Tag: Central Bank
Yields rise as Powell signals patience on cuts
NEW YORK- US 10-year Treasury yields rose on Friday, reversing earlier declines after comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell indicated the central bank...
Malaysia CB keeps key rate steady despite uncertainties
KUALA LUMPUR- Malaysia’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Thursday, as expected, saying monetary policy was supportive of the economy and...
S. Korea inflation softens to 4-month low of 2%
SEOUL- South Korea’s consumer inflation softened in February for the first time in four months, government data showed on Thursday, providing at least some...
China CB urged to add tools to spur consumption
BEIJING- China’s central bank should develop new policy tools to help boost consumption, while beefing up efforts to support property and capital markets, a...
Indonesia records first deflation reading in 20 yrs
JAKARTA- Indonesia’s consumer price index fell for the first time in more than two decades in February, official data showed on Monday, after the...
