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Federal Reserve policymakers are expected to again hold short-term borrowing costs steady when they next meet April 29-30.
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The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged as expected on Thursday but signalled its rising concerns over soaring inflation, bolstering bets it would lift
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South Korea's factory activity expanded at the strongest pace in more than four years in April, as semiconductor demand continued to power both output and new orders, even as
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The European Central Bank raised interest rates for the first time in nearly three years on Thursday, by a quarter point to 2.25%, to try and curb inflation before a
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U.S. producer prices were unchanged in July as goods prices declined, though a rise in the cost of services suggested inflation could remain elevated.
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U.S. consumer prices increased slightly in July, potentially weakening the argument for an interest rate increase from the Federal Reserve next month.
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Sri Lanka's central bank sees no need for more interest rate hikes this year after its unexpected raise in May, with inflation expected to peak around
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U.S. inflation slowed last month and a measure of underlying price pressures also cooled, suggesting higher oil and gas prices from the Iran war are only having a limited impact on broader costs in the economy
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U.S. consumer prices likely increased moderately in July, which could further reduce financial market expectations for the Federal Reserve to raise
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Atlanta Fed interim President Cheryl Venable said on Tuesday that inflation remains too high, a message heard from contacts across the Southeast,
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More Americans are having a harder time keeping up with their home and car payments
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What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets The Federal Reserve held the line on Wednesday, but three
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German inflation rose in July on higher energy prices due to the Iran conflict, threatening the long-awaited recovery of Europe's biggest economy.
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The Bank of England left interest rates on hold at 3.75% on Thursday after a split 6-3 vote by its Monetary Policy Committee.
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The Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday despite persistently high inflation and a spike in energy prices caused by the Iran war
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The International Monetary Fund has reached a staff-level agreement with Bolivia on a $1.9 billion financing program, the IMF said on
July 29, 2026
U.S. mortgage interest rates climbed to their highest in about a year last week on an array of home loan products after a resumption of U.S.-Iran fighting drove up both oil prices
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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is fighting a losing battle in the polls, making a retreat from promised tax cuts more difficult
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The U.S. dollar slipped but remained near a one-month high on Tuesday, as traders weighed the prospect of a Federal Reserve interest-rate hike this
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Several crucial market warning signals are close to crisis levels as investors grapple with high oil prices and Middle East
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India's economic growth is expected to slow sharply this fiscal year from last year's robust expansion and recover only modestly the
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Average prices at British retailers rose by an annual 0.9% this month, the smallest increase since December 2025, as the men's soccer world cup triggered supermarket
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The first 18 months of President Donald Trump's second term in the White House have seen a series of policy-driven economic
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Singapore's central bank tightened its monetary policy settings unexpectedly on Monday, with inflation projected to step up in the months ahead.
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Oil prices have fallen further in early trading after setting a two-month high set last week
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Living through the biggest jump in grocery prices in a half-century has many Americans changing their eating and food shopping habits
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France's private sector contraction eased in July, with services output slowing only marginally, although inflation, borrowing costs and geopolitics all remained concerns as
July 24, 2026
Euro zone business activity returned to growth in July for the first time in four months, driven by a rebound in new orders, but may be derailed by high
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Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh wanted a central bank that talked less and let the data speak. Now, markets are speaking for him - loudly.
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The European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged as expected on Thursday but held the door open to another increase in
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Some U.S. investors who once relied on bonds to cushion equity selloffs are making more room for commodities, infrastructure, private credit and other
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Asian shares are mostly higher, while the intensifying war with Iran pushed Brent crude past $96 a barrel
July 23, 2026
Australian employment surged past all expectations in June, data showed on Thursday, in a sign of economic resilience that had markets wagering another hike
July 23, 2026
Escalating hostilities between the United States and Iran could reignite inflation, drive interest rates higher and knock global growth back to as low
July 22, 2026
The interest rate on the most popular type of U.S. home loan crept up again last week to the highest since last August with little prospect for an immediate break for would-be
July 22, 2026
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European shares slipped on Monday as the deteriorating conflict in the Middle East stoked inflation fears ahead of a European Central Bank
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