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Oil Surge Reignites Inflation Fears, Dampens European Stocks
European equities tread water as Brent crude jumps past $89 on Middle East tensions, driving up bond yields and rate-hik...
Trump Renews Push to Fire Fed Governor, Pressures Warsh on Interest Rates
President Trump sends a letter to Fed Governor Lisa Cook accusing her of offenses, while pushing Chair Kevin Warsh to ke...
Why July’s US Inflation Report Could Jolt Markets and Reshape Fed Bets
The US consumer price index for July is expected to show headline inflation easing to 3.4% and core to 2.5%. With the Fe...
Buckle Up: RBA Rate Pause May Be Brief as Housing Market Braces for Turbulence
While the RBA is widely expected to hold rates steady this week, economists caution that another hike is likely before y...
Westpac Flags Sharp Slowdown in Investor Home Loans After Tax Changes
Average monthly mortgage applications fell 20% since May, and the bank expects investor loan growth to more than halve t...
Ibex Hesitates at Highs as Markets Digest Jobs Shock and Await US Inflation Data
Unexpected US job losses cut the odds of a September Federal Reserve rate hike in half, propelling Wall Street but leavi...
RBA Set to Hold Cash Rate at 4.35% as Inflation Surprise Eases Pressure
Australia's central bank is expected to keep interest rates on hold next week after headline inflation fell unexpectedly...
Banxico Delays 3% Inflation Goal to Late 2027 as Core Prices Stay Sticky
The Bank of Mexico held its benchmark rate at 6.50% and pushed back the forecast for reaching its 3% inflation target by...
July Jobs Shock Erases September Rate Hike Bets, Ignites Stock Rally
The U.S. economy unexpectedly lost 23,000 jobs in July, far below forecasts of an 83,000 gain, leading traders to abando...
Why Fed Chair Warsh’s Silence Is Stirring Bond Market Uncertainty
Kevin Warsh’s break from a decade of verbose Fed communication has markets bracing for more interest-rate volatility. Bu...
Fed's Cook Warns She's Prepared to Hike Rates if Inflation Stays High
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook said inflation at 3.7% is far above target and the balance of risks has shifted towar...
Gold Rebounds Above $4,300 After 30% Crash, Central Bank Buying Returns
Gold bounced back past $4,300 for the first time since mid‑June as rate‑hike fears eased and private investors returned....
Kochie Warns RBA: Another Hike Would Push Households 'Over the Edge'
David Koch says Australian mortgage holders are already buckling under high costs, and a further rate rise would be deva...
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...