European shares close slightly lower despite commodity bounce; central bank meetings loom
European markets finished on a mixed note Monday as investors looked ahead to two key monetary policy meetings…
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The Bank of Japan keeps its monetary policy steady
Bank of Japan said Tuesday it is holding its monetary policy steady, even as its peers in the U.S. and Europe begin…
Euro clings to ECB tapering hopes, yen little moved after BOJ
The euro held near a 14-month high against the dollar on Thursday as investors look to hints from the European…
Gold rises after Yellen hints at only gradual tightening
Gold prices rose on Thursday after U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said the central bank would only…
Gold climbs as Brexit worries stoke safe-haven demand
Gold prices rose on Tuesday to hover near seven-week highs hit the day before, with safe-haven demand boosted ahead…
Gold climbs, but gains limited by rate hike prospects
Gold prices edged up in a technical rebound on Monday after one-month highs hit last week were undercut by the…
European markets seen lower after Fed announces faster-than-expected tightening
European bourses are set to open lower on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve announced a 25 basis point rate…
Gold falls to 10-mth lows on Fed rate hike bets
Gold prices touched their lowest in over 10 months on Monday, dragged down by expectations that a possible U.S.…
Monetary policy only offers short-term balm for UK: BoE’s Haldane
Monetary policy can only offer a "short-term balm" for the uncertainty facing Britain's economy in light of the…
BOJ board divided on whether monetary easing has limits
Stark divisions in the views of Bank of Japan board members were highlighted on Monday, with some defending…
Asian stocks jump to one-year highs as yield hunt spreads
Asian stocks rose to one-year highs and the Australian dollar climbed on Monday as investors' hunt for yield…
Saudi Monetary Agency loans may ease banks liquidity squeeze:Fitch
The Saudi Arabia Monetary Agency's decision on 31 July to extend SAR15bn (USD4bn) of one-year loans to Saudi…
BOJ June minutes: Some members question focus of monetary easing
At least two members of the Bank of Japan's board questioned its actions at their June meeting, minutes show,…
Egypt to answer IMF inquiries over the next 14 days amid negotiations
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) arrived Saturday for a 14-day visit to Cairo, during which time Egypt is…
IMF admits blindly backing Euro project, apologises for the immolation of Greece
The International Monetary Fund’s top staff misled their own board, made a series of calamitous misjudgments…
Fed Leaves door open to raise interest rates as soon as September
The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday but said near-term risks to the U.S. economic…
US dollar takes a step backward by 50pst following announcement of IMF loan
The US dollar lost over 50 piastres of its value against the Egyptian pound on the informal market on Wednesday…
G20 must boost coordination as fiscal, monetary policy lose effect: Lou
Fiscal and monetary policies are becoming less effective at spurring economic activity so the world's leading…
IMF chief Lagarde to face trial in French arbitration deal
France's top court has ruled that International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde must stand trial in France…
BOJ could wipe out bets on July easing
Investors betting the Bank of Japan will ease monetary policy next week could be riding for a fall, as the yen's…
BOJ should refrain from easing, eye tapering: former board member Shirai
The Bank of Japan should refrain from expanding monetary stimulus, including at this month's policy meeting, as…
ECB’s Draghi calls for policy ‘alignment’ among central banks
Central banks around the world should aim to align their monetary policies to mitigate "destabilizing spillovers"…
BOJ can stand pat if Brexit turmoil proves temporary- official
The Bank of Japan can hold off on expanding monetary stimulus if market turbulence caused by Britain's vote to…
BOJ holds off on easing despite weak inflation, sparks yen spike
The Bank of Japan refrained from offering additional monetary stimulus on Thursday despite external headwinds and…
Mexico cenbank to weigh Fed decision at its June policy meeting – Carstens
Mexico's central bank will take into account the exchange rate and the U.S. Federal Reserve's upcoming rates…
Yen weaker on BOJ easing talk, BOE’s ‘Super Thursday’ in focus
The yen fell on Thursday as investors sold the currency amid speculation that the Bank of Japan could decide to…
Asia markets mostly lower; yen strengthens against the dollar
Asia markets were mostly lower on the final trading day of the week, as investors digested major central banks'…
Rise in euro not an obstacle to ECB policy, Coeure says
A recent rise of the euro EUR= doesn't stand in the way of the European Central Bank's monetary policy, ECB…
Yen recovers, data shows outright swing against dollar
The yen recovered from a walloping at the end of last week on Monday, with investors focusing on a meeting of the…
Asian shares scale fresh four-month highs; dollar up
Asian stocks rose to their highest levels in more than four months on Thursday and regional currencies weakened led…
BOJ stands pat, warns of weakening inflation expectations
The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy steady on Tuesday but offered a bleaker view on the economy and warned of…
Asian shares rise after China stimulus step
Asian shares shrugged off their early doldrums on Tuesday and extended gains, boosted by China's monetary easing…
Egypt’s Central Bank may raise interest rates- survey
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) is likely to raise interest rates to combat inflation at its meeting Thursday, a…
Egypt’s central bank savior faces tricky balancing act
From bankers to carmakers, Egypt's business community will breathe easier when Tarek Amer takes charge at the…
Dollar near 7-month high, euro dogged by ECB easing expectations
The dollar sat near a 7-month high against a basket of currencies on Wednesday as the euro slid on expectations for…
European stocks open lower ahead of ECB meeting
European markets opened slightly lower Thursday ahead of a monetary policy decision by the European Central Bank…
Bank of Japan keeps policy steady, focus on Kuroda’s presser
The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy steady on Wednesday, preferring to save its limited options while hoping…
IMF: ‘Bumpy’ road ahead for emerging economies
The world’s lender of last resort, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has said up-and-coming nations must do…
IMF lays out hurdles to yuan as reserve currency
China will likely have to move ahead with market liberalization before the International Monetary Fund (IMF)…
Euro slides as Greek official says IMF repayment in doubt
The euro slid to a two-week low and a rally in European shares stalled on Wednesday after a Greek official said…