U.S. Federal Reserve cuts interest rate by 0.25 points

[ad_1] The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate by a quarter point Wednesday (September 17, 2025) and projected it would do so twice more this year as concern grows at the central bank about the health of the nation’s labour market. The move is the Fed’s first cut since December and lowered its short-term […]

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Asian stocks join global rally and dollar drops on Fed rate joy

[ad_1] Representational image only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Asian stocks extended a global rally on December 1 and the dollar fell after Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell flagged a slowdown in the pace of interest rate hikes and China opened the way for a softer approach to fighting COVID-19. A growing sense of hope that […]

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Finance Minister to review state of economy at FSDC meeting on September 15

[ad_1] FSDC is the apex body of sectoral regulators, headed by the Union Finance Minister FSDC is the apex body of sectoral regulators, headed by the Union Finance Minister Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will review the state of the economy amid global and domestic challenges at a meeting of the Financial Stability and Development Council […]

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Sensex rebounds 1,564 points, Nifty up jumps 446 on strong gains in banking, IT stocks

[ad_1] Benchmark BSE Sensex and Nifty soared over 2.5% to log their best single-day gain in more than three months on Tuesday driven by value buying in banking, IT and oil stocks amid mixed global cues. The 30-share Sensex jumped 1,564.45 points or 2.70% to settle at more than one-week high of 59,537.07. During the […]

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The U.S. Fed’s long shadow on central banks around the world

[ad_1] Over the weekend the American central bank indicated quicker tightening than expected — this makes emerging market economies, especially low-income ones, vulnerable Over the weekend the American central bank indicated quicker tightening than expected — this makes emerging market economies, especially low-income ones, vulnerable High inflation has become a headache for the U.S. economy. […]

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