China holds 3% one-year LPR and 3.5% mortgage benchmark
China kept its benchmark lending rates unchanged in September, maintaining the one-year loan prime rate at 3.0%. The over-five-year LPR remained at 3.5%, according to...
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Gold steadies near $4,400 with US inflation in focus
Gold prices held above $4,400 an ounce on Thursday after reversing an earlier decline in the previous session. Spot gold rose 0.3% to $4,414.28 an...
Japan stocks slide as Nikkei falls and bond yields rise
Japan's Nikkei 225 slid nearly 2% in early trade Monday as markets reacted to rising expectations for higher interest rates. The benchmark fell 1.97% to...
Gold falls below $4,000 after oil prices jump
Gold dropped about 3% on Monday, July 13, falling below $4,000 an ounce as oil prices surged and expectations for higher U.S. interest rates strengthened....
China pledges tech support, trade balance and market reforms
BEIJING: China’s top economic and financial officials pledged expanded support for technology firms, a push toward more balanced trade and deeper capital market reforms during a news conference...
Bank of Korea holds 2.5% rate and rolls out dot plot
SEOUL: South Korea’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.50% on Thursday, maintaining the Base Rate as policymakers balanced a steady inflation backdrop with improving...
Bank of Japan lifts rates to highest level in 30 years
TOKYO, December 20, 2025: The Bank of Japan on Friday raised its benchmark interest rate to the highest level in three decades, marking another milestone in...
IMF reduces annual borrowing costs for members by 36 percent
MENA Newswire News Desk: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced a significant reduction in borrowing costs for its member countries, cutting these costs by...
Fed Chair Powell signals smaller rate cuts to keep economy in solid shape
MENA Newswire News Desk: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reiterated Monday that the central bank will take necessary measures to maintain the economy’s strength, although...
Swiss National Bank cuts interest rates by 25 basis points again
MENA Newswire News Desk: The Swiss National Bank (SNB) announced a 25 basis point cut to its policy rate on Thursday, bringing it down to...