File photo of a woman walking past a trading board displaying the closing numbers for the stock price of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo.Photo: Kazuhiro Nogi / AFP (fake images) The …
Read More »Turkish lira sinks after Erdogan fires Central Bank head
Turkey’s currency fell 9% on Monday, heading for its biggest single-day selloff since 2018, following the abrupt removal of the central bank governor last week. The lira fell to a low of …
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The convolutions that the Treasury market sent stocks into over the past few weeks is something investors should probably get used to. With Covid-19 cases falling, millions of Americans receiving vaccinations each …
Read More »Short-term bond key spread hits lowest level in nearly a year
The spread between the two-year Treasury yield and a key interest rate set by the Federal Reserve is the narrowest since the depths of the coronavirus market sell-off, a potential sign of …
Read More »Bank of England asks UK banks how ready they are for negative interest rates
General view of the Bank of England in London, England on September 27, 2020. Peter Summers / Getty Images The Bank of England has written to British banks, they are ready for …
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