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Australia central bank warns households against over-borrowing once rates fall
AUSTRALIA’S central bank on Thursday cautioned borrowers against taking on excessive debt when interest rates start to fall and risking a boom/bust cycle, though it judged the financial system...
Sea freight rates are falling, but may be lifted by US port strike
A strike in the US East and Gulf-Coast ports could hit more than half of US imports and 15 per cent of the global container fleet capacity, HSBC saysSLIDING...
Sea freight rates on a trough may instead crest on the back of a US port strike
A strike in the US East and Gulf-Coast ports could hit more than half of US imports and 15 per cent of the global container fleet capacity, HSBC saysOCEAN...
Sea freight rates could ride crest of looming US port strike to reverse slide
A strike in the US East and Gulf-Coast ports could hit more than half of US imports and 15 per cent of the global container fleet capacity, HSBC saysOCEAN...
Bank of England’s Bailey says interest rates are gradually heading downwards
THE Bank of England should be able to lower interest rates gradually as it gains confidence that inflation will remain close to its 2 per cent target, governor Andrew...
Bank of Japan chief signals no rush in raising rates further
THE Bank of Japan (BOJ) can afford to spend time scrutinising market and overseas economic developments in setting monetary policy, governor Kazuo Ueda said on Tuesday (Sep 24), suggesting...
China’s banks maintain key lending rates as PBOC stays on pause
CHINESE banks maintained their benchmark lending rates for September, as policymakers hold off on further monetary stimulus while financial institutions struggle with record-low profit margins.The one-year loan prime rate...
Interest rates fall, but central banks are no longer in lock step
TWO years ago, central banks around the world were engaged in a battle against high inflation that resulted in an aggressive and synchronised jump in interest rates. Now, many...
