Tuesday, May 19, 2026
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Tag: Federal Reserve

US inflation at slowest pace, signaling less hawkish Fed

WASHINGTON—Consumer inflation in the United States slipped in December to the lowest level in more than a year, government data showed on Thursday, signaling...

Asian markets mixed on US job data results

HONG KONG, China—Asian equities were mixed Monday in holiday-thinned trade after US jobs data indicated the Federal Reserve would likely have to hike interest rates...

SVB collapse ‘textbook case of mismanagement,’ says top Fed official

WASHINGTON, United States—The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank was a “textbook case of mismanagement” which requires tougher banking regulation, according to prepared remarks by...

US Fed lends banks $12b in wake of SVB

Washington, United States—The Federal Reserve has lent US banks nearly $12 billion under a new one-year lending program unveiled Sunday, as authorities moved to...

Manufacturing index declined for 4th month in US

Washington, United States—Manufacturing activity in the United States contracted for a fourth consecutive month in February, despite logging a slight improvement from the month...

Interest rate worries hound Asian markets

Equity markets were mixed Friday, with traders still occupied by long-running interest rate worries, though Tokyo rallied after Japan’s incoming central bank head made...

Local stocks extend losses; Peso recovers

Stocks fell for a second day, with little buying enthusiasm after minutes from a Federal Reserve policy meeting indicated interest rates will likely keep...

Stock market, peso climb on Fed comment

Local stocks and the peso rebounded Wednesday from a two-day slump, but traders remained on edge after Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell reiterated that...

Stocks and peso decline on Fed rate hike concerns

Stocks fell Monday, and the US dollar strengthened against Asian currencies after a forecast-busting US jobs report fanned expectations of more Federal Reserve interest...

Market rebounds; Peso hits 53.68 a dollar

Stocks and the Philippine peso advanced Friday following gains on Wall Street but optimism over a possible pause in Federal Reserve interest rate hikes...

Stocks, peso advance; URC, BPI up

Stocks advanced Friday, after data showing another slowdown in US inflation fueled bets the Federal Reserve will take a softer approach to its monetary...

US inflation at slowest pace on hopes of less hawkish Fed

Washington—Consumer inflation in the United States slipped in December to the lowest level in more than a year, government data showed on Thursday, signaling...

Fed sees chance to lower inflation without downturn

WASHINGTON—US unemployment has stayed low despite rising interest rates and easing inflation, representing a “hopeful sign” that consumer prices can come down without a...

Asian stocks follow Wall Street’s rise

Hong Kong, China—Most Asia-Pacific stocks rose on Friday as a Wall Street rebound brought some cheer to the region’s markets on the last trading...
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