UK may need to hike rates faster than markets expect
The Bank of England may need to increase interest rates at a quicker pace than currently envisaged by markets, according to policy maker Michael Saunders.
Brexit political accord stokes critics
Resistance in Europe and Britain to the draft Brexit text and a new political declaration are set to prolong the debilitating uncertainty about what lies ahead.
Pound lifts as shorts cover bets
Sterling jumped to a one-week high after Britain and the European union agreed to a draft text setting out their post-Brexit ties.
South Africa lifts key rate to 6.75pc
The South African Reserve Bank increased its benchmark interest rate for the first time in more than two years as it sees inflation risks remaining elevated.
Dimon, Buffett have last laugh on bitcoin
The bitcoin bubble enriched only insiders such as mining companies and crypto-exchanges, and the early birds and tech elites who cashed in at the right time.
How Bitcoin's crash compares with history's biggest bubbles
Bitcoin's latest plunge gives investors reason to weigh how it compares with some of history's greatest asset bubbles.
Bank of Canada plans inflation target review
The Bank of Canada is preparing the most thorough review of its inflation targeting mandate in three decades to gauge whether it would be be...
Time to position for a falling US dollar?
A sea change may be happening in the currency markets, putting at risk the outsized returns that Australian investors have enjoyed this year...
Bitcoin dives below $US5000 as cryptocurrencies plummet
The slide in cryptocurrencies has accelerated amid speculation that increased regulatory scrutiny will prompt issuers of initial coin offeri...
Australian service aims to expand crypto use
The time-saving, cost-cutting, ultra-secure promise of bitcoin and its cryptocurrency peers is some way off given low rates of adoption, but...
