South Africa’s economic growth prospects remain under pressure as higher interest rates slow consumer spending and business investment. The combination of tight monetary policy and longstanding...
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Rising Bond Yields Drag Wall Street Lower
U.S. stocks fell in recent trading as pressure in the bond market pushed yields higher, making equities less attractive to investors and weighing on major indexes....
Swiss National Bank Holds Rate at Zero as Global Tightening Pressure Mounts
Switzerland is holding its benchmark interest rate at zero, even as central banks around the world continue to raise borrowing costs. Markets are increasingly skeptical that...
Asian Markets Trade Mixed as Oil Prices and Bond Yields Shift
Stock markets across Asia turned in an uneven performance in recent trading, as moves in crude oil prices and government bond yields pulled investors in different...