Swiss central bank cuts interest rates to zero percent
Zurich (AFP) - The Swiss National Bank cut interest rates to zero percent on Thursday as inflation cools and the ...
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
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Stocks drop, oil gains as Mideast unrest fuels inflation fears
London (AFP) - Stock markets mostly fell Thursday while oil prices rose as the Israel-Iran conflict added to fears over ...
US Fed keeps interest rates unchanged in face of Trump criticism
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady for a fourth consecutive meeting Wednesday, forecasting higher inflation ...
UK inflation dips less than expected in May
London (AFP) - British inflation eased less than expected in May after surging in April, official data showed Wednesday, fuelling ...
US Fed set to hold rates steady as it guards against inflation
Washington (AFP) - The US central bank is expected to hold interest rates steady Wednesday after its key policy meeting, ...
Oil prices fall even as Israel-Iran strikes extend into fourth day
London (AFP) - Stocks rose and oil prices pulled back on Monday as fears of a wider Middle East conflict ...
Oil prices fall even as Israel-Iran strikes extend into fourth day
Hong Kong (AFP) - Oil prices retreated on Monday as fears of a wider Middle East conflict eased even as ...
Oil prices rise further as Israel-Iran extends into fourth day
Hong Kong (AFP) - Oil prices extended gains Monday as Israel and Iran pounded each other with missiles for a ...
Rice prices Japan’s hot political issue, on and off the farm
Sanjō (Japan) (AFP) - All is calm at Satoshi Yamazaki's rice farm, with its freshly planted rows of vivid-green seedlings, ...
US inflation edges up but Trump tariff hit limited for now
Washington (AFP) - US consumer inflation ticked up in May, in line with analyst expectations, government data showed Wednesday as ...
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