Asian investors trade cautiously ahead of central bank decisions
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets edged down Tuesday as investors jockey ahead of a slew of central bank decisions, ...
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Profits fall at McDonald’s as it redoubles value push
New York (AFP) - Fast food giant McDonald's vowed Monday to win back consumers with better value offerings after it ...
US Fed could open the door to a September rate cut this week
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve may signal this week that interest rate cuts are on the way -- ...
US Fed’s favored inflation measure cools further in June
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve's favored inflation measure eased further in June, according to government data published Friday, ...
Russian central bank hikes key rate to fight inflation
Moscow (AFP) - Russia's central bank raised its key interest to 18 percent on Friday, the sixth hike in just ...
In swing state Pennsylvania, middle class struggles to get by
Allentown (United States) (AFP) - The giant steelworks that greets visitors to Allentown, Pennsylvania once symbolized the city's success as ...
Bank of Canada lowers key lending rate to 4.5%
Montreal (AFP) - Canada's central bank on Wednesday lowered its key lending rate to 4. 5 percent, saying the second ...
Japan inflation rises slightly to 2.6% in June
Tokyo (AFP) - Japanese inflation was slightly higher in June, with prices rising 2. 6 percent on-year compared with 2
ECB leaves September options ‘wide open’ after rate pause
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The European Central Bank is keeping options "wide open" for September, president Christine Lagarde said, after ...
Cautious ECB opts for summer rate pause
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The European Central Bank held borrowing costs steady Thursday, giving policymakers more time to assess progress ...
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