Inflation

ADB raises South-east Asia growth outlook as AI boom offsets energy and El Nino pressures

2026-09-23T01:01:43.000Z
Diesel prices in the US are rising. The margin between crude and the diesel refined from it has grown to more than US$100 a barrel, from about US$15 to US$30 before.
INVESTING GLOBALLY & PROFITABLY

When the Fed hikes in an oil shock: What investors should do now

2026-09-22T08:04:29.000Z
Reserve Bank of Australia governor Michele Bullock spoke days before August jobs data is released, with economists expecting unemployment to be unchanged.

RBA’s Bullock says higher unemployment would ease price pressure

2026-09-22T07:32:55.000Z
BOJ governor Kazuo Ueda links the rate hikes by the Fed, ECB and BOJ to common pressures from the Middle East energy shock and strong AI expenditure.
THE BOTTOM LINE

Why are some central banks raising rates and others holding them?

2026-09-21T23:00:00.000Z
The Fed’s job is to get inflation back down to the central bank’s 2 per cent target, Neel Kashkari said.

Fed’s Kashkari says inflation is still too high in ‘all aspects’ of US economy

2026-09-20T22:09:22.000Z
BOJ governor Kazuo Ueda said with underlying inflation approaching 2%, the central bank’s policy focus had shifted.

BOJ lifts interest rates to 31-year high

2026-09-18T13:42:07.000Z
How much further does the Fed need to go with rate hikes?

Unpacking macro shifts and AI realities

2026-09-18T09:46:00.000Z
Rising fuel costs from the Middle East conflict and higher import prices from a weak yen have added price pressure to Japan’s economy.

Japan core consumer prices in Aug up 1.7% on year, below 2% for 8th month

2026-09-18T06:06:43.000Z
“Reducing inflation is essential,” Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Michele Bullock said.

RBA must decide if rate sufficient to cool prices: Governor

2026-09-18T00:49:24.000Z
US Federal Reserve chief Kevin Warsh at a news conference following a FOMC meeting in Washington on Sep 16.

US Fed hikes rates amid stubborn inflation; signals further tightening in coming months

2026-09-17T04:05:05.000Z