Singapore poised to tighten monetary policy amid strong growth and rising inflation risks
Singapore is expected to tighten monetary policy at a scheduled review on Wednesday as robust growth and inflation risks bolster the case
October 09, 2026Singapore is expected to tighten monetary policy at a scheduled review on Wednesday as robust growth and inflation risks bolster the case
October 09, 2026Euro zone finance ministers and the European Central Bank told France on Thursday to pass a 2027 budget to calm bond markets, as French borrowing costs
October 08, 2026The European Central Bank is expected to hold its deposit rate at 2.50% this month but raise it by 25 basis points in December as inflation runs nearly
October 08, 2026European Central Bank policymaker Pierre Wunsch pushed back on a proposal to increase charges on commercial banks, warning that it could hurt the credibility of future
October 08, 2026The European Central Bank may have to keep raising interest rates given an abundance of upside inflation risks but the timing and size of any move remain
October 08, 2026How far French borrowing costs rise will depend on whether presidential candidates, above all far-right frontrunner Marine Le Pen,
October 08, 2026Asian shares slid on Thursday as strains in sovereign bond markets were aggravated by reports some major tech companies were seeking to raise billions in debt
October 08, 2026Marine Le Pen pledged sharply steeper cuts to spending if she wins French presidential elections next year in a signal to jittery bond markets
October 06, 2026Rapid energy inflation across the euro zone has not yet spread to other goods and services, and the recent rise in bond yields is likely to dampen price pressures as it
October 06, 2026A sliding euro is the latest alarm bell for policymakers facing a surge in French borrowing costs that has started to spill over into the
October 05, 2026High euro zone energy costs have yet to generate second-round inflation effects, and the strength of such a pass-through is uncertain, European Central Bank chief
October 06, 2026Central banks will remain at the heart of managing future financial crises, but rising public debt and other key changes could make their task more difficult
October 05, 2026Euro zone business activity expanded at its fastest pace in nearly 3-1/2 years in September as demand remained strong despite inflation worries stemming
October 05, 2026Surging energy costs, higher yields and shrinking budget support could all weigh on economic growth and may limit how much the European Central Bank needs to tighten
October 05, 2026European Central Bank policymaker Joachim Nagel said on Thursday the ECB's debt-buying tools are designed to safeguard price stability, not target specific
October 01, 2026Factory growth in the euro zone continued its upward march in September, hitting its fastest rate in more than four years, as resilient demand drove new
October 01, 2026The European Central Bank should closely study a trio of domestic and global factors, which could either boost or ease price pressures, to decide if more interest rate
September 30, 2026Inflation rose far quicker than expected in some of the euro zone's biggest economies this month due to the energy-price shock of the
September 30, 2026Inflation rose in five key German states in September, preliminary data showed on Wednesday, suggesting Germany's national inflation rate could increase
September 30, 2026The dollar rose to 16-month highs against the euro and Swiss franc on Tuesday as investors positioned for economic data that could offer clues on the
September 29, 2026The European Central Bank plans to expand currency safety nets to make it easier for foreign central banks to borrow euros, ECB President Christine Lagarde said on
September 28, 2026This year's inflation surge has yet to generate dangerous second-round effects across the euro zone, so a moderate policy response from the European Central Bank remains
September 28, 2026The euro zone will choose a new European Central Bank president next year and replace up to two-thirds of the bank's six-member executive board in an intricate game of
September 28, 2026France must do everything possible to avoid a sovereign debt crisis as its presidential election next year approaches, Bank of France Governor Emmanuel Moulin said on Friday
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