central bank policymakers try
March 18, 2025
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The Bank of Japan is likely to keep hiking interest rates gradually as wages are seen rising at a pace that will keep inflation stably around its 2% target, according
March 18, 2025
Most of the Bank of Korea's board members assessed Asia's fourth largest economy was losing steam faster than expected due to sluggish domestic spending and uncertainties from U.S.
March 18, 2025
Australia's central bank said on Tuesday it remained more cautious than the market about the prospects for further policy easing, after it cut interest rates for the
March 17, 2025
The week ahead is crammed with central bank decisions, first and foremost the U.S.
March 14, 2025
The Bank of England is likely to keep interest rates on hold on Thursday and stick to its mantra of only gradual moves ahead as it grapples with the fallout from U.S.
March 17, 2025
Bank Indonesia will hold interest rates steady on Wednesday to protect the rupiah from further depreciation amid growing global trade tensions, but is expected
March 17, 2025
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March 15, 2025
American families are growing sharply less optimistic about the economic outlook, but the Federal Reserve may be loathe to respond aggressively to a weakening economy in light of increasing
March 14, 2025
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) will likely keep interest rates steady at its March 20 meeting as global trade risks and battles over the national budget
March 14, 2025
European Central Bank policymaker Robert Holzmann backs keeping interest rates unchanged next month as higher trade tariffs and more government spending raise the risk of a new
March 14, 2025
The British public's expectations for inflation in the long run rose in February to their highest level in more than five years, according to a Bank of England survey on Friday that is
March 14, 2025
The Bank of Japan is set to keep interest rates steady next week and discuss just how much of a risk the escalating U.S. trade war poses to the export-reliant economy
March 14, 2025
Polish central bank Governor Adam Glapinski said on Thursday there were no reasons for cutting interest rates at the moment due to the outlook for inflation and he did not think
March 13, 2025
The Bank of Japan is expected to keep its key interest rate steady at its March 19 meeting, with over two-thirds of economists expecting a 25-basis-point hike to
March 13, 2025
The Bank of Canada trimmed its key policy rate by 25 basis points on Wednesday to 2.75% and raised concerns about inflationary pressures and
March 12, 2025
The Bank of Canada released the following text of opening remarks by Governor Tiff Macklem on Wednesday: "Good morning.
March 12, 2025
Cooler inflation last month leaves the door open for the Federal Reserve to resume cutting interest rates by mid-year, but the central bank remains worried that U.S. tariff
March 12, 2025
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda on Wednesday took in stride recent rises in bond yields, saying they were a natural reflection of market expectations of future
March 12, 2025
Japan's annual wholesale inflation hit 4.0% in February, data showed on Wednesday, underscoring pressure from rising raw material costs that will keep alive market
March 11, 2025
Canada's main stock index extended its recent declines on Tuesday, including losses for financial and consumer-related shares, as the implementation of U.S
March 11, 2025
Industrial production in Brazil remained unchanged in January from December, government statistics agency IBGE said on Tuesday, undershooting market forecasts as indicators
March 11, 2025
The Bank of Japan said it will increase scrutiny into how lenders are estimating the impact of rising interest rates on their profits in next fiscal year's on-site
March 11, 2025
The Federal Reserve won't lower interest rates at its policy meeting next week, but could deliver the first of a set of rapid-fire reductions in borrowing costs in June if rising fears of
March 10, 2025
Australian consumer sentiment hit a three-year high in March as slowing inflation and the first interest rate cut in over four years helped lift the gloomy mood for consumers, a
March 10, 2025
A measure of Australian business confidence fell back into negative territory in February despite some interest rate relief from the central bank, a survey showed on Tuesday,
March 10, 2025
Japan's economy expanded in the October-December quarter at a slower pace than initially reported, weighed by weaker consumption but still likely supporting the
March 10, 2025
Bank of Israel policymakers are cautiously optimistic that inflation will ease later in 2025 in the wake of uncertainty stemming from the effects of Israel's war
March 10, 2025
There are still plenty of upside risks to euro zone inflation, so the European Central Bank must remain open-minded on whether to press ahead with interest rate cuts or pause
March 10, 2025
Pakistan's central bank unexpectedly halted its easing cycle on Monday, keeping its key policy rate at 12%, saying there could still be price risks including from an
March 10, 2025
Private-sector members of a key Japanese government panel on Monday urged policymakers to be vigilant to the risks of rising inflation hurting the economy as the
March 10, 2025
Norway's core inflation rate rose well above what analysts and the central bank had expected in February, data showed on Monday, sowing doubts about the central bank's plans to
March 10, 2025
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday signaled potential changes for the Fed's closely watched "dot plot" interest-rate projections as part of a
March 07, 2025
U.S. Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler said on Friday that rising inflation risks argue for an extended period of steady central bank interest rate policy.
March 07, 2025
The U.S. central bank will be in no rush to cut interest rates while it waits for more clarity on how the policies of the new Trump administration affect the economy, Federal Reserve Chair
March 07, 2025
The Federal Reserve will head into its March 18-19 policy meeting with the labor market strong overall but showing some potential early signs of weakening, a development that could put the
March 07, 2025
Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman, one of the U.S. central bank's most hawkish policymakers, on Friday signaled she may pay increasing attention to signals from the job market as
March 07, 2025
Nomura now expects the European Central Bank to lower rates only once this year, diverging from most brokerages that still see at least two reductions, after the central bank signalled the
March 07, 2025
A tectonic shift in German fiscal policy has compounded uncertainty for traders trying to bet on how fast the European Central Bank will cut rates
March 06, 2025
Japan has cleared the key threshold for the government to officially declare an end to long-term price deflation, economy minister Ryosei Akazawa said on Friday.
March 07, 2025
Inflationary pressure from wage gains and prolonged rises in food costs could prompt Bank of Japan board members to discuss another interest rate
March 07, 2025
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March 06, 2025
Bank of England policymaker Catherine Mann said on Thursday a pick up in inflation was unlikely to lead to longer-term price problems in Britain's economy, and that
March 06, 2025
European Central Bank policymakers see a growing chance of a pause in their easing cycle at their next meeting before rates come down again, once they have greater clarity about
March 06, 2025
The European Central Bank cut interest rates again on Thursday but warned of "phenomenal uncertainty" including the risk that trade wars and
March 05, 2025
The European Central Bank is cutting interest rates by a quarter percentage point, lowering credit costs for consumers and businesses to support an economy that is struggling to show solid growth
March 06, 2025
Following is the text of European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde's statement after the bank's policy meeting on Thursday: Link to statement on ECB website: Good afternoon, the
March 06, 2025
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