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The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has said that interest rates will need to be raised much higher to calm red-hot inflation, despite recent rate hikes. The central bank sees the prevailing benchmark rate of 1.35% as being “well below&rdquo...

The Chilean peso suffered heavy losses last week, slumping to a record low as the country’s central bank delivered an underwhelming interest rate hike that disappointed the markets. The peso plummeted by almost 5% to an unprecedented 1,060.4...

Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem has announced a supersizing interest rate hike of a full percentage point. The move left Canadians shocked, especially given the country’s hot housing market and heavy debt loads. The Bank of Canada has a...

The US dollar is gaining strength at a rapid rate, achieving its strongest level against other major currencies in almost 20 years. The US dollar Index has jumped 4% in the past month and nearly 13% year-to-date, while other important currencies h...

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki pledged this week to further solidify bilateral ties and work together to tackle rising food and energy prices exacerbated by Russia's attack on Ukraine. The fina...

For the first time in almost 20 years, the exchange rate between the euro and the US dollar is equal. This comes after the euro fell nearly 20% in value over the past year compared to the US dollar. In the last two decades, the euro has always tra...

Investors this week flocked to the US dollar in search of a safe haven, strengthening the greenback to levels not seen since 2002. Meanwhile, the euro slumped to 20-year lows as the latest surge in European gas prices increased recession fears. ...

Asia’s manufacturing slowed markedly in June as many firms suffered supply disruptions because of China’s tough COVID-19 lockdowns. This, in addition to worrying signs of economic downturns in Europe and the US, have analysts fearing a gl...

The Iranian Rial plunged to its lowest value ever this monthת as talks to resuscitate the country’s broken nuclear deal with world powers remained at an impasse. Traders in Tehran exchanged the rial at 332,000 to the US dollar, up from the s...

The euro gained ground on Tuesday as investors steadied themselves for European inflation figures to remain hot this week while they waited on a speech from European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde. The euro climbed 0.3% in the week...

Consumer sentiment reached record lows in June as Americans continued to grapple with high prices for such everyday essentials as gas and food. The University of Michigan's Surveys of Consumers Consumer Sentiment Index reached its lowest level...

In an unexpected move, Switzerland's central bank announced a half a percentage-point increase to the country’s interest rate on Thursday, the first such move in almost 15 years.  The central bank said the intervention was designed...

Analysts believe the Eurozone is headed for a rough few months, with recession a distinct possibility. Regardless, many agree this should not stop the European Central Bank (ECB) from raising interest rates. The normal playbook in tough times woul...

Several influential analysts are predicting a major crisis in the value of the UK’s Pound Sterling. It is expected that the British currency will come off badly as it faces such competing forces as its widening current account deficit, a sourin...

Robinhood announced Tuesday that the online broker will lay off 9% of its staff, causing shares of the company's stock to hit a new low. The company defended its actions by claiming its financial position was strong, but it had too many duplic...