Euro zone business lending slows slightly
Lending growth to euro zone businesses slowed slightly from relatively high levels in August and held steady in the case of household loans, data from the European Central Bank showed on...
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Bank of Mexico keeps rates on hold, tweaks its forward guidance
The Bank of Mexico on Thursday held its benchmark interest rate steady at 6.50% as expected, though it dropped guidance that explicitly suggested policymakers would continue to...
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Is your adjustable-rate mortgage resetting?
As interest rates have stayed elevated for the last few years, a growing share of homebuyers turned to adjustable-rate loans (ARMs). These loans typically offer some breathing...
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US mortgage rates top 7% for first time in 20 months
Increase comes after Fed decision to raise interest rates, as Americans struggle with high prices and stagnant wages US mortgage rates surpassed 7% for the first time since...
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Brazil central bank says 2027 slowdown key to inflation convergence
Brazil's central bank sees a slowdown in economic activity next year as essential for inflation to converge to its 3% target, a senior official said on Thursday.
Isabel Schnabel sought to bridge Germany and the ECB
Isabel Schnabel's decision to leave the European Central Bank early for the International Monetary Fund closes a seven-year effort to reconcile Germany's traditional monetary...
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Australians ‘scrambling’ for second jobs to deal with rising mortgage repayments and cost of living
Latest data also shows unemployment at highest level since the pandemic, which analysts doubt will stop RBA hiking interest rates
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BOJ could raise rates every quarter, ex-policymaker says
The Bank of Japan is expected to raise interest rates roughly once every three months and push them up to 2% by around June next year to combat mounting inflationary pressures...
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Rupee faces pressure from oil, US yields; RBI deputy flags case for gains
The Indian rupee is set to encounter headwinds on Thursday from a renewed rise in oil prices and a broadly firmer dollar on account of growing US rate hike expectations, while...
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Dollar perched at two-month high as hot PMI fuels inflation fears, rate hike bets
The dollar clung to a two-month high on Thursday after a strong manufacturing reading reignited inflation fears and rate-hike bets, while a weak Treasury auction sent yields...
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Darkest before dawn? Funds mull return to bonds: Mike Dolan
A grueling year of war, oil shocks and re-ignited inflation has hammered government bonds everywhere. Yet with higher US interest rates now a reality, some investors believe...
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Gold lacklustre as higher-for-longer rate outlook weighs on sentiment
Gold prices eased on Wednesday as investors weighed the prospect of major central banks keeping interest rates elevated for longer in their efforts to curb persistent inflation.
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Fed's Barkin says economy may be firming, inflation not limited to energy, tariff shocks
US economic conditions "are, if anything, firming," with continued consumer spending and strength beyond the boom in artificial intelligence keeping the Federal Reserve's focus...
AI could be a bubble and is not yet making Australia more productive, Michele Bullock says
RBA governor says AI is ‘great white hope’ but its adoption is so far adding to inflation, rather than economic growth The Reserve Bank governor said AI could be a bubble and...
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India's PhonePe gets initial UAE central bank nod for payment licenses
Digital payments platform PhonePe said on Tuesday it received in-principle approval from the UAE central bank for two licenses covering retail payment services, card schemes...
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Federal Reserve official says fighting inflation likely to be 'painful'
A top Federal Reserve official said Monday that the central bank may have to cause economic pain in the form of higher unemployment to combat stubbornly high inflation.
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Fears over interest rate rise and jobs send UK consumer confidence to three-year low
Blow to John Healey before budget as UK households face ‘notable strain’ on their finances Business live – latest updates Fears of a steep rise in mortgage payments and...
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Brazil economists cut end-2026 interest rate forecast to 13.50%
Private-sector economists polled weekly by Brazil's central bank lowered their estimate for the country's benchmark interest rate at the end of 2026, now expecting one...