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Wall Street Futures Slip as Fed, Big Tech Earnings, and Iran Tensions Converge
US stock futures dipped on Tuesday evening with investors bracing for a pivotal Fed rate decision, a wave of mega-cap te...
Fed Holds Rates as Hawks Eye Hikes Amid Iran War Inflation Surge
The US Federal Reserve is set to keep rates at 3.50-3.75%, but surging oil prices from the Iran conflict are pushing som...
Chile’s Central Bank Holds Rate at 4.5% as Middle East Tensions Cloud Outlook
The Banco Central de Chile left its benchmark rate unchanged at 4.5%, citing renewed oil price shocks from the US-Iran c...
Dow Surges 600 Points as Investors Abandon Chips; Consumer Confidence Misses
A sharp rotation out of semiconductor shares pushed the Dow up more than 600 points while the Nasdaq clawed back losses....
Key Fed Inflation Gauge Expected to Cool in June; Rate‑Hike Bets Still Alive
Economists see the PCE index slowing to a 3.8% annual pace on lower fuel costs, but core inflation remains sticky and tr...
Under Warsh, Higher U.S. Rates May Not Derail the Bull Market — Here’s Why
As the Fed signals a more hawkish path under Kevin Warsh, a new analysis challenges the assumption that rising rates aut...
Aussie Inflation Above 3.9% Would Trigger August Rate Hike, Economists Warn
Economists say Wednesday's trimmed mean CPI is the RBA's make-or-break moment, with a print above 3.9 per cent making an...
Brokerages See July Fed Rate Hike as a Real Possibility as Oil Spike Tests Inflation Fight
Oil at $100 and Middle East tensions put the Federal Reserve’s credibility on the line this week, with brokerages warnin...
Oil above $100 and hawkish FOMC dissent set stage for Warsh's 'family feud'
A surge in oil prices and chip-driven consumer costs puts the Fed on the spot this week, with economists expecting at le...
Indonesia's Central Bank Governor Resigns Amid Currency Crisis and Market Chaos
Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo steps down early as the country battles a plunging rupiah, rising inflation, and a...
104 Economists Bet on a Hold, But Traders See a 36% Chance the Fed Hikes This Week
As the Fed meets with rates at a 3-year pause, the consensus of 104 economists is for no change. Yet bond and futures ma...
New Zealand Dollar Poised for Gains Versus Euro as Rate Gap Widens
Strategists at Macquarie, Westpac, and CIBC see the kiwi climbing as much as 3.2% against the euro in three months, driv...
Fed Set to Hold Rates as Oil Spike Fails to Sway Majority, Citi Predicts Dovish Signal
Markets price a 30% chance of a July hike on oil-driven inflation fears, but Citi sees a steady hand as cooling core pri...
Fed and BOJ Rate Meetings Pose Twin Tests for Bitcoin as Yen Fall Raises Unwind Risk
Next week's Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan rate decisions will test Bitcoin's resilience, as rising oil prices and ye...
Russia’s Central Bank Slows Rate Cuts to 14% as War-Fueled Inflation Persists
A quarter-point reduction signals a compromise between supporting Russia’s stagnating economy and taming inflation drive...
BoE Expected to Hold Rates at 3.75% as Oil Spikes Above $100
Economists predict a 7-2 vote to keep UK interest rates on hold next week, but a surge in oil prices driven by Middle Ea...
Fed Poised to Hold Rates as New Chair Kevin Warsh Wrestles with Sticky Inflation and Rising Geopolitical Risks
The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to keep interest rates at 3.50–3.75% this week, but inflation at 3.5% and esca...
Federal Reserve Set to Hold Rates as Oil Spike and Trump Pressure Test New Chair
The US Federal Reserve is expected to leave rates unchanged for a fifth straight meeting, but geopolitical tensions and ...
Top Corporate Bond Funds for November 2024: Safety in a Persistent Rate Environment
ETMutualFunds lists recommended corporate bond funds for short-term goals in November 2024 as the RBI stays cautious on ...
German Banks Tighten Lending Standards as Credit Risks Mount, Bundesbank Survey Shows
Germany’s banks tightened credit standards across all loan categories in Q2 2026, driven by rising credit risk and secto...
Colombia's Villar: Interest Rates to Stay High Until Inflation Returns to Target Range
Colombia's central bank raised its benchmark rate to 12%, the highest in two years, as governor Villar warns rates will ...
Egyptian Banks Escalate Savings Competition with Tiered Rates, High Balances Earn Up to 18% Annually
As summer prompts financial reassessments, major Egyptian banks offer tiered savings accounts with rates reaching 18% fo...
Polish Deposit Rates Dip Below 3% as Gold Sinks 30%; Savers Turn to Conditional Offers and Government Bonds
Average deposit rates in Poland fell to 2.89% in May 2026, while gold priced in złoty lost nearly 30% from its peak. Con...