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ECB To Raise Rates Again And Face Questions About Future Path 0
- Economy
- February 2, 2023
The European Central Bank is set to raise interest rates again on Thursday and pencil in more hikes for the next few months, with the only open question being how big these will be. The ECB has been increasing rates at a record pace to fight a sudden bout of high inflation in the euro
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Asian Stocks Rise Tracking Positive U.S. GDP, Adani Extends Losses 0
- Economy
- January 27, 2023
Most Asian stock markets rose on Friday as appetite for risk-driven assets was supported by better-than-expected U.S. economic growth data, while Indian stocks extended their descent as heavyweight Adani remained under pressure from a short seller report. Overnight data showed that the world’s largest economy grew more than expected during the fourth quarter, dispelling some
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BOJ keeps Record-Low Rates Unchanged, Maintains Yield Curve Control 0
- Economy
- January 18, 2023
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) kept its benchmark interest rates unchanged as expected on Wednesday, and also maintained its current rate of yield curve control, ducking market expectations for more hawkish signals. The Japanese yen plummeted after the move, dropping over 2% to 130.75 against the dollar, while yields on benchmark Japanese government bonds slumped
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Asian Stocks Rally On China Stimulus, Japan Hit By BOJ Uncertainty 0

January 16, 2023

Most Asian stock markets surged on Monday, with Chinese indexes in the lead after the government rolled out more stimulus measures, while fears of more hawkish moves from the Bank of Japan saw local stocks tumble. China’s blue-chip Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 index was the best performer in Asia, rallying 2% to a near five-month

Dollar Weakens in Wake of CPI Release; Yen Climbs Ahead Of BOJ 0

Economy

January 13, 2023

The U.S. dollar edged lower in early European trade Friday, continuing the previous session’s selloff after cooling U.S. inflation opened the way for the Federal Reserve to ease the pace of its interest rate hikes. At 03:05 ET (08:05 GMT), the US Dollar Index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six other currencies,

South Korea Dec Factory Activity Weakens on Demand Slump, Trucker Strike – PMI 0

Economy

January 2, 2023

South Korea’s factory activity shrank for a sixth consecutive month in December, a business survey showed on Monday, as the global economic downturn and a local truckers’ strike led to the worst slump in demand in 2-1/2 years. The S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) purchasing managers’ index (PMI) for South Korea manufacturers fell to a seasonally-adjusted 48.2