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View all search resultsThe US central bank is expected to keep interest rates unchanged for a fourth straight policy meeting this week, despite President Donald Trump's push for rate cuts, as officials contend with uncertainty sparked by the Republican's tariffs.
9 hours agoStocks dived in early Asian trade on Friday, led by a selloff in US futures, while oil prices jumped after Israel conducted a military strike on Iran, sending investors scurrying to safe havens such as gold and the Swiss franc. ...
2 days agoGlobal stocks and the dollar slipped on Thursday as investors sized up a benign US inflation report and the fragile trade truce between Washington and Beijing, while rising tensions in the Middle East and lingering tariff anxiety dented risk sentiment. ...
3 days agoAsian share markets were mixed on Tuesday and oil was weaker as investors sought to digest the economic implications of China's COVID policy adjustments and a rescue package for the country's struggling property sector.
2 years agoThe fallout from the collapse of crypto exchange FTX kept bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies under pressure on Monday, with market participants worrying about heavy withdrawals at Singapore-based exchange Crypto.com.
2 years agoAsian share markets were taking a breather on Monday after last week's sweeping rally as a top US central banker warned investors against getting carried away over one inflation number, nudging up bond yields and the dollar.
2 years agoIndonesian mutual funds are down some 10 percent this year, as global rate hikes and new domestic regulations push money elsewhere.
2 years agoAsian shares spiked higher on Friday, while the dollar nursed steep losses after a smaller-than-expected increase in US consumer prices fueled hopes that the Federal Reserve could tone down its aggressive pace of interest rate hikes.
2 years agoCryptocurrency markets nursed heavy losses on Thursday, with bitcoin pinned near a two-year low as investors fretted about the fallout from the implosion of crypto exchange FTX.
2 years agoAsian stocks started down on Thursday after inconclusive US midterm election results and a turbulent cryptocurrency market left Wall Street and European markets in a sea of red.
2 years agoAsian stocks made a positive start Wednesday following gains on Wall Street but lost momentum as factory gate prices in China fell for the first time in nearly two years.
2 years agoStocks in Shanghai was down 0.6 percent, while Jakarta fell 0.3 percent, Bangkok retreated 0.2 percent and Wellington dropped 0.7 percent.
2 years agoChina's super-rich saw their wealth tumble by the most in over two decades this year, as the Russia-Ukraine war, Beijing's zero-COVID measures and falling mainland and Hong Kong stock markets pummeled fortunes, an annual rich list said on Tuesday.
2 years agoAsian equities rose on Friday, boosted by Hong Kong and China stocks, while the dollar was set for its best week in more than a month as investors priced in the prospect of the Federal Reserve taking interest rates above 5 percent next year.
2 years agoAsian markets sank Thursday after the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates and boss Jerome Powell suggested they would go higher than expected, blowing a hole in hopes for a more dovish pivot in its fight against inflation.
2 years agoAsian stocks were mixed Wednesday following losses on Wall Street as forecast-beating US data jolted hopes the Federal Reserve could soon tone down its hawkish pace of interest rate hikes.
2 years agoChicago wheat futures jumped more than 5 percent on Monday and corn rose over 2 percent as Russia's withdrawal from a Black Sea export agreement raised concerns over global grain supplies.
2 years agoThe dollar firmed on Monday after strong consumer spending data pointed to persistent underlying inflation pressure, cooling bets that the US Federal Reserve could flag a slowdown in its aggressive interest rate hikes.
2 years agoInvestors are holding back from the government bond market amid rising interest rates to fend off high inflation in many major economies, leaving emerging countries like Indonesia struggling to keep up with investors’ appetite to secure capital at home.
2 years agoAsian equities edged lower on Friday as investors grappled with mixed earnings reports, while the Japanese yen held firm ahead of the Bank of Japan's policy review.
2 years agoIndonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) aims for an average daily transaction value (ATV) of Rp 14.75 trillion (US$948 million) in 2023, which would mark a slowdown from the volume achieved so far this year.
2 years agoSterling soared to six-week highs on Wednesday, as Britain's new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak holds his first Cabinet meeting amid reports he could delay the announcement of a plan to repair the country's public finances.
2 years agoAsian shares edged higher on Wednesday as investors clung to hopes that the pace of US and global rate hikes will start to slow, though US futures dropped after disappointing results from tech giants Alphabet and Microsoft.
2 years agoAfter Britain's brief Prime Minister Liz Truss unleashed her mini-budget on Sept. 23, filling financial markets with dread, a section of investors stampeded away from the pound and towards the cryptocurrency.
2 years agoThe safe-haven US dollar eased against peers on Tuesday amid signs Federal Reserve rate hikes are already putting the brakes on the world's biggest economy, while risk sentiment improved with Rishi Sunak about to become Britain's prime minister.
2 years agoMost Asian markets rose Monday on hopes the Federal Reserve would soon slow its pace of interest rate hikes, though the mood was darkened by worries over the China outlook after President Xi Jinping tightened his grip on power.
2 years agoThe yen's sell-off has fed broader concerns for the world's third-largest economy, as it is driving already surging import bills for everything from fuel to food, and challenges the Bank of Japan's fierce commitment to ultra-low rates in the face of rapid global monetary tightening to combat rampant inflation.
2 years agoRussia can access enough tankers to ship most of its oil beyond the reach of a new G7 price cap, industry players and a US official told Reuters, underscoring the limits of the most ambitious plan yet to curb Moscow's wartime revenue.
2 years agoThe pound dipped 0.21 percent to $1.1215 in early Asian trade, after a brief rally to a high of $1.1338 in the previous session after Truss announced her resignation.
2 years agoAsian equities tumbled Thursday, tracking a sell-off on Wall Street, while the dollar regained its strength as surging inflation, interest rate hikes and recession fears returned to the fore.
2 years ago“In my personal opinion, Blibli will not be so different from Bukalapak or GoTo. I even think they’re somewhat late,” said Indonesian Digital Empowerment Community (IDIEC) chair Tesar Sandikapura.
2 years agoIn Indonesia, southeast Asian pulp and paper producers are continuing to expand production, putting the country's remaining forests under pressure.
2 years agoAsian shares were mostly higher on Wednesday, with US corporate earnings aiding sentiment, while traders awaited British inflation readings later in the day for clues on how hawkish central banks need to be to fight inflation.
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