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After Fed, European central banks hike their rates

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 23 06:31 PM

Switzerland and Norway hiked interest rates Thursday to tackle inflation despite banking-sector turmoil, with the UK's central bank next in line after the US Federal Reserve also lifted borrowing costs. Read more »

US Fed lifts key interest rate amid banking sector fears

Agence France Presse
Updated as of Mar 23 01:23 PM

The US Federal Reserve raised its benchmark lending rate on Wednesday, as it sought to strike a balance between curbing high inflation and averting further upheaval in the commercial banking sector. Read more »

US Fed mulls more rate hikes amid banking uncertainty

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 22 02:58 PM

The majority of futures traders predict the Fed will increase its benchmark lending rate by 25 basis points to a range of 4.75-5.00 percent, according to CME Group. Read more »

Asia tracks Wall St rally as Fed decision replaces bank worries

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Mar 22 02:22 PM

Asia extended a global equities rally Wednesday as more pledges of government support soothed worries over the banking sector. Read more »

US Fed, other central banks move to boost global dollar liquidity

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 20 08:39 AM

The US Federal Reserve and other major central banks announced a coordinated effort to improve banks' access to liquidity, hoping to calm worries rattling the global banking sector. Read more »

Markets extend global rally as banking sector fears ease

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 17 06:10 PM

Asian and European markets rose Friday, extending a global rally, as traders welcomed multi-billion-dollar shows of support for troubled banks aimed at soothing concerns about contagion in the sector. Read more »

Asian markets rally as bank worries ebb, Fed rates back in view

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 15 05:35 PM

Asian markets bounced Wednesday as concerns about contagion from the collapse of two US regional lenders eased. Read more »

SVB collapse causes headaches for US Fed before rate decision

Daniel Avis, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Mar 15 08:28 AM

The dramatic implosion of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) last week could bring the Federal Reserve's current cycle of interest rate hikes to an end far sooner than expected. Read more »

PH shares join slump ahead of US economic data release

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 11 02:02 AM

Philippine shares join the regional slump on Friday ahead of the release of US economic data that could determine future rate hikes from the Fed. Read more »

Markets drop as traders nervously await US jobs data

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 09 05:46 PM

Asian stocks mostly fell Thursday ahead of key US jobs data at the end of the week, after the Federal Reserve warned it could ramp up its pace of interest rate hikes. Read more »

Global equities advance on lower rate hopes

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 03 08:31 PM

World stock markets rose Friday after a top Federal Reserve official said he would back a small interest rate hike at its next meeting and hinted at a possible summer pause. Read more »

Stock markets mostly slide on US rate-hike fears

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 06 09:13 PM

Stock markets mostly slid and the dollar firmed Monday after a forecast-busting US jobs report fanned expectations of more Fed interest rate hikes to cool sky-high inflation. Read more »

US stocks rally, dollar falls after Fed decision

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 02 08:02 AM

Wall Street stocks rallied and the dollar retreated Wednesday after the Federal Reserve enacted a smaller interest rate hike while acknowledging progress in the fight against inflation. Read more »

US Fed set to slow rate hikes but signal inflation fight not over

Beiyi Seow, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 01 05:47 PM

The Federal Reserve starts the second day of its policy meeting Wednesday, on growing expectations that it will step down to a smaller interest rate hike as red-hot inflation shows signs of cooling. Read more »

Most Asian markets track Wall St rally

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 24 05:44 PM

Tokyo led gains across most Asian markets again Tuesday, in another day thinned by the Lunar New Year break, with sentiment boosted once more by a surge on Wall Street. Read more »

Asian markets mixed after Wall St tumble as recession fears return

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 19 04:56 PM

Markets were mixed Thursday while oil prices fell and the dollar weakened after disappointing US data renewed worries about a recession in the world's biggest economy. Read more »

Analysts expect slowing US inflation, fueling hopes of less hawkish Fed

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 12 06:15 PM

Consumer inflation in the United States is set to ease further in December, analysts say, in an encouraging trend that could bring some reprieve from rising interest rates. Read more »

Asian markets extend new year rally on China, Fed hopes

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 09 06:47 PM

Asian markets resumed their strong start to the year Monday, tracking a surge on Wall Street fuelled by optimism over China's reopening and hopes the Federal Reserve will slow its pace of interest rate hikes. Read more »

US Fed downshifts campaign to tame inflation but still 'some ways to go'

Beiyi Seow, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 15 09:28 AM

The Federal Reserve moderated its all-out campaign to cool US inflation Wednesday, lifting the benchmark lending rate by a half percentage point though warning there is still "some ways to go." Read more »

US Fed expected to slow pace of rate hikes as inflation eases

Beiyi Seow, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 14 11:51 AM

US central bankers open the second day of a key policy meeting Wednesday, with mounting anticipation of a smaller hike to its benchmark lending rate as inflation showed signs of easing. Read more »