European markets found their footing as investors weighed fresh optimism around geopolitical peace efforts against the backdrop of a widely expected interest rate cut from the...
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August 18, 2026
August 18, 2026
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ECB Raises Interest Rates in Bid to Bring Down Inflation
The European Central Bank has moved to increase its key interest rates, stepping up its effort to bring persistently high inflation under control across the eurozone....
Wall Street Futures Inch Higher Even as Asian Tech Shares Slide
U.S. stock futures pointed modestly upward in early trading even as Japan’s Nikkei and South Korea’s Kospi retreated, with a broad selloff in technology shares continuing...
Bank of Japan Rate Hikes May Fall Behind Inflation, Analysts Warn
Japan’s central bank is moving cautiously on interest rates, but some analysts say the pace may not be fast enough to keep up with rising prices...