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Canada's 6.8% jobless rate boosts bets for 50-point interest rate cut

CTV | 2024-12-06, 21:26

Canada had 1.5 million unemployed people in November, propelling its jobless rate to a near-eight-year high outside of the pandemic era and boosting chances of a large interest rate cut on Dec. 11. ...

US Fed to cut whopping 125 basis points? Here is the latest bps interest rate cut projection

The Times of India | 2024-12-06, 19:51

US jobs data has been announced and now all eyes are on the Fed rate policy meeting.

PH banks’ profits may feel strain from lower rates–Fitch

The Philadelphia Inquirer | 2024-12-06, 19:44

MANILA, Philippines — Lower interest rates in the Asia-Pacific (Apac) region amid the ongoing

The Fed will cut interest rates this month, says Northern Trust's Carl Tannenbaum

CNBC | 2024-12-06, 18:54

Carl Tannenbaum, chief economist at Northern Trust, and CNBC's Steve Liesman discuss their expectations for the Fed, the impact of inflation on rate cuts, and more. ...

Minister calls for interest rate cut as Ontario unemployment rate inches higher

CBC | 2024-12-06, 18:41

Ontario's minister of economic development is calling on the Bank of Canada to further lower interest rates in an effort to spur job creation — which comes as the province's unemployment rate hit levels not seen since 2014, pandemic years excepted. ...

India central bank holds interest rates

Manila Standard | 2024-12-06, 18:06

MUMBAI—India’s central

India's central bank keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.5 pct

The Star | 2024-12-06, 17:59

NEW DELHI, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- Reserve Bank of India (RBI), India's central banking institution, on Friday announced it has kept the repo rate unchanged at 6.5 percent. Read full story ...

RBI Keeps Interest Rates Unchanged, Cuts CRR As Economy Slows

MENA FN | 2024-12-06, 17:50

(MENAFN - Kashmir Observer) Mumbai- The Reserve Bank of India on Friday kept its key interest rate unchanged citing inflation risks, but cut the Cash Reserve Ratio that banks are required to park ... ...

India’s central bank holds rates, adds liquidity to boost slowing economy

Taipei Times | 2024-12-06, 17:01

Bloomberg India’s central bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged, while taking steps to boost liquidity in the banking system and stem a decline in the rupee. The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) monetary policy committee voted four-to-two to keep the

Jobs report stokes more bets on December Fed interest rate cut

no EC The Capital Journal | 2024-12-06, 16:53

The November jobs report showed a solid hiring rebound and improving wage gains. ...

Lower interest rates seen to dampen banks’ earnings

The Philippine Star | 2024-12-06, 16:47

Philippine banks are likely to feel one of the largest impacts of declining interest rates in Asia-Pacific, with Fitch Ratings projecting significant pressure on local lenders’ profitability. ...

Spot Rate Rollercoaster: Carriers Bank on GRIs Ahead of Lunar New Year

gCaptain | 2024-12-06, 16:33

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – Asia-Europe carriers saw their early December general rate increases (GRIs) stick this week, with spot rates into both North Europe and Mediterranean ports seeing double-digit increases. Drewry’s World Container Index

Lower interest rates to affect PH banks' profits

The Manila Times | 2024-12-06, 16:31

LOWER interest rates in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region are likely to affect the profit margins of banks, particularly in China and the Philippines, according to a report from Fitch Ratings. The international credit rating agency made its projections, "assuming

Money lenders in Dharwad warned against charging exorbitant interest rates

The Hindu | 2024-12-06, 15:34

A total of 50 erring money lenders and micro financiers had been arrested by police so far ...

Bank Foreign Currency Exchange Rate in Pakistan 06 December 2024

Urdu Point | 2024-12-06, 15:30

<p>KARACHI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 6th Dec, 2024) Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) on Friday the following exchange rates.</p><p>CURRENCY SYMBOL TT Selling TT

Job growth bounced back in November before the Fed's last interest-rate decision of the year

Business Insider | 2024-12-06, 15:16

Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesThe US added 227,000 jobs in November, greater than the expected gain of 202,000.Unemployment ticked up as expected from 4.1% to 4.2%.The job market's strength in October was clouded due to hurricanes and strikes impacting data

US adds 227,000 jobs in November as Fed expected to cut interest rates again

The Guardian | 2024-12-06, 14:40

Latest report follows October’s disappointing tally as Fed likely to cut interest rates for third time in 2024

Jobs report shows hiring surge as Fed weighs interest rate cut

ABC News | 2024-12-06, 14:23

The fresh data marks the first jobs report since the election of Trump. ...

PM Vidyalaxmi scheme: Check loan amount, interest rate and eligibility criteria

The Economic Times | 2024-12-06, 14:07

The PM Vidyalakshmi scheme is available to all those students who secure

Tribal Lender Exits Minnesota Amid Allegations of Illegally High Interest Rates

ProPublica | 2024-12-06, 11:45

by Megan O’Matz and Joel Jacobs ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week. A new settlement that

Sensex, Nifty end flat as RBI maintains status quo on interest rates

India Today | 2024-12-06, 11:21

Sensex Nifty end flat as RBI maintains status quo on interest rates ...

RBI Hikes Interest Rates On NRI Foreign Currency Deposits

MENA FN | 2024-12-06, 10:58

(MENAFN - IANS) Mumbai, Dec 6 (IANS) The RBI on Friday increased the interest rate ceilings on Foreign Currency Non-Resident Bank deposits or FCNR (B) deposits which will enable NRIs to earn more on ... ...

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