U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is canceling a visit to Sri Lanka during his upcoming visit to the Indo-Pacific region that includes accompanying President Donald Trump to the G-20 summit in... » read more
The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy unchanged Thursday, just hours after the Federal Reserve became the latest central bank to signal a willingness to cut interest rates in the face of rising... » read more
Japan’s Nikkei rose on Thursday and hovered at six-week highs after the U.S. Federal Reserve signalled it was ready to cut interest rates to support the economy, but gains were gapped by a... » read more
Gold surged to the highest in more than five years after the U.S. Federal Reserve indicated a readiness to cut interest rates. Bullion for immediate delivery jumped as much as 2.5% to... » read more
A gauge of global stock markets edged near this year’s peak while benchmark U.S. Treasury yields and the dollar dropped after the Federal Reserve signaled possible interest rate cuts later this... » read more
Oil prices rose over 1 percent on Thursday as official data showed U.S. crude stocks fell more than expected and as OPEC and other producers finally agreed a date for a meeting to discuss output... » read more
The dollar was on the defensive on Thursday after the Federal Reserve signaled it was ready to lower interest rates to combat growing global and domestic risks. The Fed on Wednesday left interest... » read more
Tokyo stocks opened higher on Thursday after modest gains on Wall Street as the US central bank signalled it could soon cut interest rates. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.44 percent or 93.38... » read more
Hong Kong stocks rallied more than two percent Wednesday, fuelled by hopes for a trade breakthrough after Donald Trump said he would meet Xi Jinping at the G20 next week. The Hang Seng Index jumped... » read more
U.S. stocks ended modestly higher Wednesday after the Federal Reserve left their benchmark interest rate unchanged at a range between 2.25% and 2.50%, but opened the door to rate cuts later this... » read more
Oil prices were little changed on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve said that the central bank will keep interest rates steady. Brent crude futures were down 29 cents, or 0.47 percent, to $61.85... » read more
The U.S. Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday but signaled possible rate cuts of as much as half a percentage point over the remainder of this year, as it responded to increased... » read more
Gold futures finished with a modest loss on Wednesday, easing back after settling a day earlier at their highest in 14 months. Prices for the precious metal then climbed in electronic trading after... » read more
U.S. stocks struggled for direction Wednesday as investors awaited a key decision by the Federal Reserve that could determine whether Wall Street is likely to get a highly anticipated interest rate... » read more
U.S. authorities seized more than $1 billion worth of cocaine Tuesday from a ship at a Philadelphia port, calling it one of the largest drug busts in American history. The U.S. attorney's office in... » read more
European stocks ended the session little changed on Wednesday ahead of a much-anticipated U.S. Federal Reserve decision on interest rates. The pan-European Stoxx 600 hovered around the flatline at... » read more
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Japan™s Nikkei rose on Thursday and hovered at six-week highs after the U.S. Federal Reserve signalled it was ready to cut interest rates to support the economy, but gains were gapped by a stronger yen. The Nikkei share average rose 0.5% to 21,442.94 points by midmorning, after it climbed 1.7%...
Falling air fares and car prices saw U.K. inflation return to the Bank of England™s target last month. Consumer prices rose 2% from a year earlier, down from 2.1% in April, the Office for National Statistics said Wednesday. Core inflation slowed to 1.7% from 1.8%. Air fares, which surged...
Gold surged to the highest in more than five years after the U.S. Federal Reserve indicated a readiness to cut interest rates. Bullion for immediate delivery jumped as much as 2.5% to $1,394.11 an ounce, the highest since September 2013, and traded at $1,382.83 by 9:13 a.m. in Singapore....
| Time | Country | Im | Figures | Previous | Forecast | Actual |
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| 01.00 | U.S | H | FOMC Economic Projections | |||
| 01.00 | U.S | H | FOMC Statement | |||
| 01.00 | U.S | H | Federal Funds Rate | 2.50% | 2.50% | 2.50% |
| 01.30 | U.S | H | FOMC Press Conference | |||
| 09.45 | JPN | H | Monetary Policy Statement | |||
| 09.45 | JPN | L | BOJ Policy Rate | -0.10% | -0.10% | -0.10% |
| 11.30 | JPN | L | All Industries Activity m/m | -0.4% | 0.7% | |
| 13.00 | CHF | L | Trade Balance (CHF) | 2.29B | 2.87B |
The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy unchanged Thursday, just hours after the Federal Reserve became the latest central bank to signal a willingness to cut interest rates in the face of rising threats to economic growth. The BOJ maintained its interest rates and asset purchases, it said in a statement. All 50 economists surveyed by Bloomberg had predicted no change. Governor Haruhiko Kuroda™s views on the economic outlook and the possibility of additional stimulus will be in focus when he holds a news conference at 3:30 p.m. He is likely to reaffirm his willingness to add...
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is canceling a visit to Sri Lanka during his upcoming visit to the Indo-Pacific region that includes accompanying President Donald Trump to the G-20 summit in Japan. The U.S. Embassy in Colombo said œunavoidable scheduling conflicts necessitated the...
Gold hit its highest levels in more than a year on Friday, and Wall Street and Main Street look for the momentum to continue this week, based on the weekly Kitco News gold survey. The metal has been underpinned by continuing trade tensions between the U.S. and its partners, resulting in worries...