Stocks mixed as end to US shutdown appears closer
London (AFP) - Global stocks turned in a mixed performance on Tuesday as a record-long US government shutdown took a ...
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Dollar rises after Fed chair says December rate cut not a given
New York (AFP) - The dollar strengthened Wednesday while Wall Street stocks were mixed after the Federal Reserve indicated its ...
Russia cuts interest rates from two-decade high as economy slows
Moscow (AFP) - Russia's central bank on Friday cut its key interest rate to 20 percent -- down from a ...
Bank of England cuts interest rate as US tariffs hit economy
London (AFP) - The Bank of England on Thursday cut its key interest rate by a quarter point to 4. ...
US Fed expected to pause rate cuts again, await clarity on tariffs
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to extend a recent pause in rate cuts this week ...
Yen drops as Bank of Japan maintains key interest rate
Tokyo (AFP) - The yen weakened against the dollar Thursday after the Bank of Japan kept borrowing costs unchanged, extending ...
Yen rallies after Japan hikes rates, stocks rise before Fed
London (AFP) - The yen rallied against the dollar Wednesday after the Bank of Japan hiked interest rates for just ...
As UK election looms, Bank of England set to sit tight on rate
London (AFP) - The Bank of England was set to hold its interest rate steady on Thursday despite slowing UK ...
US Fed holds rates and pencils in just one cut this year
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve left its key lending rate unchanged on Wednesday and penciled in just one ...
Stock markets diverge on eve of key US inflation data
London (AFP) - European and Asian stock markets were flat to slightly lower Tuesday on the eve of key US ...
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