Yen falls further as Bank of Japan stands pat on rates
Tokyo (AFP) - The Bank of Japan kept its ultra-low interest rates unchanged Friday and stopped short of signalling another ...
Monday, April 27, 2026
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‘We are not Fed-dependent,’ ECB chief says on rate cuts
Washington (AFP) - European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde suggested Tuesday that the regulator could lower interest rates before a ...
ECB opens door to June rate cut after another pause
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The European Central Bank said Thursday slowing inflation could open the door to a loosening of ...
ECB freezes rates again, but hints at cuts to come
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The European Central Bank held interest rates steady again Thursday but said slowing inflation could open ...
Most equity markets fall as US inflation data dims rate cut hopes
Hong Kong (AFP) - Most markets edged down Thursday after forecast-topping US inflation dealt a blow to hopes for a ...
Asia tracks Wall St losses as US data deals blow to rate cut hopes
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets reversed Thursday after forecast-topping US inflation dealt a hefty blow to hopes for a ...
US stocks hit by latest inflation data; gold prices jump
New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks mostly fell Monday after fresh inflation data raised questions about US monetary policy, ...
Yen hits 34-year low, equity markets mixed before key US data
London (AFP) - The yen plunged Wednesday to a 34-year dollar low on fervent speculation that the Bank of Japan ...
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 ...
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