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Europe: Shares clock marginal losses after ECB eases rates as expected
[BENGALURU] European shares closed slightly lower on Thursday (Apr 17) after the European Central Bank (ECB) eased borrowing rates as expected, while investors parsed corporate earnings to gauge the...
US dollar benefits from selling exhaustion, ECB cuts rates
[NEW YORK] THE US dollar rallied on Thursday (Apr 17) after its recent weakness across peer currencies appeared exhausted for the time being, while the euro weakened slightly after...
ECB cuts rates again to help economy weather erratic US trade policy
[FRANKFURT] The European Central Bank (ECB) cut interest rates for the seventh time in a year on Thursday (Apr 17), looking to prop up an already struggling eurozone economy...
ECB to cut rates again to help economy overcome trade turmoil
[FRANKFURT] The European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to cut interest rates for the seventh time in a year on Thursday (Apr 17), looking to prop up an already...
Malaysia central bank to look beyond interest rates amid tariffs
[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s central bank is looking beyond monetary policy to weather the fallout from US President Donald Trump’s duties, arguing that the country is entering the tariff disputes...
Australia’s central bank holds rates steady, warning of ‘pronounced’ global risks
[SYDNEY] Australia’s central bank on Tuesday left its cash rate steady as widely expected, saying it was still cautious about the outlook, although the risk is US tariffs could...
Forecast for boxship freight rates draws mixed views from industry watchers
Meanwhile, containership capacity is projected to rise by 6% a year, or 10-15% should the Red Sea become safe for sailing through[SINGAPORE] Would boxship freight rates, which have dipped...
BOJ to raise rates if price outlooks to be achieved, deputy governor says
[TOKYO] The Bank of Japan would continue raising interest rates if the central bank’s outlooks on the economy and prices are likely to be achieved, BOJ Deputy Governor Shinichi...
Europe: Shares slip after global central banks flag economic uncertainty; Switzerland cuts rates
EUROPEAN shares closed lower on Thursday, after four sessions of gains, as investors booked some profits and assessed interest rate decisions by major central banks across the continent.The pan-European Stoxx 600...
