BOJ holds steady on interest rates amid Trump tariff uncertainty
Thursday, 1 May 2025 () TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan held its key interest rate steady on Thursday as U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff policy casts a shadow over the Japanese economy. The central bank kept its policy rate, an uncollateralized overnight call rate, at 0.5% during its first board meeting since…
President Trump spoke to China's Xi about the ongoing tariff battle, claiming both nations are in an escalating tit-for-tat trade war. While China has denied formal negotiations, Trump is confident..
President Trump signals a potential rollback of his steep China tariffs, saying they’ll “come down substantially, but won’t be zero.” His comments follow Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s..
Investors flee US assets as Trump attacks Fed’s Powell and calls for rate cuts
Investors continued offloading US assets as the Trump administration seeks a way to dismiss Federal Reserve Chair..
Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:30Published
Hong Kong (AFP) May 1, 2025
Japanese stocks rose Thursday as the central bank kept its key interest rates steady as expected, in thin trade with most Asian... Energy Daily