Interest rates

Tokyo to announce Japan-US joint action to support yen, say sources, in first such move since 2011

2026-08-02T06:20:50.000Z
Bessent (centre) initially generated headlines by saying in a media interview that the yen is “very undervalued” and “excess volatility” isn’t healthy. 

‘Buy Japanese Yen (JPY) $5-10 bil’: Bessent joins US-Japan bid to lift yen

2026-08-02T02:16:20.000Z
Bank of Japan governor Kazuo Ueda (centre) attends a monetary policy meeting with members of the policy board in Tokyo, Japan, Jul 31, 2026.

BOJ keeps rates steady, delivers hawkish signal as government props up yen

2026-07-31T03:45:15.000Z
The panel “stands ready to act” to stop high inflation lingering, as it tries to navigate the wild energy-price swings of recent weeks.

BOE holds rates in 6-3 vote as war clouds inflation outlook

2026-07-30T13:18:37.000Z
The meeting comes as markets have grown increasingly convinced that authorities could conduct another hike by October.

BOJ to stand pat with Ueda back in spotlight

2026-07-30T11:18:26.000Z
Some of Asia’s equity markets are heavily weighted towards parts of the semiconductor supply chain. 

Higher-for-longer rates set to hit Asia’s tech sectors as Fed stays the course: analysts

2026-07-30T09:53:20.000Z
This was Fed chief Kevin Warsh’s second Federal Open Market Committee meeting since he took over from Jerome Powell in May.
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After keeping rates intact, Fed’s Warsh shifts focus back to lowering inflation

2026-07-30T04:00:00.000Z
US President Donald Trump (right) with Fed chair Kevin Warsh at the White House on May 22. The Fed on Jul 29 left rates unchanged.

‘He’s a brilliant guy’: Trump stands by his US Fed pick despite no rate cuts

2026-07-29T23:27:03.000Z
US Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh speaking during a press conference in Washington, DC, July 29, 2026.

Divided US Fed leaves rates unchanged as Warsh vows not to ‘waver’ on inflation

2026-07-29T21:39:32.000Z
The upcoming rate decision “could prove pivotal for the next leg in gold”, said Ahmad Assiri, a strategist at Pepperstone Group. 

Gold holds decline as traders assess prospects for Fed rate hike

2026-07-29T04:26:40.000Z