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JPMorgan flips forecast, sees Fed cutting rates in December

New Zealand's economy looks set to expand in 2026 with low and falling inflation, said RBNZ Governor Christian Hawkesby.

New Zealand central bank says economic recovery picking up

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Allianz is seen on a building in Paris, France, April 30, 2020. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

Allianz to cut up to 1,800 jobs due to AI advances

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The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has delivered 325 basis points worth of easing since August 2024 to shore up an economy that has contracted in three of the last five quarters.

New Zealand central bank cuts cash rate by 25 bps to 2.25%

Citi Markets reported a 12% rise in fixed-income market during the third quarter, driven by growth in rates, currencies and spread products, among others.

Citigroup hires Nomura, Wells Fargo traders in foreign-exchange business push across Asia

The logo of Japanese company SoftBank Group at the company's headquarters in Tokyo on November 21, 2025. Shares in Japanese tech investor SoftBank Group plunged as much as 10.7 percent on November 21, 2025, with chip-related stocks also down in Tokyo on renewed AI bubble fears. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP)

SoftBank’s 40% slide since October underscores mounting worry over its giant OpenAI bet

Danantara has so far collected an estimated US$7 billion in dividends from state companies it manages.

Indonesian fund to raise another 12.6 trillion rupiah from patriot bonds

Investors are avoiding bonds as they see the PBOC shying away from monetary easing while Beijing leans on fiscal policy, which would pose headwinds for the debt market

Chinese bonds see no haven demand from stock losses on PBOC bets

Prediction markets have exploded in popularity in recent months by offering binary yes-or-no financial contracts tied to the outcome of elections, sports games and other events.

Gambling, prediction markets create new credit risks, Bank of America warns

Ant is investing in AI as it seeks a new chapter after the regulatory crackdown that ended about two years ago.

Jack Ma-backed Ant’s profit grew 10% after AI, global expansion

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