China cuts US Treasury holdings to lowest level since 2008 amid debt ceiling fears
China reduced its US Treasury holdings in October to its lowest level in 17 years, as mounting concerns…
Bank of Japan takes policy rate to 0.75%, a 30-year high
The Bank of Japan raised rates on Friday, taking Japan’s borrowing costs to a 30-year high as inflation…
Wall Street jumps on inflation update, ASX set to rise
The Australian dollar was trading at US66.13¢ at 12.45pm AEDT. Elsewhere, TikTok has signed a deal to sell…
Will ‘Santa rate cut’ have enough festive spirit to boost the economy?
The future of the economy can sometimes be seen in minor gestures of a Bank of England governor,…
Japan’s consumer inflation stays above Bank of Japan’s target for 44th month
People looks at the fruits at a shop at the Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo on August 22,…
Trump’s trade war is changing how supply chain stocked up for holidays
The latest CNBC Supply Chain survey provides new data on how the global trade war has influenced this…
Wall Street jumps on inflation update, ASX set to rise
Loading The new TikTok US joint venture will be 50 per cent held by a consortium of new…
India signs F  TA with Oman, 98% exports to be duty-free
India and Oman signed a trade deal, expanding the country’s strategic and economic relations in the Persian Gulf,…
How much everyday prices have risen since 2020
Even with a lower-than-expected inflation reading Thursday, the cost of everyday goods and services remains much higher than…
Why the United Arab Emirates has set its sights on digital finance
With nearly 3 million users— around a third of its population — the United Arab Emirates has the…
Dow Jones Today: DJIA Jumps Above 48,000 After Soft CPI Revives Fed Rate-Cut Hopes (Updated Dec. 18, 2025, 1:50 p.m. ET)
NEW YORK — The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) traded firmly higher Thursday as investors digested a cooler-than-expected…
ECB leaves rates unchanged at 2.00% as expected, but lifts 2026 inflation forecast
The market was pricing in a 98% chance of no change in rates today so this was no…