Analysis: Interest Rates

Stocks cop one-two punch

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee Just as the word was slowly fading away from the memories of investors, it has been foisted upon them again. Asian...

India's bank cash crunch likely temporary, analysts say

MUMBAI -The fall in India's banking system liquidity surplus is expected to ease over the coming days, as government spending and bond redemptions offset the impact of recent tax outflows, analysts...

Indonesia Jan-Aug budget deficit at 1.35% of GDP, ministry data shows

JAKARTA -Indonesia booked a 321.6 trillion rupiah budget deficit in the January to August period, equivalent to 1.35% of gross domestic product, finance ministry data showed on Monday. ...

Trump says China's Xi approved TikTok deal

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he had agreed with Chinese President Xi Jinping to approve a deal over TikTok. He approved the TikTok deal, Trump said to reporters in the...

India central bank asks states to spread borrowings across tenures, sources say

MUMBAI -India's central bank has asked states to spread their borrowings across tenures rather than focusing on long-term bonds and to communicate fundraising plans more precisely to the markets,...

Wall St rallies after post-Fed hesitation

What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets U.S. markets stumbled on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve delivered its...

Indonesian parliament set to approve bigger 2026 budget for Prabowo

Indonesia's parliament moved a step closer on Thursday to approving an even bigger spending allocation and a wider fiscal deficit forecast for President Prabowo Subianto than he had sought for the...

Market expecting more easing after surprise Indonesia central bank cut

Several economists said on Thursday that they expected more aggressive easing by Indonesia's central bank after this week's surprise rate cut, with many noting the governor's determination to boost...

China's January-August fiscal revenue up 0.3% y/y

BEIJING -China's fiscal revenue increased 0.3% in the first eight months of 2025 from a year earlier after a 0.1% gain in the January-July period, finance ministry data showed on Wednesday. ...

Indonesia central bank makes another surprise rate cut, independence concerns grow

Indonesia's central bank delivered another surprise interest rate cut on Wednesday, aiming to bolster economic growth even as investors' concerns grow over the country's fiscal discipline. ...

Indonesian central bank delivers surprise rate cut

JAKARTA -Indonesia's central bank delivered another surprise interest rate cut on Wednesday, its sixth cut since it kicked off an easing cycle in September last year,  as it looks to stimulate...

Indonesia sovereign wealth fund INA targets data centres, AI in healthcare, renewables

The Indonesia Investment Authority is prioritising digital infrastructure, healthcare and renewables as the sovereign wealth fund seeks foreign partners and supports the nation's economic development,...

China's Tencent raises $1.27 billion in dim sum bond deal

Chinese gaming and social media leader Tencent Holdings said on Wednesday it had raised 9 billion yuan in a three-tranche offshore yuan bond deal. The company issued 5-, 10- and...

Brazil expects Mercosur-UAE trade deal by end of 2025, minister says

Brazil expects South America's Mercosur bloc and the United Arab Emirates to finalize a trade agreement by the end of the year, Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira said on Tuesday. He also...

Brazil's finance minister sees rate cuts in coming months

BRASILIA -Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said on Tuesday he expects interest rate cuts to begin in the coming months, citing a more favorable foreign exchange outlook in Latin America's...

China Evergrande liquidators appointed as receivers over founder's assets

HONG KONG -China Evergrande Group's liquidators have been appointed to identify and preserve the assets of founder Hui Ka Yan, the Hong Kong High Court said in a ruling on Tuesday. Hui,...

Indonesian bill will emphasise central bank's role supporting growth, lawmakers say

Indonesia's parliament is discussing changes to an existing bill that could strengthen the requirement of the central bank to support growth and also give parliament the power to recommend the removal...

Fed opens September meeting with independence under threat

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee The U.S. Federal Reserve kicks off its two-day policy meeting later on Tuesday where an interest rate cut is all but...

Bank Indonesia to hold rates this week as political shake-up hits rupiah

BENGALURU -Indonesia's central bank will pause its easing cycle on Wednesday according to a Reuters poll of economists published a week after the removal of Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati...