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Bank of England mulling first interest rate cut since early days of COVID-19 over 4 years ago

LONDON -- Borrowing costs in the U.K. could be cut Thursday for the first time since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic more...

Bank of Japan raises its key interest rate, aiming to curb yen's slide against the dollar

TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan raised its key interest rate Wednesday to about .25% from zero to about 0.1%, acting to curb...

Stock market today: Asian shares mostly fall ahead of central bank meetings

TOKYO -- Asian shares mostly declined in cautious trading Tuesday ahead of central bank meetings around the world. The Federal Reserve, the Bank...

Stock market today: Asian stocks track Wall Street gains ahead of central bank meetings

Asian stocks started the week with gains ahead of central bank policy meetings in the United States and Japan, after a broad rally...