Analysis: Interest Rates

China's state banks will cut deposit rates on Tuesday, sources say

BEIJING -China's major state banks will cut their deposit rates from Tuesday, three people with knowledge of the matter said, easing pressure on profitability as China reduces lending rates to boost...

Rates: equity markets shrug off high yields

The current tension in bond yields reflects the return of growth prospects combined with inflation that appears to be under control. However, this situation should not be allowed to worsen, as it will...

Exclusive-India plans stricter rules for companies with foreign ownership, sources say

NEW DELHI -India is planning to tighten foreign ownership rules, two sources said, in a move that may have significant implications for businesses ranging from e-commerce to pharmaceuticals. ...

Bank Indonesia to cut rates on May 21 as rupiah stabilises

BENGALURU -Bank Indonesia will resume its easing cycle on Wednesday with a quarter-point interest rate cut as the rupiah's recent strength gives the central bank room to focus on supporting economic...

G7 finance leaders seek non-tariff consensus in Canada, may face US pushback

WASHINGTON/BANFF, Alberta -Finance leaders from the Group of Seven industrialized democracies will strive for unity on non-tariff issues when they meet in Canada this week, but may have trouble...

So, China should consume more and the US less?

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole It's been a down day so far in Asia as a miss on China retail sales underlined how far the country would have to...

China property investment falls 10.3% y/y in January-April

BEIJING -Property investment in China fell 10.3% in the first four months of 2025 from a year earlier, following a drop of 9.9% in the first quarter, official data showed on Monday. ...

US Vice President Vance discusses trade with Canada's Carney

U.S. Vice President JD Vance discussed fair trade policies with Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney on Sunday in Rome, Vance's office said in a statement as the two nations try to resolve a dispute...

Indian banks' loans rose 9.9% y/y in two weeks to May 2 - central bank

Indian banks' loans rose 9.9% in the two weeks to May 2 from a year earlier, while deposits rose 10%, the Reserve Bank of India's weekly statistical supplement showed on Friday. ...

Tariff cuts ease mass China layoffs threat, but job market pain persists

BEIJING -Chinese worker Liu Shengzun lost two jobs in just one month as U.S. import tariffs shot up to triple digits in April, forcing a Guangdong lighting products factory, and then a footwear...

Trading Day: Inflation - calm before the storm?

TRADING DAY Making sense of the forces driving global markets By Jamie McGeever, Markets Columnist  Softer bond yields cushion stocks Cooler...

India central bank board meets to review capital framework

MUMBAI -The board of the Reserve Bank of India met on Thursday to review its Economic Capital Framework, which determines the risk buffer it maintains and impacts the amount of surplus it transfers...

India's April unemployment rate for ages 15 and above at 5.1%, government data shows

NEW DELHI -India's unemployment rate among individuals aged 15 years and above stood at 5.1% in April, the country's ministry of statistics said in a statement on Thursday. This is the...

Trump says U.S. must pay off debt before creating a sovereign wealth fund

DOHA -The U.S. needs to pay off debt before establishing a sovereign wealth fund, President Donald Trump said on Thursday, signalling a potential shift to plans to create a fund within a year. ...

UK finance minister Reeves: economic headwinds are coming

LONDON -British finance minister Rachel Reeves on Thursday said there were clearly economic headwinds approaching, speaking after data showed Britain's economy grew more strongly than expected in...

Japanese investors extend foreign stock buying to eighth week on trade optimism

Japanese investors snapped up foreign stocks for an eighth straight week, as progress in U.S. trade negotiations and easing concerns over the global economic impact of a trade war lifted investor...

China April bank lending tumbles more than expected amid trade war

BEIJING -China's new bank loans tumbled more than expected in April as a protracted trade war with the United States further eroded the market's appetite during a typically slow month for loan...

Trading Day: No 'trade truce' hangover, party continues

TRADING DAY Making sense of the forces driving global markets By Jamie McGeever, Markets Columnist  Risk assets extend gains Stocks, oil and...

India regulator proposes easing norms for foreign investors buying only government bonds

India's markets regulator has proposed to reduce regulatory requirements for foreign investors investing exclusively in the country's government bonds, it said on Tuesday, as it looks to boost...