Indonesia’s Central Bank Holds Rates as Middle East Risks Cloud Outlook
Indonesia’s central bank kept interest rates unchanged Tuesday, a widely expected move as the conflict in the Middle East raises […]
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Australia’s RBA Raises Rates in Split Decision as Inflation Fears Intensify
The Reserve Bank of Australia increased the official cash rate to 4.10% as the conflict in Iran worsened existing concerns
For the fifth year running, Fed officials find themselves expecting inflation to fall back to their 2% goal only to be confronted with a new disruption that complicates the path
A series of supply setbacks has kept prices above target for five years. Now officials have to put a number
Stocks Jump as Brent Crude Pulls Back From $105
U.S. stocks rose as efforts to restore the flow of oil through the Persian Gulf intensified. Source link
U.S. Home Builder Sentiment Inches Higher But Affordability Concerns Persist
The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index rose to 38 in March, but builders continued to express concerns due to elevated
New York Manufacturing Activity Contracts in March
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York said that its statewide manufacturing index of business conditions weakened unexpectedly in March
Canada Inflation Cooled in February
Inflation in Canada cooled to a nine-month low in February and core price pressures continued to ease, leaving central bank
ECB and Bank of England to Stand Pat as Iran Conflict Upends Forecasts
Central bankers are in a familiar but uncomfortable position: waiting for the fog of war to clear a little before
Bank of Japan Faces Familiar Dilemma as Iran Conflict Stirs Inflation
With the conflict in Iran rattling financial markets and oil prices, the Bank of Japan finds itself in a familiar
Reserve Bank of Australia Needs to Cease Equivocating About Inflation Risks
The Reserve Bank of Australia is likely to raise interest rates this week to combat a worsening inflation outlook. Source