Global bond funds have seen record inflows in 2024, driven by the highest yields in nearly two decades. This surge marks a strong recovery after a difficult 2022, positioning the bond market for a record-breaking year. Take a look at this next report for more…

Corporate Bonds Thrive As Interest Rates Shift

Global bond funds have seen record inflows in 2024, driven by the highest yields in nearly two decades.



This surge marks a strong recovery after a difficult 2022, positioning the bond market for a record-breaking year.



Take a look at this next report for more…

South Africa's central bank plans to reduce interest rates gradually in 2025, signaling cautious monetary easing.

South Africa's Central Bank To Cut Rates Sparingly In 2025

The Japanese yen has been weakening against the US Dollar recently. But the country's top currency diplomat says the yen's weakness does not reflect the fundamentals. Speaking to reporters, Masato Kanda, the vice finance minister for international affairs, said: "It (fluctuations) has not reflected fundamentals and I feel something strange about it."

Kanda: Yen's weakness does not reflect the fundamentals

The global economy is all set to record a crucial turning point soon. We are talking about Bank of Japan exiting the negative interest rates cycle after 8 years.

Bank of Japan to exit negative rates cycle after eight years

The Canadian dollar rallied against its U.S. counterpart on Friday, clawing back some of its weekly decline, as stronger-than-expected.

Canadian dollar rallies as jobs data lifts rate hike bets

The Federal Reserve may need to raise interest rates further to ensure inflation is contained, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said on Friday, nodding both to easing price pressures and the surprising overperformance of the U.

Fed's Powell says higher rates may be needed, will move 'carefully'

The BoE's Monetary Policy Committee voted 7-2 to raise its main interest rate to 5% from 4.5%, its highest since 2008 and its largest rate increase since February, following stickier inflation and wage growth since its policymakers met last in May.

Bank of England hikes rates to 5% in surprise move

Japan's jobless rate rises to 2.8%. The ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine has also overshadowed the recovery outlook of the economy.

Japan's jobless rate rises: Ukraine crisis overshadow recovery outlook

Central Bank Federal Reserve is likely to hike interest rates this March and has reaffirmed plans to end its bond purchases.

US: Central Bank Federal Reserve is likely to hike interest rates in March

A Chinese professor has urged the government to offer parents one million yuan ($156,000) for each newborn child in a bid to shore up the country's declining birth rate, sparking a debate on social media about the soaring costs of raising children.

China professor calls for million-yuan reward to boost birth rates 

On a downswing for the last two months, petrol and diesel prices once again increased on Monday by 19 paise in New Delhi. Both petrol and diesel prices hiked for the first time since October 16, by 19-20 paise & 9 paise respectively, across 4 major cities.

Petrol, Diesel prices rise again: Check today's rates in metro cities

The Reserve Bank will hold the rates for the remainder of the fiscal year ending March 2019 and is likely to go for “measured hikes” in FY20 as inflation inches up, Singaporean lender DBS has said.

RBI may hold the rates baton till March: Report

The US Federal Reserve raised interest rates on Wednesday and left intact its plans to steadily tighten monetary policy, as it forecast that the US economy would enjoy at least three more years of growth.

US Federal Reserve raises rates, sees at least three more years of economic growth

Petrol price in Delhi today stands at Rs 76.58 per litre, down from Rs 76.78 per litre on June 10. Similarly, petrol price in Mumbai is Rs 84.41 per litre.

Fuel rates cut for 13th straight day: Petrol prices cut by 20 paise per liter, diesel by 15 paise

RBI is likely to keep interest rates on hold on Thursday for the fourth meeting in a row but maintain a cautious tone despite a pullback in inflation.

RBI to keep rates on hold, sounds cautious despite easing inflation

Heavy rainfalls, damage of perishable fruits and vegetables, rising crude oil prices, higher raw material cost, and risen wholesale prices - the inflation rate in India is likely to pass 4 per cent marked target of RBI for the month of November.

India's November inflation likely to exceed RBI's 4 per cent target

On Wednesday, after a two-day meeting, the RBI is likely to reiterate concern about inflation, as the annual rate increased to 3.58 per cent in October

Preview: RBI, wary on inflation, set to keep rates on hold

The world's largest taxi-dispatching company revised its fares to boost demand and mark their six-month anniversary in the city

Uber slashes fares by 30 per cent in Lahore

The central bank said it expected the economy to stagnate for the rest of 2016 and suffer weak growth throughout next year

Bank of England cuts rates for first time since 2009, restarts bond purchases

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