Inflation
Fed’s Waller says next move as likely to be rate hike as cut
FEDERAL Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said he supports making clear the central bank’s next interest-rate move is just as likely to be an increase as a cut, as the energy shock from the Iran war...
Bank of Japan chief says he agreed to maintain dialogue with PM, no talk of June rate hike
[TOKYO] Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Friday he had agreed to communicate closely with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on monetary policy, but added the two did not discuss the possibility o...
War weighs on global growth with inflation worries intensifying
The worst impact was seen in the eurozone
Bond yields may be finally baking in an AI world
Investment firms are reassessing the long-term macroeconomic impact of artificial intelligence
India’s wholesale inflation quickens to 3½-year high of 8.3% as energy costs soar
The increase mounts pressure on New Delhi to raise retail fuel prices, which have been kept unchanged
BOJ’s policy rate likely to reach 2% by end-2027, OECD says
The latest projection comes as the central bank continues to roll back the degree of easing in its monetary settings
Australia doomsday scenario sees oil hit US$200 on war escalation
Brent crude climbed 2 per cent to trade above US$106 a barrel on Tuesday
China’s central bank warns on imported inflation from higher oil prices, focuses on policy transmission
Many economists have already scrapped their forecasts for a rate cut this year
Food prices rise to highest in three years on Iran war costs
Global growers are already warning of decreasing planting areas and crop yields with costs surging
