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Bank of England keeps rates on hold
[LONDON] The Bank of England held interest rates at 4.5 per cent and warned against assumptions that they would be cut over its next few meetings as it grappled...
China holds benchmark lending rates steady as expected
[SHANGHAI] China held benchmark lending rates steady for the fifth straight month in March on Thursday (Mar 20), matching market expectations.Early signs of the economic recovery gaining some momentum...
Bank of Japan keeps interest rates steady as widely expected
[TOKYO] The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Wednesday, underscoring policymakers’ preference to spend more time gauging how mounting global economic risks from higher US tariffs could...
Fed likely to keep rates steady with markets ‘confused’
HOPES that the Federal Reserve will rescue the bull market from the trade war may be dashed this week, with the central bank’s hands likely tied by the inflation...
JPMorgan upgrades S-Reits as interest rates ease, downgrades Singapore banks
[SINGAPORE] Analysts are turning more positive on Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) in an environment of declining yields and interest rates, citing greater visibility on distribution per unit...
Euro rallies as ECB cuts rates again
The euro extended its gains after the European Central Bank cut interest rates as expected on Thursday (Mar 6) and kept the door ajar to more, even as a...
ECB cuts interest rates and keeps door ajar to more easing
The European Central Bank (ECB) cut interest rates as expected on Thursday (Mar 6) and kept the door ajar to more, even as a looming trade war with the...
Australia central bank saw risk of holding tight for too long when cutting rates
AUSTRALIA’S central bank board cut interest rates in February mainly due to the risk of keeping policy too tight for too long, though a strong labour market made it...
