By Michael S. Derby and Howard Schneider NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The ranks of Federal Reserve officials saying there is no rush to cut interest rates continue to grow, with still-too-hot-for-comfort …
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By Bhanvi Satija (Reuters) – Fertility rates in nearly all countries will be too low to sustain population levels by the end of the century, and most of the world’s …
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By Mark John and Francesco Canepa (Reuters) – Eighteen months after Europe ended its decade-long experiment with negative interest rates, the Bank of Japan has done the same with its …
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HONG KONG (Reuters) – The number of new marriages in China jumped 12.4% in 2023 from a year earlier, reversing a downtrend that has lasted for almost a decade as …
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A recent Pew Research Center survey highlights a significant decrease in American concern over COVID-19, with only 20% of respondents viewing the virus as a major threat to public health …
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By Lindsay Dunsmuir and Michael S. Derby (Reuters) – U.S. central bankers want to hold off on cutting interest rates until they have more confidence that inflation is headed down …
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By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England is expected to offer a first hint on Thursday that it is tentatively moving towards cutting interest rates, having raised …
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By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -British house prices rose this month more than economists had expected, adding to signs that the squeeze from high interest rates is beginning to ease, …
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ZAGREB (Reuters) – The exact date for the start of European Central Bank rate cuts is secondary, but once the bank starts moving it is likely do it in small …
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By Luana Maria Benedito and Gabriel Burin SAO PAULO/BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Brazil’s central bank will cut its key rate by 50 basis points next week for the fifth time …
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By Terje Solsvik and Victoria Klesty OSLO (Reuters) – Norway’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 4.50% on Thursday, as unanimously expected by analysts, and said the …
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By Promit Mukherjee OTTAWA (Reuters) – The Bank of Canada (BoC) is expected to keep its overnight rate on hold on Wednesday when it also releases new inflation and growth …
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By Jonathan Cable LONDON (Reuters) – It is a close call whether the Bank of England starts trimming borrowing costs next quarter or in July-September, a Reuters poll found, with …
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By Divya Chowdhury and Lisa Pauline Mattackal DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Business leaders and financiers in Davos this week said they are preparing for “high for longer” borrowing costs, despite …
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By Susobhan Sarkar and Indradip Ghosh BENGALURU (Reuters) – Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will leave its overnight policy rate (OPR) unchanged at 3.00% on Jan. 24 and hold it there …
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By Amina Niasse NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. mortgage rates fell this week to the lowest since May 2023, Freddie Mac reported on Thursday, providing a possible boost to buyer …
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(Reuters) – J.P.Morgan said on Thursday it expects the Bank of England to start cutting interest rates in August this year, citing a possible easing in inflation and optimism about …
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PARIS (Reuters) – Even though the next move of the European Central Bank (ECB) will likely be an interest rate cut, there is no rush to do this and the …
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FRANKFURT (Reuters) – It is too early for the European Central Bank to discuss cutting interest rates because inflation remains high, ECB policymaker Joachim Nagel said on Monday. The Bundesbank …
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By Amina Niasse NEW YORK (Reuters) – Mortgage rates edged higher for a second week, a survey released on Thursday showed, but they remain near the lowest levels since early …
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FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Euro zone inflation is developing as expected which warrants patience with rate cuts, but policymakers could act quickly if price growth takes an unexpected dive in the …
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By Amina Niasse NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. homebuyer confidence improved in December, with more homeowners anticipating that mortgage rates would fall further this year, but it could take sometime …
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By Ebru Tuncay ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Some Turkish banks have begun to cut their lira deposit rates to ease pressure on margins, banking sources said, after rising interest rates during …
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By Neil Jerome Morales and Mikhail Flores MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine inflation slowed to its weakest in nearly two years in December but full-year readings remained outside the central bank’s …
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By Scott Murdoch SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asia’s dealmakers are hoping for a 10% increase in dollar bond issuance in 2024 as interest rates stabilise and companies beef up borrowing to …