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Koreas central bank froze its key rate for the ninth straight session Thursday amid woes over slower-than-expected inflation moderation and high household debts. ...

NEW YORK: The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrials eked out small gains on Wednesday (Feb 21), while the Nasdaq closed lower for a third straight session...

Gold prices edged up on Thursday supported by safe-haven demand amid rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and a softer dollar, while minutes of the latest U.S. Federal Reserve meeting... -February 21, 2024 at 08:14 pm EST - MarketScreener

The EUR/USD pair extends its winning streak for the seventh consecutive day on Thursday as the US Dollar (USD) weakens despite market expectations of prolonged higher interest rates by the Federal Reserve (Fed).

Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest gathering show most officials remained more worried about the risk of cutting interest rates too soon than keeping them high for too long and damaging the economy. 

The Australian Dollar (AUD) extends its winning streak on Thursday that began on February 14.

WASHINGTON: The bulk of policymakers at the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) last meeting were concerned about the risks of cutting interest rates too soon, wi...

(Bloomberg) — Nvidia Corp.’s blowout sales forecast took center stage in markets, fanning gains in tech stocks around the world and propelling Nasdaq 100 futures to a 2% gain in early trading. Nvidia soared as much as 13% in pre-market trading after results showed demand is exploding for artificial intelligence computing hardware. The company, which…

(Bloomberg) — Asian equities climbed with US stocks futures after Nvidia Corp.’s better-than-expected sales forecast provided fresh impetus to the AI-led rally in global stocks. Japanese stocks rallied, with the Nikkei 225 Index topping a record intraday peak reached in 1989, driven by gains in technology shares and chip-gear producers. South Korea equities rose, while…

This is because of the impending release of the minutes of the US FOMC’s recent meeting