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Asian markets drop as Fed minutes cause fresh rate hike woe

Markets dropped in Asia on Thursday following a sell-off in New York spurred by minutes from the Federal Reserve indicating officials intended to keep...

US industrial output soared 0.7% in July

WASHINGTON, United States—A solid rebound in American manufacturing, especially vehicles, following two months of declines, help push overall industrial production up in July, the...

US inflation eased in July amid falling crude prices

WASHINGTON, United States—Red-hot US inflation cooled slightly in July, which could open the door for the Federal Reserve to dial back its aggressive interest...

Markets struggle as strong US jobs boost Fed rate hike bets

Asian markets struggled Monday and the dollar held big gains as a blockbuster US jobs report ramped up bets that the Federal Reserve will...

Fed attacks US inflation with another interest rate hike

The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday again raised the benchmark interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point in its ongoing battle to tamp...

US Fed opens policy meeting as it seeks to tame inflation

WASHINGTON, United States—The US central bank opened its two-day policy meeting on Tuesday, preparing for another salvo in the war on rising inflation. The Federal...

US recession concerns are ‘overblown —Fed’s Waller

Washington, United States—Concerns the US economy will face a downturn amid the Federal Reserve’s aggressive interest rate increases have been exaggerated, a top Fed...

Asian markets climb as calm returns after sharp sell-off

Equities rose Tuesday in Asia as some stability returned to markets after last week's upheaval, but analysts warned of further pain for traders after...

Fed Reserve officials stressed ‘determination’ to reduce inflation—minutes

WASHINGTON, United States—US central bankers stressed their “strong commitment and determination” to bring raging inflation under control including with more big interest rate increases,...

US rate hikes straining Hong Kong’s economy

HONG KONG, China—Recent rate hikes from the Federal Reserve have come at a bad time for Hong Kong which, thanks to its US dollar...

US rate hikes strain Hong Kong’s virus-weakened economy

Recent rate hikes from the Federal Reserve have come at a bad time for Hong Kong which, thanks to its US dollar peg, must...

US Fed makes big rate hike to battle inflation

WASHINGTON, United States—The Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced its biggest rate hike since 2000, with a half percentage point increase as it works to...

World stock markets beat retreat with all eyes on Fed

Global equities sank Wednesday and oil prices retreated as Federal Reserve meeting minutes added to expectations for aggressive central bank monetary tightening. Several US Federal...

Stock market retreats; PLDT, URC lead losers

Stocks retreated Friday on mild profit taking as traders assess the impact of the war in Ukraine and the Federal Reserve’s plans to fight...
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