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World Shares Rise, On Hopes China's Zero-COVID Policy Easing

By Yuri Kageyama Tokyo, Nov 4 (AP) World shares were higher on Friday, led by gains in Chinese markets as investors grasped at hopes for an easing of the country's stringent pandemic controls. Hong Kong's benchmark soared more than 7 per ...

US Fed Raises The Interest Rate By 75bps, US Stock Market Plunges

In line with the analysts' expectations, the US central bank, Federal Reserve has raised its interest rate by 75 bps, after its FOMC meeting. To restrict the high inflation rate, the US Fed is continuing its tight monetary policy. The Fed ...

US Fed Rate Projections Aggressive, Say Experts

The Federal Reserve delivered a interest rate hikes that were in line, but its hawkish comments were blunt and clear on the stance and what it will do to tame painfully high inflation. Experts are warning that this is aggressive and ...

US Inflation Stood At 8.3% In August, Stocks & Commodities Volatile

The US Labor Department released its monthly inflation report today and stated that Consumer Price Index Urban (CPI-U) stood at 8.3% in August. The inflation data decelerated from July's 8.5% gain. However, analysts expected that inflation will fall to 8.1% in ...

US Nonfarm Payrolls Increases 315,000 In August, Solid Job Growth Registered

The US nonfarm payrolls increased 315,000 in August, the Labor Department said, beating the expectations marginally. Also, data for July has been revised to show payrolls surging at 5,26,000 instead of 5,28,000 as previously reported. However, the unemployment rate increased to ...

US Fed Declares 75bps Interest Rate Hike, FOMC Highly Attentive To Inflation Risks

On Wednesday, in line with the analysts' expectations, The US Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate, after completing its Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. The US government has been highly concerned with the mounting inflation rate and falling consumer ...

Fed to Likely Adhere To 75 Bps Rate Hike In Its July 26-27 Meet

The US Fed in its impending meet in July next week shall likely be taking a 75 basis point rate hike as against a call for an even larger hike. This is as there is a probability of 40% that recession ...

The US Fed Trying To Combat Inflation, Avoiding Recession: Jerome Powell

The US is dealing with an above 40 years high consumer inflation rate, which has surged by 8.6% YoY in the last month, according to the country's Labor Department data. The US Central Bank, the Federal reserve is solely committed to ...

World shares Mixed; Bitcoin Holds, Steady Near USD 20,000

European benchmarks were higher Monday after most Asian markets retreated, while the price of bitcoin hovered near USD 20,000. US futures advanced and oil prices fell back early Monday. The price of the world's most popular cryptocurrency remained near the psychological ...

US Federal Reserve Can Introduce Strong Interest Rate Hike, Inflation At 41-Years High

The US Federal Reserve, the country's central bank is set to release its upcoming policy measures as the two days of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting will be over later today. The Fed officials are worried about a 41-years ...

Asian Shares Track Wall Street's Inflation-Fuelled Retreated

Shares dropped sharply in Asia on Thursday after a broad retreat on Wall Street triggered by dismal results from major retailer Target that renewed worries over the impact of high inflation. Hong Kong's Hang Seng led the declines, dropping 3.1%, while ...

US Fed Hikes Interest Rate, Biggest In Last 2 Decades: Impact On Investors

The US Federal Reserve, the country's central bank has finally raised the interest rate by half a percentage point. The Fed has taken this aggressive step to control the 40 years high inflation rate. The markets were already ready for the ...

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