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US construction spending inches up in May, but homebuilding weakIn May, US construction spending edged up by a mere 0.1%, influenced by increased mortgage rates partly due to tensions in the Middle East....
Japan shifts to ambush intervention tactics against yen short sellers, sources sayJapan's finance ministry is shifting tactics, abandoning public warnings about currency intervention. Officials now aim to surprise specula...
Mortgage refinance rates today: Check current mortgage interest rates for 30-year, 20-year, 15-year, 10-yearMortgage interest rates today: It averaged 6.49 per cent last week. Spending on multi-family housing units, which account for a small share...
Why are gold and silver prices down today, and will precious metals continue to drop or rise again? Gold slips as Treasury yields and rate hike expectations increaseGold and silver prices declined as U.S. Treasury yields moved higher and expectations of another Federal Reserve interest rate hike increas...
Euro zone inflation falls more than expected, adding to ECB case for patienceEuro zone inflation dropped significantly in June, falling to 2.8% and easing pressure on the European Central Bank to hike interest rates ...
Has government changed PPF, NSC, SCSS and other small savings interest rates for July-September 2026 quarter?Small savings scheme interest rates: The Finance Ministry has kept interest rates on all small savings schemes unchanged for the July–Septe...
Global Market: Australian shares start new financial year lower as banks drag; miners limit lossesAustralian shares kicked off the new financial year on a downbeat note, with banks leading the decline following disappointing housing pric...
Is Rs 2 crore enough for retirement? See the monthly income you can generate and how long your corpus may lastRetirement planning India: Retiring with Rs 2 crore? Experts advise a prudent 3.5-4% withdrawal rate, yielding around Rs 60,000-Rs 70,000 m...
Yen tumbles to 4-decade low. Here are 3 reasons behind the historic slumpJapanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said authorities were ready to respond appropriately at any time, without giving stronger signal...
Nifty IT hits fresh 52-week low as Infosys, TCS, Wipro & others tumble up to 3%. What's spooking investors?The Nifty IT index fell more than 2% to a fresh 52-week low on Tuesday as persistent inflation concerns and uncertainty over the US Federal...
US Supreme Court says Fed's Cook can keep her job for now, but it upholds other Trump firingsThe Supreme Court has significantly broadened presidential authority, allowing presidents to dismiss heads of independent federal agencies ...
Oil cools, monsoon heats up concerns for India's rural economyThe recent drop in crude oil prices is providing some relief from inflation worries. Yet, the unpredictable monsoon season poses a serious ...
US Supreme Court rejects Trump's unprecedented bid to fire Fed's CookThe Supreme Court has taken a significant stand for the Federal Reserve's independence, rejecting President Trump's unusual effort to remov...
Euro zone 10-year yields near three-month lows at start of busy weekBond yields in the Euro zone are at their lowest since early March, a welcome development for central bankers meeting at the ECB's Sintra F...
US Stock Market: Warsh faces crucial week with court ruling, global debut in focusFederal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh faces a crucial week. The Supreme Court's decision on Governor Lisa Cook's removal will test the central ...
Easing of West Asia conflict reduces downside risk to 6.6% growth forecast: Ram Singh, Director, Delhi School of EconomicsAny moderation in El Nino effects and resolution of geopolitical uncertainty will further reduce the downside risks to growth. Operationali...
IMF chief economist says Fed reduction in rate guidance is 'entirely appropriate'The IMF's chief economist, Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, has endorsed Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's move to reduce explicit forward guid...
US new single-family home sales post second straight monthly declineUS new home sales unexpectedly fell in May for the second straight month, hitting a seasonally adjusted annualised rate of 580,000 units, t...
Former US Fed chairman Alan Greenspan passes away at 100Alan Greenspan, former US Federal Reserve chief, has passed away at 100. He steered the American economy through significant events like th...
Warsh's gamble: A quieter Federal Reserve could mean volatile markets, higher ratesNew Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh is significantly reducing the central bank's communication, particularly "forward guidance" on intere...