Asian markets mostly up with Wall St as Fed decision looms
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets mostly rose Wednesday as traders tracked another record day on Wall Street, with focus ...
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Asian markets swing as traders await Fed policy decision
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets fluctuated Wednesday as traders struggled to track another record day on Wall Street, with ...
US Fed expected to keep rates on hold and debate timing of cuts
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve could provide additional clues on Wednesday about how much it will cut interest ...
Global shares higher as Fed begins meeting and Japan hikes rates
New York (AFP) - US and European shares advanced Tuesday, with the S&P 500 notching a fresh record as the ...
US Fed kicks off rate meeting with timing of cuts up for discussion
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve began two days of discussions on Tuesday at which policymakers are expected to ...
Bank of Japan hikes rates for first time since 2007
Tokyo (AFP) - Japan's central bank pulled the plug Tuesday on its ultra-aggressive monetary stimulus programme, hiking rates for the ...
Easy does it: The Bank of Japan’s experiment
Tokyo (AFP) - The Bank of Japan announced a seismic change in direction on Tuesday, hiking interest rates for the ...
Yen falls as Japan hikes rates but stocks mixed ahead of Fed
London (AFP) - The yen fell and Japanese stocks rose Tuesday after the Bank of Japan raised interest rates, but ...
Bank of Japan scraps negative interest rate
Tokyo (AFP) - Japan's central bank on Tuesday scrapped its negative interest rate as it finally began unwinding one of ...
Wall Street stocks lifted by tech rebound before key rate decisions
New York (AFP) - Renewed interest in tech stocks drove Wall Street's main indices higher Monday, while European shares dipped ...
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