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9+ hour, 14+ min ago   (358+ words) Some average fixed mortgage rates have climbed to their highest level in weeks or months, as lenders respond to changing market conditions. The average two-year fixed-rate homeowner mortgage on the market on Monday morning was 5.63%, up from 5.60% on Friday, Moneyfacts…...

3+ hour, 26+ min ago   (349+ words) THE peso remained under pressure on Monday, touching a new intraday low of P62.775 to the dollar before regaining ground to end the day at P62.586, just shy of Friday’s record close of P62.59 to the greenback. The currency opened at P62.62:$1 and ranged…...

1+ hour, 53+ min ago   (269+ words) The Bank of Japan raised its benchmark rate to 1.0% in June 2026, the highest level since 1995. At its July 31 meeting, the board voted 8-1 to hold at that level, with board member Hajime Takata dissenting in favor of an immediate hike. Governor…...

8+ hour, 25+ min ago   (40+ words) SK Discovery Terminates KRW20 Billion Trust Contract with SK Securities marketscreener.com SK Discovery Co., Ltd. Oil & Gas Refining and Marketing SK Discovery Terminates KRW20 Billion Trust Contract with SK Securities Published on 09/07/2026 at 07:23 am EDT...

12+ min ago   (400+ words) Abhishek Anand, Josh Felman and Arvind Subramanian ask how India could have grown at 7.8 per cent in a quarter marked by an energy shock. It is a fair question. It also has an answer, and that answer has been in…...

35+ min ago   (785+ words) Nigeria’s non-crude exports surpassed crude oil exports in the second quarter of 2026, marking a significant shift in the composition of the country’s external trade as the nation recorded a N12.60 trillion merchandise trade surplus. Data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed…...

7+ hour, 39+ min ago   (306+ words) Credit growth in Ho Chi Minh City and Dong Nai City continued to outpace the national average in the first seven months of 2026, with lending concentrated in manufacturing, trade, services, and construction. Mr. Nguyen Duc Lenh, Deputy Director of the…...

7+ hour, 54+ min ago   (283+ words) UZA.uz Consumer loans near 240 trillion soums, with mortgages accounting for the largest share. The population's demand for banking services, particularly for credit products, persists. As of August 1, 2026, the outstanding balance of bank loans issued to individuals reached nearly 240 trillion…...

17+ min ago   (198+ words) Pound to Euro Rate Rises as Healey Unveils UK Growth Push CurrencyNews.co.uk Daily Exchange Rate Forecasts & Currency News Pound to Euro Rate Rises as Healey Unveils UK Growth Push STORY LINK Pound to Euro Rate Rises as Healey…...

1+ hour, 27+ min ago   (342+ words) September 08, 2026 00:00:00 The Cabinet on Monday approved a proposal to provide duty-and tax-waiver facilities for the import of machinery and spare parts for renewable solar-power generation. The approval came at a Cabinet meeting held at the Cabinet Room of the Jatiya…...