Interest rates
Fed chair front-runner Hassett says ‘plenty of room’ to cut rates
[WASHINGTON] White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett, the front-runner to be the Federal Reserve’s next chair, told the WSJ CEO Council on Tuesday there is “plenty of room” to cut interest rates fu...
Australia’s central bank holds rates steady, rules out further cuts
Bond yields spike to a 13-month high after governor Bullock says that price risks have ‘tilted to the upside’
Fed likely to trim rates again this week, but it could be a ‘hawkish’ cut
Futures markets are pricing in a near certainty that it will cut rates by another quarter of a percentage point, bringing them down to a range of between 3.5% and 3.75%
India central bank cuts key rate, boosts liquidity to support ‘Goldilocks’ economy
The Indian economy is under pressure from punitive tariffs imposed by Trump
BOJ likely to hike rate this month
[TOKYO] Bank of Japan officials are ready to raise interest rates at a policy meeting later this month, provided there’s no major shock to the economy or financial markets in the meantime, according t...
Slower Philippines inflation supports another rate cut
The central bank has slashed its key rate by 175 basis points since August last year
Australia household spending surges, boosting RBA hike bets
Money markets are wagering the central bank’s next move will be a hike in 2026
Philippines' slow growth raises chance of December rate cut, says central bank chief
Data last month showed annual growth slowed to a four-year low of 4.0% in the third quarter
Thailand’s deflation streak and deadly floods pile pressure on rate cut
The country’s worst flood on record has killed nearly 200 people and so far caused an estimated 500 billion baht in losses
Australia economic growth disappoints, easing rate-hike bets
Weak productivity means any pickup in demand risks spilling straight into prices
