BOJ to raise rates if economy aligns with forecasts, deputy governor says
The Bank of Japan will continue raising interest rates if economic and price developments move in line with its forecasts,…
India considers easing certain Chinese import curbs amid growing reliance, say sources
India’s trade ministry and a government think-tank are pushing to ease certain tariff and non-tariff curbs on Chinese imports, three…
Carney expects to meet senior China leaders, sidesteps question on tariffs
Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday said he expected to meet senior Chinese leaders soon but sidestepped a question about…
China accuses US of undermining WTO with tariffs, sanctions
The United States has been undermining the rules-based multilateral trading system since the new administration took office in 2025, China’s…
Fed’s Waller on board for an October rate cut, as Miran again presses for aggressive easing
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said on Thursday he favors another interest rate cut at the U.S. central bank’s policy…
ECB must not overengineer policy on small inflation deviations, Kocher says
The European Central Bank should keep interest rates steady as long as inflation is close to 2% and should not…
Russia scraps fuel import duty but sees no need for imports for now, TV reports
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Friday that Russia had scrapped a duty on fuel imports, but saw…
Imports of Russian gas and oil to the EU: MEPs back ban
On Thursday, the Committees on Industry, Research and Energy and on International Trade approved draft plans to ban imports of…
Indian refiners make rare purchases of Guyanese grades, sources say
Two Indian refiners have bought 4 million barrels of Guyanese crude oil from U.S. major Exxon Mobil XOM to be…
High prices, bad quality slow down Ivory Coast cocoa purchases, sources say
Cocoa purchases in Ivory Coast have stalled at the start of the 2025/26 season, as a record farmgate price and…