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BoJ Retains Key Interest Rate; Says Economic Growth Slow
The Bank of Japan's Board of Governors voted to leave the overnight call rate unchanged at 0.50% for the 21st consecutive meeting at the conclusion of its two-day monetary policy meeting in Tokyo. In a move that was widely expected, the board vot
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Dollar Rises Versus Euro as Wholesale Prices Exceed Forecast
The dollar rose versus the euro after a government report showed wholesale prices increased in July twice the amount economists forecast. 5
Fed's Lockhart Wants to Keep Rates on Hold
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Dennis Lockhart said he prefers to keep interest rates unchanged for now, while anticipating a debate among policy makers about whether to raise them in coming months. 5
RBA confirms rates will fall - but when?
The central bank has given its loudest signal yet that it is about to cut interest rates, as data shows wage inflation remains under control. 5
Bonds rise as investors discount inflation
Bond prices rose Thursday as investors looked past a report that showed consumer prices surged in July and bet that inflation will ease in the future. 5
Recession Looming Over Eurozone
Confirming the economic slowdown across Europe, preliminary data showed that major economies in the region contracted in the second quarter, indicating that some may struggle hard to avoid a recession during the rest of the year. 6
Inflation Heating Up, But Some Think It Won't Last
U.S. consumer prices climbed at twice the rate expected in July and job prospects kept softening last week, adding to the country's economic woes. 5
Trichet May Resist Rate Cut as Inflation Spiral Looms
European Central Bank President Jean- Claude Trichet may look beyond a likely contraction in the euro region's economy and keep interest rates at a seven-year high to avert a wage-price spiral. 
