Asian Economies Can Sustain Growth in 2025 But Tariffs Threaten Balance
A World Bank report last week highlighted that risks to the regional outlook remain tilted to the downside, primarily due to global policy shifts and trade policies in particular. It projected growth ...
South Korea Economy Barely Grew in Q4; BOK to Cut Rates in February - Reuters Poll
The BOK has lowered its 2025 economic growth projection from 1.9% in November to a range of 1.6% to 1.7%, reinforcing the ...
Martial law and Trump: political shocks add to South Korea’s economic woes
Asia’s fourth-largest economy is facing these problems as it navigates twin political shocks: Donald Trump’s re-election in ...
Korea’s economy looks like it’s shrugging off Yoon’s impeachment crisis. Don’t be fooled
War, weak growth, and policy uncertainty around Trump’s return already threaten the Korean economy. An extended political ...
Indonesian rupiah, Korean won hit by surprise central bank rate calls
The Indonesian rupiah stayed near six-month lows on Thursday, while the South Korean won snapped a three-day winning streak ...
Benchmarks extend gains; Nifty above 23,300; HDFC Life spurts over 8%
IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, rose 336.78 points or 0.44% to 77,060.86. The Nifty 50 index added 108.90 points or 0.47% to 23,322.10.
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South Korea’s central bank freezes rates amid weakened economy and political turmoil
By bno - Taipei Bureau South Korea's central bank has opted to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 3% despite ...
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Bank of Korea holds key rate unchanged
Despite mounting woes leading to weak growth momentum, South Korea's central bank kept its benchmark interest rate frozen ...
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Asia stocks jump on US inflation relief, BoK surprises by keeping rates steady
The BoK's choice to hold rates steady appears to be an effort to stabilize the South Korean won, which has recently plummeted ...
Bank of Korea unexpectedly holds rates steady amid won slide
South Korea's central bank unexpectedly left its policy interest rate unchanged on Thursday, weighing the impact of its back-to-back cuts last year while supporting the won which has weakened to a ...
Donald Trump’s second term: What it means for India’s economy and stock market investors
Donald Trump’s second term may reshape Asia’s economy through trade policies, impacting countries reliant on US trade. While ...
Bank of Korea Surprises by Holding Rates Steady As Uncertainty Lingers — Update
The surprise decision came as South Korea's trade-dependent economy faces challenges from weakening export growth and a sluggish recovery in domestic demand, partly hindered by political turmoil ...