European bourses rise as Fed stands pat; EDF down 3%; Maersk rallies
European stocks were higher in morning trade on Thursday as global investors reacted to the decision by the U.S.…
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Japanese stocks lift Asia, yen drops as BOJ overhauls policy
Japanese stocks rallied and lifted Asian equities Wednesday, while the yen weakened after the Bank of Japan (BOJ)…
Bank of Japan unveils long-term rate target in major policy overhaul
Japan's central bank kept rates steady at its meeting on Wednesday, but issued a plethora of fresh changes to its…
BREAKING: Bank of England holds interest rates at 0.25%
The Bank of England (BOE) opted to hold base interest rates at record lows Thursday and to maintain the size of its…
Europe stocks rise as markets digest US jobs data amid Fed rate hike debate
European stocks inched slightly higher Monday as markets digested the latest U.S. jobs data which pared…
BOE cuts rates first time in over 7yrs, makes biggest downgrade in 24yrs
The Bank of England (BOE) has cut on Thursday rates for the first time in over seven years, slashed growth…
Bank of England likely to cut rates for first time in 7 years today
The Bank of England is widely expected to cut interest rates for the first time in seven years this week, in…
Reserve Bank of Australia slashes rates to fresh record low of 1.50%
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has cut on Tuesday its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to a fresh…
Bank of Japan boosts ETF purchases, keeps interest rates steady
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) pledged to increase purchases of exchange-traded funds (ETF) but kept interest rates steady…
Egypt central bank keeps key interest rates ‘unchanged’
Egypt's central bank has on Thursday kept its key interest rates unchanged, two days after the government said it…