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Interest rates

Banking & Finance

Bank of Japan chief signals need for more data in deciding October move

Investors are betting that Fed officials will cut rates when they gather at the end of the month, according to pricing in futures contracts
Banking & Finance

US Fed’s Collins says it’s prudent to ease a bit more in 2025

Markets suspect a high reading for core inflation, due later this month, would argue against a near-term rate cut.
Banking & Finance

Australia central bank to be cautious, data dependent on future policy

Interest rates may trend lower near term, but there are substantial risks of much higher interest rates over the longer term.
Opinion & Features
SENSE & CENTS

Mega trends could drive more elevated interest rates over the longer term

BSP's decision underscores policymaker concern that the corruption scandal, which has already rattled investor confidence, could damage one of Asia’s fastest-expanding economies.
ASEAN Business

Philippine central bank unexpectedly cuts rates as graft scandal hits confidence

The yen has slumped to an eight-month low against the US dollar this week as markets saw Takaichi’s win as reducing the chance of a near-term rate hike.
Banking & Finance

BOJ will find another rate hike this year difficult, says ex-deputy governor

US President Donald Trump and several administration officials have also pointed to recent data in their mounting calls for the Fed to lower rates immediately.
Global Enterprise

Fed minutes show caution over inflation even as officials cut rates

The Bank of Thailand now expects the economy to grow 2.2 per cent this year and 1.6 per cent in 2026.
ASEAN Business

Thai central bank unexpectedly holds rates, trims growth forecast

The slack in the economy means price pressures are expected to abate and return inflation to the middle of the RBNZ’s 1% to 3% target band in 2026.
Banking & Finance

RBNZ surprises with larger rate cut, sparking currency drop

Futures traders currently see a roughly 95 per cent chance that the Fed will cut interest rates by a quarter percentage-point at its next rate decision later this month, according to data from CME Group.
Banking & Finance

US interest rates well-placed to fight inflation: Fed official

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