Wall Street follows FTSE higher as traders weigh US economy slowdown and ECB rate decision
US GDP grew by 2.3% on an annualised basis in the final quarter, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. This was slower than the 2.6% annualised growth expected by economists polled by Reuters.
Big central banks start 2025 heading in different directions
The first central bank meetings of 2025 suggest it will be a year in which policymakers go their own way as economic paths diverge, as the United States holds interest rates steady, the euro zone cuts ...
Fed hold rates steady, sees inflation as ‘elevated’; Powell declines comment on Trump
The Fed said the job market is “solid,” and noted that the unemployment rate “has stabilized at a low level in recent months.
Yen edges up against euro, dollar as rate outlooks diverge
The yen made broad gains on Thursday as Japan looks on track to keep raising interest rates while others cut, with the ...
Japan and Aussie stocks break ranks with Wall Street to rise; most Asia markets closed for holiday
Australia's export price index rose 3.6%, while its import price index advanced 0.2% in the fourth quarter of 2024.
Tech Stocks Stabilize on Day After Rout
Investors around the world are reassessing the prospects for technology companies after a Chinese artificial intelligence ...
Why China Buys U.S. Debt With Treasury Bonds
China and many other countries buy U.S. debt through the purchase of Treasury bonds. Here are the factors behind those purchases.
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Japan Social Development Fund
The Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF) is a Partnership between the Government of Japan (GoJ) and the World Bank conceived in the wake of the Asian financial crisis in the late 1990s. It was ...