Cuts, cash, credit: China’s latest bid to jumpstart flagging economy
Beijing (AFP) - China this week unveiled a bundle of new measures aimed at kickstarting its economy, which has been ...
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Tag: monetary policy
China cuts another key interest rate to boost economy
Beijing (AFP) - China's central bank on Wednesday said it would slash another key interest rate, a day after it ...
Big rate cut was ‘appropriate’ first step: Fed official
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates by half a percentage-point was "an appropriate and ...
Most Asian markets up ahead of Fed but Tokyo hit by strong yen
Hong Kong (AFP) - Most Asian markets rose Tuesday but Tokyo sank more than one percent as exporters were hit ...
Russian central bank hikes rate as inflation jumps
Moscow (AFP) - Russia's central bank on Friday raised interest rates to 19 percent amid the country's ongoing Ukraine offensive, ...
From acclaim to blame: Lebanon bank chief Riad Salameh
Beirut (Lebanon) (AFP) - Once lauded for reviving Lebanon's economy, former central bank chief Riad Salameh -- wanted abroad and ...
US Fed chair expected to signal support for rate cuts
Washington (AFP) - US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell is widely expected to use a keynote speech at a major ...
Stocks mixed as traders pause Fed-fuelled rally
Hong Kong (AFP) - Equity markets saw cautious moves Wednesday as traders take a breather from a global rally that ...
Stock markets diverge, as oil prices cool
London (AFP) - Europe's main stock markets fell Tuesday after gains in Asia, as attention turned to economic data and ...
Trump says US president should have say over monetary policy
Palm Beach (United States) (AFP) - Donald Trump on Thursday voiced frustration at the independence of the Federal Reserve and ...
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