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5 traders jailed for rigging key interest rates have their convictions quashed
A British court has quashed the convictions of five traders accused of manipulating benchmark interest rates, in a scandal stemming from the 2008 financial cri…
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Macro
The Bank of Japan lifted its benchmark interest rate to its highest level in 30 years and signaled more increases are on the way, a policy shift with the potential for big ripples far beyond Japan's shores
Japan's central bank lifted its benchmark interest rate to 1.25%, its highest level since 1995.
Macro
Japan's central bank raises benchmark interest rate to 1.25%
Japan's central bank has raised the benchmark interest rate to 1.25% from 1.0%, a 31-year-high
Macro
Brazil's Central Bank Lowers For Fifth Straight Meeting as Inflation Cools
The bank's monetary committee cut the Selic benchmark rate to 13.75% from 14%, as expected.
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Federal Reserve raises interest rates for the first time since 2023
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The Fed is expected to raise interest rates for the first time in 3 years
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Federal Reserve is expected to raise its benchmark rate, defying Trump's demands
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Macro
Turkish Central Bank Keeps Rates Unchanged Amid Continued Inflation Risks
The bank held its benchmark one-week repo rate at 37.0%, it said Thursday. The bank last cut its key rate in January.
Energy
Crude oil tops $100 a barrel, increasing prices at the pump
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