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1+ hour, 33+ min ago  (602+ words) FRANKFURT, April 24 (Reuters) " The following are key comments from European Central Bank policymakers in the run-up to the April 30 meeting. Markets see rates remaining unchanged this time but expect the ECB to signal that rate hikes will stay on the…...

50+ min ago  (151+ words) Trading View Brazil's Consumer Confidence Up to 4-Month High Brazil's seasonally adjusted FGV-IBRE Consumer Confidence Index advanced 1 point to 89. 1 in April 2026, its highest level since December 2025. The increase was influenced by improvements in both survey horizons, with current conditions providing…...

13+ hour, 49+ min ago  (288+ words) TOPEKA (KSNT) "Kansas labor officials are sending out billing notices this week to people who received unemployment insurance overpayments. The Kansas Department of Labor (KDOL) announced on April 23 that it is sending out just over 8, 500 notices to people in an…...

30+ min ago  (388+ words) Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir on Friday said the recent fuel price hike will have only a minimal impact on inflation, assuring that the government will manage the situation to protect consumers. "The diesel price has increased by 15 percent. This…...

4+ hour, 17+ min ago  (45+ words) Forex reserves stand at $35. 12b'Dainik Shiksha Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserves stood at US$35. 12 billion, according to the latest data released by the Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Thursday. Under the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) BPM-6 accounting method, the reserves stood at…...

1+ hour, 1+ min ago  (397+ words) The Australian Dollar (AUD) posts marginal gains against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, but remains near 10-day lows of 0. 7110, with upside attempts capped below 0. 7135 so far. A stronger US Dollar amid fading hopes of an imminent peace'deal in Iran…...

9+ min ago  (375+ words) MUFG's Derek Halpenny highlights that USD/JPY is grinding higher toward the 160 level as geopolitical tensions and a prolonged Strait of Hormuz blockade fuel inflation risks. He warns that a dovish Bank of Japan (Bo J) stance next week could spur…...

37+ min ago  (420+ words) "The FOMC is widely expected to remain on hold at the April 28-29 meeting. Governor Miran may dissent again." "At the press conference, Powell could shed light on the FOMC's take on the economic data that have been released this month,…...

2+ hour, 5+ min ago  (287+ words) United Overseas Bank (UOB) strategists Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann note USD/JPY has pushed up to 159. 84, validating earlier expectations for a retest of 159. 65. While upward momentum is slowing, they still look for the pair to edge higher…...

2+ hour, 14+ min ago  (339+ words) "In fact, the flash composite PMI for April moved up to 52. 0 (vs. 50. 6 expected), with both the manufacturing (54. 0) and services prints (51. 3) coming in above expectations, while the subindices also pointed to rising price pressures." "This saw markets dial down remaining Fed…...