Stocks diverge, dollar steady before Fed rate decision
London (AFP) - Equity markets diverged Wednesday as attention turned away from recent turbulence in tech stocks to the outlook ...
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US Fed expected to hold rate steady despite Trump pressure to cut
Washington (AFP) - After three interest rate cuts in a row, the US Federal Reserve is expected to signal it ...
ECB to cut rates again, with a nervous eye on Trump
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Eurozone rate-setters are set to cut borrowing costs again this week, confident their efforts to lower ...
US Fed prepares to pause in first rate decision since Trump’s inauguration
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve is expected to announce a pause in rate cuts on Wednesday, as policymakers ...
US stocks retreat while yen gains on Bank of Japan rate hike
New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks retreated Friday as the market's latest rally lost steam, while the yen pushed ...
Bank of Japan hikes interest rate to 17-year high, boosts yen
Tokyo (AFP) - The Bank of Japan increased interest rates on Friday to their highest in 17 years and signalled ...
Bank of Japan hikes interest rate to 17-year high, boosts yen
Tokyo (AFP) - The Bank of Japan increased interest rates on Friday to their highest in 17 years and signalled ...
Bank of Japan hikes interest rate to 17-year high, signals more
Tokyo (AFP) - The Bank of Japan hiked interest rates on Friday to their highest level in 17 years and ...
Trump says will demand interest rates drop ‘immediately’
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump said Thursday he would seek to bring interest rates lower by unleashing energy ...
Wall Street’s AI-fuelled rally falters, oil slumps
London (AFP) - A tech-fuelled rally on Wall Street faltered on Thursday as concerns about interest rates and high stock ...
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