The Latest Breaking News on Capital Markets

Asian Stocks Mixed After Wall St, Europe Retreat From Records

Asian markets diverged Friday as hopes for US interest rate cuts played up against profit-taking from another strong week and warnings from Federal Reserve officials that borrowing costs should be kept elevated for now.

International Business Times · May 17, 2024

Asian Markets Track Wall St Records After US Inflation Data

Asian equities rallied Thursday after US data showed inflation cooled last month, fuelling speculation that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates twice this year.

International Business Times · May 16, 2024

Asian Markets Mixed As Focus Turns To US Inflation Report

Asian markets wobbled Wednesday ahead of key US inflation data later in the day, with traders struggling to pick up the baton after a record performance on Wall Street.

International Business Times · May 15, 2024

Ex-City bankers lose appeal over interest rate-rigging convictions

Ex-City traders Tom Hayes and Carlo Palombo, who were both jailed for manipulating interest rate benchmarks, have lost a Court of Appeal bid to clear their names.

Evening Standard · Mar 27, 2024

HSBC urges investors to back AGM vote opening way to higher bonuses

London-headquartered lender wants to take advantage of UK’s decision to scrap bonus cap

The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2024

Most Asian Markets Rise As Fed Decision Looms, Yen Softens

Fed decision-makers are widely expected to hold interest rates at a two-decade high, but traders will also be watching the "dot plot" of projections for how many cuts they see this year.

Latin Times · Mar 20, 2024

Asian Markets Swing As Traders Await Fed Policy Decision

Asian markets fluctuated Wednesday as traders struggled to track another record day on Wall Street, with focus squarely on the Federal Reserve's policy meeting.

International Business Times · Mar 20, 2024

Australian shares edge up as key verdicts loom on rates

The local share market has finished 0.1 per cent higher ahead of meetings this week by the RBA, the Bank of Japan, the Fed and the Bank of England.

AAP · Mar 18, 2024

Asian Markets Mixed As Traders Eye US Data, Looming Fed Meeting

Asian markets were mixed Thursday after a tepid day on Wall Street, with traders looking forward to a string of US data that could help sway Federal Reserve officials ahead of their policy meeting next week.

International Business Times · Mar 14, 2024

Australian shares fall as miners dip, Woolies plunges

The ASX market has finished down 0.7 per cent as Woolworths plunged 6.6 per cent to a more than one-year low, while CSR soared on takeover speculation.

AAP · Feb 21, 2024