Gold surges further, oil jumps on Trump’s Iran threat
A line outside a gold dealer in Hong Kong this week (Peter PARKS) · Peter PARKS/AFP/AFP Gold soared…
Jerome Powell weighs in on Trump tariffs, says inflation impact should top out by midyear
Jerome Powell, Chair of the United States Federal Reserve (US Fed), on Wednesday told reporters that he expects…
Donald Trump tries to break the Fed. What the clash means for India
The latest clash between U.S. President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell marks the most serious…
Hong Kong interbank rates forecast to drop on expected US monetary easing in 2026
The US Federal Reserve under a new chairman in 2026 is expected to press ahead with interest rate…
US or China: Whose bubbles will loom larger in 2026?
TOKYO — US President Donald Trump’s unusual fixation on criticizing the Federal Reserve is alarming policymakers and investors…
BOE Set to Hold Rates as UK Budget Looms Over Decision
(Bloomberg) — The Bank of England is expected to skip an interest-rate cut on Thursday, further slowing the…
North America Set to Cut Rates as Rest of G-7 Looks On
The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building in Washington, DC. (Bloomberg) — Policymakers in Washington and Ottawa will…
Hong Kong property deals surge anew in September on rate cut, buoyant stocks
Deals covering new and lived-in homes, office spaces, shops, car parking slots as well as industrial units were…
Indian stock market: 10 key things that changed for market overnight – Gift Nifty, US govt shutdown to Trump tariffs
Indian stock market: The equity market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are expected to open on a…
Indonesia’s ill-timed return to the financial brink
Economists worried about the state of central bank independence are almost linearly focused on the Federal Reserve in…
US Fed’s focus moves from inflation to jobs as it makes first rate cut of 2025
The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday (Sep 17) made a widely expected interest rate cut of 25 basis…
Nomura warns China’s stock surge risks creating a bubble with little benefit to economy
China’s stock markets have surged to their highest levels in a decade, but the rally risks creating a…