Bank Indonesia (BI) is set to keep its key policy rate unchanged on Wednesday, according to all 31 economists polled by Reuters, with many paring bets
April 20, 2026
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem said on Friday inflation will rise in the short term and that an uptick in
April 18, 2026
China is expected to leave benchmark lending rates unchanged for an 11th consecutive month in April, a Reuters survey showed, as robust first-quarter growth and a pick-
April 17, 2026
Brazil's central bank is cautious amid uncertainties over the potential duration and consequences of the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, and the final size of its interest rate
April 17, 2026
The start to the year has have left investors with a serious case of whiplash with the eruption of war in Iran triggering a record jump in oil prices, major
March 27, 2026
The euro zone economy may already be on the "adverse" path outlined by the European Central Bank and inflation could become entrenched quicker than in
April 01, 2026
Businesses continue to act as if high oil prices will prove only a short-term disruption, with little evidence yet it has caused consumers to pull
April 01, 2026
British companies expect to raise prices more quickly in the coming 12 months as they respond to a surge in energy prices due to the Iran war, cut jobs and
April 02, 2026
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April 02, 2026
U.S. nonfarm payrolls expanded more than Wall Street anticipated last month and the jobless rate fell to 4.3%, bolstering expectations that the Federal Reserve will hold
April 03, 2026
India’s central bank is expected to keep interest rates on hold on Wednesday as policymakers assess the fallout from the war in Iran, which threatens the
April 06, 2026
The Bank of Japan can see through inflationary pressures from the war in the Middle East as any second-round effects on broader prices will be limited,
April 16, 2026
The euro zone economy may be moving towards the European Central Bank's adverse scenario but policymakers need to remain patient and not rush any
April 16, 2026
The European Central Bank may not have all the data this month to determine if interest rates will have to be raised to tame an inflation surge and the June meeting
April 16, 2026
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon warned on Monday that the war in Iran risks oil and commodity price shocks that could keep inflation sticky and push
April 06, 2026
President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell from his separate seat on the U.S. central bank's Board
April 15, 2026
U.S. stocks ended mixed on Tuesday amid signs of progress in negotiations as the minutes ticked down to President Donald Trump's
April 07, 2026
Concerns among central banks about geopolitical tensions have surged dramatically this year and are now viewed as the top global risk, according to a new
April 08, 2026
New Zealand's central bank kept its policy rate at 2.25% on Wednesday for a second meeting, buying time to assess the fallout from the
April 08, 2026
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April 08, 2026
The interest rate on the most popular U.S. home loan ticked down last week for the first time since the start of the Iran war, but not enough to rejuvenate a housing market that's
April 08, 2026
U.S. import prices increased less than expected in March, though the trend still pointed to firming imported inflationary pressures as the Middle
April 15, 2026
Israel's annual inflation rate moved back below 2% in March but the decline will likely have little impact on near-term interest rate decisions due to
April 15, 2026
The war in the Middle East has intensified strains on an already fragile global fiscal situation, with higher interest rates and rising energy prices
April 15, 2026
Federal prosecutors made an unannounced visit this week to a construction site at Federal Reserve headquarters that is the focus of an investigation into a $2.5 billion renovation project, according to two people familiar with the visit
April 15, 2026
U.S. inflation increased as expected in February and likely rose further in March amid the war with Iran, a trend that is expected to discourage the Federal Reserve
April 09, 2026
South Korea's central bank kept its policy interest rate steady on Friday and warned of a highly uncertain path ahead as a broadening conflict
April 10, 2026
U.S. consumer prices likely recorded their biggest increase in nearly four years in March as the war with Iran boosted oil prices and the pass-
April 10, 2026
New applications for U.S. unemployment benefits increased moderately last week, showing no signs of labor market deterioration and potentially giving
April 09, 2026
When surging U.S. inflation peaked in June of 2022, driven by rising prices for energy but also for food, shelter, vehicles, and a host of other
April 11, 2026
U.S. consumer prices increased by the most in nearly four years in March as the war with Iran led to a record surge in the cost of gasoline and
April 10, 2026
Bank of Japan monetary policy could be an option to tame rising prices by boosting the yen, Japan's trade minister said on Sunday, as the central bank weighs raising
April 12, 2026
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April 14, 2026
Investors are scooping up Chinese debt, which has stood tall in sliding bond markets globally, betting that China's low
April 14, 2026
A top Australian central banker said on Monday he was not confident that interest rates were at the right level to tame inflation, but policymakers would now also need to monitor
April 14, 2026
Wells Fargo warned rising energy prices will likely affect the U.S. economy, after the bank reported first-quarter interest income and
April 14, 2026
The U.S. stock market has now nudged above where it was when the Iran war began over six weeks ago, which investors say is a reflection of bets that
April 14, 2026
U.S. wholesale prices surged last month as the Iran war drove up the cost of energy
April 14, 2026
More Federal Reserve policymakers were willing to consider an interest rate hike this year at their March meeting than in January, as higher gas prices stemming from the Iran war threatened to worsen inflation in the coming months
April 09, 2026
Jamie Dimon warns that the Iran war could bring an economic ‘skunk’ to the party
April 06, 2026
A quarterly survey by the Bank of Japan shows business sentiment among major Japanese manufacturers improved slightly
April 01, 2026
After meandering for a couple of months, financial markets endured numerous frenzied swings during March as the war in Iran raged
April 01, 2026
Worries about the war with Iran sent oil prices back to $100 per barrel and stocks sinking worldwide
March 12, 2026
Mortgage rates climb to 6.11% as Iran war roils markets
March 12, 2026
Inflation stayed stubbornly elevated last month as gas prices rose in a snapshot of what consumer prices looked like before the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran sent energy costs soaring
March 11, 2026
Dow suffers worst week since April as oil hits $90 and weak jobs data adds to market anxiety
March 06, 2026
American employers unexpectedly cut 92,000 jobs last month, a sign that the labor market remains under strain
March 06, 2026
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate slipped this week to its lowest level in more than three years, but remains around 6% in the same narrow range it has been in this year
February 19, 2026
Inflation in the U.K. has fallen to a 10-month low largely on the back of lower food and gas prices
February 18, 2026
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