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IMF urges Japan to keep raising rates, avoid reducing sales tax
With inflation exceeding its 2% target for nearly four years, the BOJ has signalled its readiness to keep hiking rates The International…
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Where mortgage rates are headed in 2026, according to 21 experts
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. Economic forecasting…
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India’s central bank keeps rates on hold after US trade deal
The central bank has now cut rates by a total of 125 basis points since February 2025 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept its key repo…
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Bank of England holds rates after narrow 5-4 vote, signals reduction ahead
It has been moving cautiously as Britain has the highest inflation rate among the world’s big, rich economies The Bank of England (BOE)…
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Choppy markets threaten ECB’s ‘good place’ but rates still firmly on hold
The euro zone’s central bank has been on hold since ending a year-long run of rate cuts in June The European Central Bank (ECB) is all but…
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US stocks: S&P 500 marks closing record as corporate earnings roll in; Medicare rates hit insurers
S&P 500 notched a record closing high and its fifth straight day of gains on Tuesday with a mixed reception to the latest earnings reports…
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Pubs to get support package after business rates backlash
Archie Mitchell,Business reporterand Faarea Masud,Business reporter Pubs and music venues in England will be given a 15% discount on their…
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STI breaks 4,900 amid expectations for Fed to hold rates steady
The benchmark index closes at a record high as DBS and OCBC notched gains of at least 1% The Straits Times Index (STI) broke new ground on…
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Floating rates are back on the radar, but fixed mortgages still rule Singapore’s home loans
After several years of rate volatility, many borrowers are placing greater emphasis on certainty Interest in floating-rate home loans is…
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Bank of Japan keeps rates steady, raises growth and inflation forecasts
The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Friday and raised its economic and inflation forecasts, signalling its readiness to…
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S-Reits to shine in Q4 as lower interest rates fuel returns
Some market watchers believe Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) could have a strong run, potentially outshining the…
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Why your electric bill is so high—and what could bring down rates
Electric bills are climbing almost everywhere—and in some states, the increases have been staggering. If you live in the Bay Area, your…
Culture
China leaves benchmark lending rates unchanged for eighth straight month
China left benchmark loan prime rates unchanged on Tuesday for the eighth consecutive month in January, matching market expectations.…
Business
Singapore bourse targets global macro funds in Japan rates push
Singapore Exchange will introduce futures on longer-dated Japanese government bonds as trading in the world’s third-biggest debt market…
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White House weighs executive action to cap credit card rates
THE White House is weighing an executive action to enact President Donald Trump’s call for a cap on credit card interest rates, in…
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Interest Rates Signal Risk. Ignoring That Has Consequences
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Some in Bank of Japan see scope to raise rates sooner than markets expect, sources say
Some Bank of Japan policymakers see scope to raise interest rates sooner than markets expect with April a distinct possibility, as a…
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China’s central bank cuts structural interest rates to boost targeted lending
The moves signal targeted adjustments to bolster an economy hit by weak demand and imbalances China’s central bank will lower interest…
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Oil tanker rates spike as US push into Venezuela redraws flows
The global oil industry is working through the consequences of Washington’s move earlier this month The shipping market is being shaken up…
Business
Something just flipped in the U.S. mortgage market—and it’s not rates coming down
The housing market just crossed an important threshold—one that’s especially good news for anyone who might be planning on buying a home…
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How Trump’s proposed cap on credit card rates could reshape consumer lending
It could wipe out billions of dollars in interest income for banks and card issuers, and result in them tightening credit boxes A proposed…
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Met Police and Sadiq Khan hail lowest homicide rates since 2014
Sonja JessupLondon home affairs correspondent Homicide in London has fallen to its lowest level in more than a decade, new figures…
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Trump calls for one-year cap on credit card interest rates at 10%
Lawmakers from both the Democratic and Republican Parties have raised concerns about high rates and have called for those to be addressed…
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Businesses call to be included in any pub rates backtrack
High street shops, pharmacies and music venues have called on Rachel Reeves to axe the looming increases to business rates for them as…