Japan’s core inflation rate hits 3.2% in January
Tokyo (AFP) - Japanese inflation accelerated in January, further pressuring households as prices excluding fresh food rose 3. 2 percent ...
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Asian stocks mostly rise as Powell rate warning taken in stride
Hong Kong (AFP) - Most equities rose in Asia on Wednesday as traders took in their stride a warning from ...
US Fed chair says in no rush to tweak interest rate policy
Washington (AFP) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that the US central bank was in no hurry to ...
Stock markets, dollar mixed before key US jobs data
London (AFP) - Global stock markets and the dollar diverged Friday as investors awaited US jobs data for signs of ...
Global stocks mostly climb as trade fears ease
New York (AFP) - Global stocks mostly rose Thursday on easing trade tensions, with London and Frankfurt hitting record highs ...
Bank of England set to cut interest rate
London (AFP) - The Bank of England was widely expected to cut its key interest rate on Thursday to help ...
Brazil central bank hikes interest rate as Lula’s woes mount
Brasília (AFP) - Brazil's central bank on Wednesday hiked its key interest rate to 13. 25 percent in more bad ...
Powell says US Fed in no hurry to cut rates after pause
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve is in no "hurry" to adjust interest rates again, the central bank's chair ...
US Fed pauses rate cuts, will ‘wait and see’ on Trump policies
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve left its key lending rate unchanged Wednesday and adopted a patient "wait and ...
US Fed pauses rate cuts, resisting Trump pressure
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve left its key lending rate unchanged Wednesday, resisting pressure from President Donald Trump ...
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