Global stocks slip on Monday
Global markets slipped on Monday as risk aversion gripped investors, even amid ongoing optimism over US rate cuts.…
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The Fed’s Rate Cut: A Lesson in Institutional Independence amid Political Discord
On the evening of September 17, 2025, all eyes turned to Washington’s Eccles Building. After weeks of speculation,…
US Federal Reserve cuts interest rate by quarter point
The US Federal Reserve lowered its target range for the federal funds rate by 1/4 per cent to 4 to 4‑1/4 per cent…
The Federal Reserve between Independence and Politicisation: From Johnson to Trump
The establishment of the US Federal Reserve in 1913, in the aftermath of the banking panic of 1907, was intended to…
Asian stocks climb as Powell signals rate cuts
Asian markets rose on Monday following Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's suggestion that the central bank may…
Sterling up as UK businesses log best month in 12m
Sterling edged higher on Thursday after survey data showed British businesses recorded their strongest month in a…
Asia-Pacific stocks edge higher on Thursday
Asia-Pacific markets mostly rose on Thursday as investors analysed Japan's declining exports for the second month…
Powell: Tariffs likely to raise inflation, Fed to hold rates
US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Friday that recent tariff hikes announced by the Trump…
Sterling steady as investors await inflation data
The pound sterling held steady on Wednesday, trading at $1.2443 against the dollar and dipping slightly to 83.37…
Powell: Tariff effects remain uncertain with a wide range of possibilities
US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday the potential effects of tariffs are highly unpredictable,…