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Banking & Finance

Australian inflation runs hot in Q3, cements case for imminent rate rise

2026-10-28T03:45:28.000Z
The cash rate is well below its peak of 5.5% in August 2024, after the central bank embarked on a rapid easing cycle as the economy struggled and inflation eased.
Banking & Finance

New Zealand central bank unexpectedly holds rates, signals likely hikes

2026-10-28T03:19:05.000Z
A protest over underfunded schools and living costs in Paris on Oct 24. Concerns over the growing unrest in France and its worsening Budget problems have hit the euro, which slid 0.21% to US$1.1191.
Companies & Markets

Euro sinks on French debt worries; yen gains for week on AI rout

2026-10-25T10:45:52.000Z
Are Asian tech suppliers looking at a structural growth engine or an unsustainable spending bubble?
Podcasts

AI spending and higher-for-longer rates: What Asian investors should watch

2026-10-23T09:46:00.000Z
Banks could benefit as their net interest margins widen, thanks to higher rates. 
Wealth & Investing
DIARY OF A PRIVATE INVESTOR

What’s so wrong with high interest rates?

2026-10-20T08:54:12.000Z
Stagflation lacks a straightforward monetary-policy remedy; fiscal policy, if targeted well, can be more effective, says the writer.
Opinion & Features

The end of abundance

2026-10-20T04:00:00.000Z
Supplying US dollars to oil companies uses up reserves, but could mean the RBI has to sell fewer dollars in the spot market to support the rupee.
Global Enterprise

India’s rupee recovery faces test from oil prices, capital outflows

2026-10-13T08:10:44.000Z
El Nino disrupts markets for commodities such as rice, contributes to water shortages and slows traffic in the Panama Canal, forcing up shipping costs.
Opinion & Features
THE BOTTOM LINE

The economic shock that’s almost too hot to handle

2026-10-12T07:00:00.000Z
There are few signs the bond sell-off is abating as concerns over fiscal spending from the US to Japan and France push investors to demand more compensation.
Global Enterprise

Global bond sell-off may mean fewer rate hikes from central banks

2026-10-11T22:05:05.000Z
The decision is consistent with Bank Indonesia’s efforts to stabilise the rupiah, maintain inflation within target and support growth, said governor Destry Damayanti.
Asean Business

Indonesia’s central bank holds rates steady, as expected

2026-09-23T08:12:17.000Z
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