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Brazil Cuts Selic Rate to 14% in Fourth Straight Move, Warns of Global Risks
Brazil's central bank trimmed its benchmark interest rate by a quarter-point to 14%, the lowest in over a year, but caut...
Brazil holds world’s highest real interest rate even after new Selic cut to 14%
A quarter-point reduction was not enough to dethrone Brazil from the top of the global real-rate ranking, as elevated in...
Gold Edges Higher as US Jobs Data, Fed Rate Path Take Centre Stage
Gold ticked up to $4,062 as traders braced for US labor data that could sway the Fed's September decision, with Iran ten...
30-Year Cafe Owner Wouldn't Start Over as Small Business Costs Bite
A veteran cafe owner says wages, utilities and insurance are crushing margins, while new AMP data shows small-business c...
Kevin Warsh's Fed Communications Pullback Draws Goldman Warning on Market Volatility
The Fed chair is cutting back forward guidance. Wall Street and Goldman Sachs warn the information void could amplify ma...
Ken Lui Predicts Hong Kong Home Prices Fall 20% Over 18 Months as CCL Heads Below 130
Columnist Ken Lui sees the CCL falling below 150 in 2026 and 130 in 2027, a ~20% slide, as high US yields and weak rents...
Gold Hits New All-Time High as Inflation and Low Rates Fuel Rally
Gold rose for a third straight session, reaching €1,980.80 ($2,070.50) per ounce, as inflation, loose central bank polic...
Euribor Explained: The Benchmark Behind Spain's Variable-Rate Mortgages
An explainer on the Euribor: how the eurozone interbank benchmark is calculated daily, which tenors matter, and why Span...
CD Rates in August: Experts Expect Stability at 4% — and Why Locking In Early Pays
The best certificates of deposit still pay 4% or more, and analysts expect August to be a quiet month for rates — a stro...
Brazil's Gross Public Debt Hits 81.9% of GDP, Highest Since 2021
Brazil's gross government debt rose 0.9 percentage points in June to 81.9% of GDP, the highest since April 2021, as inte...
US National Debt Nears $40 Trillion—What That Means for Global Borrowing Costs, Exports, and Alternative Assets
With the US federal debt reaching $39.6 trillion and net interest costs topping $1 trillion, the fiscal trajectory is in...
Bank of Japan Keeps Rates at 1.0% as Dissenter Calls for Immediate Hike
The BOJ held its short-term rate steady in an 8-1 vote but signalled more tightening ahead, with board member Hajime Tak...
RBI Set to Hold Rates Steady as Brent Retreats, Fed Stays Put
All 16 economists and treasurers polled expect no change in the August policy review. A sharp drop in crude prices and a...
Bitcoin Flat at $64,000 as Rate Uncertainty and Middle East Jitters Weigh
Bitcoin held near $64,000 on Friday, shrugging off a tech stock rally as investor caution over Fed path and geopolitical...
Ueda Flags Inflation Overshoot Risk, Says BOJ May Accelerate Rate Hikes
The Bank of Japan held rates at 1.0% but Governor Ueda warned underlying inflation could surpass the 2% target, citing o...
European Stocks Rise on AI-Fuelled Tech Bounce as BoE Leaves Rates Unchanged
Technology shares lead gains across Europe amid hopes that a sell-off in AI-linked assets is ending, while the Bank of E...
Polish Inflation Rebounds as Fuel Prices Surge, Clouding Prospects for Interest Rate Cuts
A 15.8% year-on-year leap in fuel costs pushed Poland’s CPI back towards 3%, likely keeping the central bank on hold aft...
Brazil Homebuilder Rout Opens Buying Window as Caixa Pledges R$260bn in Housing Loans
Stocks like Direcional and Tenda plunged ~15% in July on credit fears, but analysts at Itaú BBA and Bradesco BBI say the...
BoE Keeps Rate at 3.75%, Warns of Hike if Iran Conflict Persists
The Bank of England holds its key rate steady but signals readiness to tighten if Middle East tensions keep energy price...
Bank of England holds rate at 3.75% as inflation surprise is overshadowed by Iran-driven oil spike
The Bank of England kept interest rates at 3.75% for the fifth meeting in a row, but a 6-3 split vote revealed deepening...
Gold Futures Dip on Oil-Driven Rate Fears, Rebound After Fed Holds
COMEX gold edged lower before reversing after-hours as the Federal Reserve held rates and the market parsed hawkish oil-...
Fed Holds Rates, But Three Dissenters Call for a Hike as Inflation Worries Persist
The Federal Reserve left its key rate at 3.50–3.75%, but an unusual trio of FOMC members voted for a quarter-point incre...
Fed Chair Warsh Calls FOMC Split a 'Family Fight' as Three Dissenters Try to Force Rate Hike
The Federal Reserve held its key rate at 3.5%-3.75% for a fifth straight meeting, but an unusual 8-3 vote highlighted de...
Federal Reserve Leaves Rates Unchanged Again as Iran War, Oil Spike Trap Policymakers
The Federal Reserve held its key rate at 3.50–3.75% amid a 3-9 split vote and a new hawkish chair warning of zero tolera...
BoC Minutes Show Doubts on Growth Durability, Rate Hike Risk if Oil Spike Persists
The Bank of Canada’s July policy meeting minutes reveal officials are uncertain about growth sustainability, while warni...
Fed Poised to Hold Rates as Iran Conflict Clouds Inflation Outlook
The Federal Reserve is expected to keep rates steady but signal a September hike as geopolitical tensions and elevated o...
Dollar Edges Lower Ahead of Fed Decision, Yen Near 40-Year Low
The US dollar dipped slightly but held near one-month highs on Wednesday as markets braced for a Federal Reserve rate de...
Federal Reserve Set to Hold Rates as Markets Watch Warsh for Signal on Next Move
The FOMC is widely expected to keep the federal funds rate at 3.50–3.75% on July 29, but Chair Kevin Warsh’s press confe...
Fed Decision Looms: Why a Hawkish Hold Could Send Shockwaves Through Bonds and Mortgages
The Federal Reserve's July meeting is clouded by the highest policy uncertainty since 2024. Even if rates stay on hold, ...
Investors Position for a Hawkish Fed Hold Amid Inflation Anxiety and Oil Volatility
With oil volatile and inflation expectations at risk, Wall Street braces for a hawkish Fed hold. Dissent and rising vola...