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Asia: Markets rebound to track Wall Street up as China cuts rates
Asia: Markets rebound to track Wall Street up as China cuts rates
May 20, 2025
[HONG KONG] Asian markets rose on Tuesday as investor sentiment returned following the previous day’s US rating-fuelled losses, with sentiment also boosted after China cut interest rates to historic...
Bank of Japan to keep hiking rates if economy rebounds from tariff hit: deputy governor
Bank of Japan to keep hiking rates if economy rebounds from tariff hit: deputy governor
May 19, 2025
Published Mon, May 19, 2025 · 11:10 AM[TOKYO] The Bank of Japan will continue to raise interest rates if the economy rebounds from an expected hit from higher US...
High interest rates, volatile stock markets could prime private credit to outshine private equity again
High interest rates, volatile stock markets could prime private credit to outshine private equity again
May 12, 2025
[SINGAPORE] Funds that invest in private credit globally may be poised to beat those for private equity (PE) again this year. That is especially if interest rates remain high...
Ex-Fed’s Warsh highlights a path to lower rates, takes a fresh dig at the Fed
Ex-Fed’s Warsh highlights a path to lower rates, takes a fresh dig at the Fed
May 9, 2025
[PALO ALTO, California] Kevin Warsh, an apparent frontrunner to be US President Donald Trump’s pick to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve, on Friday suggested a possible pathway...
Ex-Fed’s Warsh highlights a path to lower rates, takes a fresh dig at the Fed
Ex-Federal Reserve’s Warsh highlights a path to lower rates, takes a fresh dig at the Fed
May 9, 2025
[PALO ALTO, California] Kevin Warsh, an apparent frontrunner to be US President Donald Trump’s pick to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve, on Friday suggested a possible pathway...
Bank of England cuts rates to 4.25% as it sees tariff hit to growth
Bank of England cuts rates to 4.25% as it sees tariff hit to growth
May 8, 2025
[LONDON] The Bank of England cut its main interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to 4.25 per cent on Thursday, despite an unexpected three-way split among policymakers as US...
Unless things take a turn for the worse, the Fed seems comfortable to keep rates on pause indefinitely
Unless things take a turn for the worse, the Fed seems comfortable to keep rates on pause indefinitely
May 8, 2025
[SINGAPORE] The US Federal Reserve does not want any part of US President Donald Trump’s trade war, and it is determined to sit on the sidelines until the extent of...
Fed to hold rates steady as pressures mount
Fed to hold rates steady as pressures mount
May 6, 2025
FEDERAL Reserve officials are widely expected to leave interest rates unchanged on Wednesday (May 7) as they await clarity on the Trump administration’s trade policies, a move likely to...
Bank of Japan keeps rates steady, cuts growth forecasts
Bank of Japan keeps rates steady, cuts growth forecasts
May 1, 2025
[TOKYO]The Bank of Japan (BOJ) kept interest rates steady and cut its growth forecasts on Thursday (May 1), as uncertainty surrounding US tariffs clouds the outlook for the world’s...
Bank of Japan keeps rates steady, cuts growth forecasts on US tariff hit
Bank of Japan keeps rates steady, cuts growth forecasts on US tariff hit
May 1, 2025
[TOKYO] The Bank of Japan (BOJ) kept interest rates steady and sharply cut its growth forecasts on Thursday (May 1), suggesting uncertainty surrounding US tariffs and the hit to...