1 week ago Australia’s First Canola Cargo to China in Years May Depart Soon

Australia is set to ship its first canola to China in five years, with a vessel hauling a trial cargo of the oilseed expected to depart for Qingdao in less than a week.

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2 w. ago Australia Set to Keep Key Rate Unchanged as Easing Cycle Falters

Expectations for Australia’s central bank meeting this week are straightforward: policymakers will leave interest rates unchanged, and Governor Michele Bullock will steer clear of any guidance as the outlook grows murkier.

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2 w. ago Bank of Canada drops key interest rate to 2.25% — what it means for Canadians

Tiff Macklem warns U.S. tariffs will have a weakening effect on the Canadian economy in the second half of the year

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2 w. ago Bank of Canada lowers key interest rate but signals cuts may be done

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point Wednesday and signalled it may be satisfied with where the policy rate sits amid ongoing U.S. trade uncertainty. The central bank’s key rate now stands at 2.25 per cent after a second consecutive cut. Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem […]

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2 w. ago Bank of Canada lowers key interest rate to 2.25% in second straight cut

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point Wednesday and signalled it may be satisfied with where the policy rate sits amid ongoing U.S. trade uncertainty. The central bank’s key rate now stands at 2.25 per cent after a second consecutive cut. Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem […]

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2 w. ago Bank of Canada cuts interest rates: Read the official statement

Cuts key interest rate to 2.25%

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2 w. ago Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate to 2.25% in second straight drop

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point today and is signaling it may be satisfied with where the policy rate stands amid ongoing U.S. trade uncertainty.  The central bank’s key rate now sits at 2.25 per cent after a second consecutive cut.  Bank of Canada governor Tiff […]

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2 w. ago Chile Central Bank Keeps Interest Rate at 4.75%, Guarding Against Inflation

Chile’s central bank held its key interest rate unchanged for the second meeting as policymakers await clearer signs that fresh consumer price risks are subsiding and inflation will slow to target.

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3 w. ago Bank of Canada expected to cut key rate despite mixed inflation, jobs data

OTTAWA — Most economists expect the Bank of Canada will look past strong jobs data and signs of stubbornness on the inflation front to deliver a second consecutive interest rate cut this week. BMO chief economist Doug Porter is among those expecting a second straight cut on Wednesday, but he admits recent economic data hasn’t […]

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3 w. ago Russia Cuts Rate to 16.5% as Refinery Attacks Feed Inflation

The Bank of Russia continued its cycle of key interest-rate cuts even as Ukrainian attacks on refineries and a looming tax increase stoke inflation risks.

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3 w. ago US Futures Rise Ahead of Key Inflation Reading: Markets Wrap

US equity futures gained as trade tensions eased and investors stuck to bets on Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts ahead of a key inflation reading later Friday.

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3 w. ago Japan’s Faster Inflation Highlights Need for Takaichi Response

Japan’s key price measure picked up pace on higher energy costs, keeping the Bank of Japan on track for further rate hikes and underscoring a key challenge facing new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

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4 w. ago Zelenskyy says Trump meeting ‘positive’ despite latest Ukraine stance shift

According to Zelenskyy, Trump said during their meeting that Putin's maximalist demand — that Ukraine cede the entirety of its eastern Donetsk and Luhansk regions — was unchanged.

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4 w. ago Australia Pitches to Be Trump’s Fix for China Rare Earths Curbs

Australia’s prime minister is set to pitch his nation’s vast resource holdings as a solution to China’s rare earth curbs at a meeting Monday with President Donald Trump, as the US and other countries scramble to diversify supply of critical minerals.

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