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China cuts benchmark lending rates by 25 basis points

Banks' reserve requirement ratio could decline by another 25 to 50 basis points by the end of the year

South Korea’s inflation slows to 3.5 year low of 1.6 percent in September

September's figure marked the lowest inflation level since February 2021 when consumer prices grew 1.4 percent

Swiss National Bank lowers interest rate to 1.0 percent as inflation falls

Inflation fell to 1.1 percent in August from 1.4 percent in May, partly due to a stronger Swiss franc 

Bank of Japan maintains short-term rate steady at 0.25 percent, upgrades view on consumption

The Bank of Japan ended negative interest rates in March and hiked short-term rates to 0.25 percent in July

Bank of England holds rates at 5 percent, boosting pound to over two-year highs

The Committee unanimously cut U.K. government bond purchases by $93.77 billion, reducing the total to $523.58 billion

U.S. retail sales rise 2.1 percent in August, signaling resilience ahead of Fed’s rate cut verdict

Online store sales rebounded 1.4 percent after falling 0.4 percent in July

Russia’s Central Bank hikes interest rate to 19 percent, second increase this year amid ongoing inflation

Annual inflation in the country is currently at 9 percent, surpassing earlier predictions

Japan’s wholesale inflation slows to 2.5 percent in August, easing BOJ price concerns

Currency's significant recovery last month impacted the import price index, which rose 2.6 percent after a 10.8 percent surge in July

U.S. market reactions to CPI results signal strong Fed rate cut expectations amid mixed economic signals

CPI showed annual inflation fell by 0.4 points to a lower-than-expected 2.5 percent

ECB considers rate cuts as inflation reaches lowest levels since mid-2021, says official

Investors expect two or three more borrowing cost cuts this year, with additional actions in 2025 

Eurozone inflation hits 3-year low of 2.2 percent in August, signaling possible ECB rate cut next month

The inflation landscape is gradually improving, highlighting the progress toward the ECB's 2 percent target

U.S. economy grows 3 percent in Q2 2024, powered by robust consumer spending and business investment

This growth marks a strong rebound from a sluggish 1.4 percent increase in Q1 2024 

Fed’s Powell says ‘time has come for policy to adjust’, cementing September rate cut hopes

The upside risks to U.S. inflation have diminished while the downside risks to employment have increased

Federal Reserve’s July meeting: September rate cut is “likely” if data meets expectations

Central bank officials agreed to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 5-1/4 to 5-1/2 percent during the July meeting

Eurozone inflation climbs to 2.6 percent in July, dampening ECB rate cut hope

Core inflation, excluding food and energy, held steady at 2.9 percent despite overall inflation rising

Goldman Sachs lowers U.S. recession odds to 20 percent on better economic readings

The firm added that if the August jobs report was positive, the U.S. recession probability would decline to 15 percent

BoE rate cut spurs upturn in U.K. property market activity, sale inquiries up 19 percent in August

Average five-year fixed mortgage rate is now 4.80 percent, which is still high compared with three years ago

U.S. inflation slows to 2.9 percent, lowest in over 3 years

Fed rate cut likely as inflation continues to decline

Australian wage growth slows to weakest pace in a year as labor market cools

RBA sees easing wage pressures, but inflation battle persists

BoE faces pressure as U.K. inflation nudges higher to 2.2 percent in July on energy cost

The increase, although expected, was slightly smaller than the 2.3 percent rise anticipated by analysts

Japan’s wholesale inflation surges to 11-month high as weak yen bites

The corporate goods price index hit a record high of 123.1, marking the eighth straight month of increases

U.S. unemployment claims see biggest 11-month drop, easing recession fears with 233,000 filings

Government data last week showed the layoffs rate in June was the lowest in more than two years

U.S. unemployment rate rises to 4.3 percent in July on slower job growth

Nonfarm payrolls increased by 114,000 jobs last month, significantly below the 215,000 jobs per month added in the last 12 months