Trump says not firing Fed chair — but not ruling out
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he was not currently planning to fire Federal Reserve Chair ...
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Putin says recession in Russia ‘must not be allowed to happen’
Saint Petersburg (AFP) - President Vladimir Putin on Friday urged officials not to let Russia fall into recession "under any ...
Bank of Japan holds rates, will slow bond purchase taper
Tokyo (AFP) - The Bank of Japan kept interest rates unchanged Tuesday and said it would taper its purchase of ...
Yen slides ahead of Bank of Japan policy decision
Tokyo (AFP) - The yen fell against the dollar ahead of a Bank of Japan decision Tuesday, with officials expected ...
Russia cuts interest rates from two-decade high as economy slows
Moscow (AFP) - Russia's central bank on Friday cut its key interest rate to 20 percent -- down from a ...
Stocks bounce after Treasury-led sell-off
Hong Kong (AFP) - Equities mostly rose Friday following the previous day's US bond-fuelled sell-off with traders tracking a slight ...
US Fed chair warns of potential for ‘more persistent’ supply shocks
Washington (AFP) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday warned of the possibility of "more persistent" supply shocks, as ...
China eases monetary policy to boost ailing economy
Beijing (AFP) - China on Wednesday eased key monetary policy tools in a bid to boost its ailing economy as ...
China eases monetary policy to boost ailing economy
Beijing (AFP) - China on Wednesday eased key monetary policy tools in a bid to boost its ailing economy as ...
Bank of Japan holds rates, lowers growth forecasts
Tokyo (AFP) - The Bank of Japan on Thursday left its key interest rate unchanged but revised down its growth ...
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