President Joe Biden’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a new rule on Monday cracking down on prosecutors’ ability to obtain abortion records. … Read more
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has criticised the tightening of U.S. rules on semiconductor exports, saying they have created more hurdles to trade and more uncertainty … Read more
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Some board members of Taiwan’s central bank noted “persistent” concerns about higher inflation and said more monetary policy tightening could not be … Read more
By Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK (Reuters) – A potential ending to the Federal Reserve’s balance sheet reduction measures this year bolsters the case for Treasuries … Read more
SEOUL (Reuters) – Bank of Korea Governor Rhee Chang-yong said on Monday recent market concerns over a financially troubled builder are a “warning sign” over … Read more
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. interest rate futures on Wednesday increased the chances of rate cuts by the Federal Reserve starting next … Read more
MINNEAPOLIS– U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport recently stopped a shipment filled with 2,536 pre-filled syringes of private partsl tightening … Read more
(Reuters) – Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman on Tuesday repeated her view that the U.S. central bank will likely need to raise short-term interest rates … Read more
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The staff of the International Monetary Fund on Wednesday recommended Australia’s central bank further tighten monetary policy in order to bring inflation … Read more
(Reuters) – Richmond Federal Reserve Bank chief Thomas Barkin on Tuesday said that higher long-term borrowing costs are putting downward pressure on demand but it’s … Read more
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno believes the central bank has “done enough” policy tightening to tame inflation, but reiterated future interest rate … Read more
By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Euro zone governments will try to bolster their public finances next year by withdrawing expensive energy price subsidies but … Read more
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Further Federal Reserve interest rate increases are “not off the table” with inflation still not clearly contained, Boston Federal … Read more
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Central Bank raised interest rates for the 10th meeting in a row on Thursday to counter stubborn inflation but signalled … Read more
TORONTO (Reuters) – The Bank of Canada on Wednesday held its key overnight interest rate at 5%, noting the economy had entered a period of … Read more
‘Tightening Every Screw’: Biden EPA’s Review Of Ozone Rules Signals Potential Crackdown On US Energy, Experts Say Nick Pope on August 24, 2023 The Environmental … Read more
LONDON (Reuters) – Major central banks are tentatively eyeing the end of aggressive interest rate hikes as price pressures finally show signs of abating. Inflation … Read more
By Anant Chandak BENGALURU (Reuters) – The Bank of Thailand (BOT) will deliver a final 25-basis-point interest rate increase on August 2 and then hold … Read more
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippine central bank is prepared to resume tightening monetary policy given that inflation remains a challenge, central bank officials said on … Read more
By Ariba Shahid KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistan must continue its monetary tightening cycle, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in a staff report on … Read more
By Anant Chandak BENGALURU (Reuters) – Malaysia’s central bank will leave its key interest rate unchanged at 3.00% on Thursday and keep it there for … Read more
By Orhan Coskun, Ezgi Erkoyun and Huseyin Hayatsever ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey will continue its monetary policy U-turn, which began with a sharp post-election rate … Read more
(Reuters) – The Federal Reserve is seen slightly less locked in to a July interest rate hike, traders bet on Friday, after a government report … Read more
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s policy interest rate remains low and further tightening will be gradual to curb inflation risks as the economy continues to recover, … Read more
MADRID (Reuters) – The European Central Bank still needs to raise its interest rates further and then leave them in restrictive territory for a while … Read more
By Noe Torres MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The Mexican peso could remain the top performer among major global currencies in the coming weeks, despite Mexico’s … Read more
(Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Reserve will probably need to raise interest rates further if inflation stays high, Fed Governor Michelle Bowman said on Friday, … Read more
(Reuters) – Asia’s developing economies have seen “very robust” growth but face risks from tightening global financial conditions due to rapid U.S. and European interest … Read more
By Swati Bhat MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s current rate tightening cycle may not be over as more hikes could be warranted to align inflation towards … Read more
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. Singapore’s central bank sprang the surprise of the Asian day by … Read more
By Chen Lin SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore is likely to tighten monetary policy this month, for the sixth time in a row, amid persistent price … Read more
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s gradual, measured policy normalisation is still an appropriate approach, as the economy continues to recover on the back of increased tourism … Read more
SEOUL (Reuters) – A big majority of the Bank of Korea’s board members voted to hold interest rates steady at the Feb. 23 meeting but … Read more
By Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve’s pledge to redouble its inflation-fighting efforts is spooking some investors, who believe it may end … Read more
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s central bank said the lagged effects of its aggressive streak of monetary tightening would have a bigger negative impact on … Read more
By Gayatri Suroyo and Fransiska Nangoy JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s central bank kept its key interest rate unchanged on Thursday, pausing after six consecutive hikes … Read more
By Joe Cash BEIJING (Reuters) – China should avoid a premature tightening of macro-economic policies as its economy is still not performing at its full … Read more
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) – Bank of Japan (BOJ) Deputy Governor Masayoshi Amamiya, a close aide of incumbent chief Haruhiko Kuroda, is most likely … Read more
LOS ANGELES – A Tarzana man pleaded guilty today to federal criminal charges for running a nearly $6 million scheme in which he knowingly … Read more
By Vuyani Ndaba JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The South African Reserve Bank will probably jack up interest rates by just 50 basis points more in early … Read more
KIRON SKINNER And MATEO HAYDAR: China Is Tightening Its Grip In America’s Backyard Kiron Skinner And Mateo Haydar on November 26, 2022 The latest sign … Read more
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund’s managing director, Kristalina Georgieva, said she had spoken with British finance minister Jeremy Hunt on Friday … Read more
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday authorities should be vigilant to any downside risks stemming from the … Read more
By Georgina Lee HONG KONG (Reuters) – A weak Hong Kong dollar and capital outflows have pushed the city’s interbank rates to 14-year highs and … Read more
By Eileen Soreng (Reuters) – Gold prices will average $1,712.50 an ounce next year, rising from current levels, as an end to U.S. interest rate … Read more
By Ananya Mariam Rajesh (Reuters) -Estee Lauder Cos Inc cut its full-year forecasts on Wednesday ahead of the most important holiday season, blaming lockdowns in … Read more
By Caroline Valetkevitch, Lewis Krauskopf and Sinéad Carew NEW YORK (Reuters) – Disappointing earnings from the megacap companies that led markets higher for years are … Read more
LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England should consider giving markets “some comfort” around its quantitative tightening timetable, and will likely push back the long-anticipated … Read more
By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) – Overnight deposits held by the Swiss National Bank plunged by 77.5 billion Swiss francs ($78.32 billion) last week, their … Read more
(Reuters) – The Federal Reserve’s previous experience with reducing its balance sheet will be a “useful guide” for assessing when the central bank should stop … Read more