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BOJ raises key rate to 30-year-high of 0.75%

BOJ raises key rate to 30-year-high of 0.75%

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda attends a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025, following the second day of a two-day policy-setting meeting at which the BOJ raised its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent from 0.50 percent.

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BOJ raises key rate to 30-year-high of 0.75%

BOJ raises key rate to 30-year-high of 0.75%

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda attends a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025, following the second day of a two-day policy-setting meeting at which the BOJ raised its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent from 0.50 percent.

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Benchmark bond yield hits 26-year high

Benchmark bond yield hits 26-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.015 percent, its highest in about 26 years and four months, on Dec. 19, 2025, following a Bank of Japan raise earlier in the day in its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent.

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Benchmark bond yield hits 26-year high

Benchmark bond yield hits 26-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.015 percent, its highest in about 26 years and four months, on Dec. 19, 2025, following a Bank of Japan raise earlier in the day in its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent.

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Benchmark bond yield hits 26-year high

Benchmark bond yield hits 26-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.015 percent, its highest in about 26 years and four months, on Dec. 19, 2025, following a Bank of Japan raise earlier in the day in its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent.

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Benchmark bond yield hits 26-year high

Benchmark bond yield hits 26-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.015 percent, its highest in about 26 years and four months, on Dec. 19, 2025, following a Bank of Japan raise earlier in the day in its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent.

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Benchmark bond yield hits 26-year high

Benchmark bond yield hits 26-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.015 percent, its highest in about 26 years and four months, on Dec. 19, 2025, following a Bank of Japan raise earlier in the day in its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent.

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BOJ raises key rate to 30-year-high of 0.75%

BOJ raises key rate to 30-year-high of 0.75%

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda attends a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025, following the second day of a two-day policy-setting meeting at which the BOJ raised its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent from 0.50 percent.

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BOJ raises key rate to 30-year-high of 0.75%

BOJ raises key rate to 30-year-high of 0.75%

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda attends a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025, following the second day of a two-day policy-setting meeting at which the BOJ raised its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent from 0.50 percent.

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BOJ raises key rate to 30-year-high of 0.75%

BOJ raises key rate to 30-year-high of 0.75%

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda attends a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025, following the second day of a two-day policy-setting meeting at which the BOJ raised its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent from 0.50 percent.

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BOJ raises key rate to 30-year-high of 0.75%

BOJ raises key rate to 30-year-high of 0.75%

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda attends a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025, following the second day of a two-day policy-setting meeting at which the BOJ raised its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent from 0.50 percent.

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PRESS MEETING RIKSBANK'S INTEREST RATE ANNOUNCEMENT

PRESS MEETING RIKSBANK'S INTEREST RATE ANNOUNCEMENT

Riksbank Governor Erik Thedéen during a press conference, in Stockholm, after the announcement that the Riksbank will leave the policy rate unchanged at 1.75 percent.Photo: Pontus Lundahl / TT / Code 10050

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RMB USD Exchange Rate

RMB USD Exchange Rate

YICHANG, CHINA - DECEMBER 17, 2025 - Chinese yuan and US dollar banknotes in Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on December 17, 2025.

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RMB USD Exchange Rate

RMB USD Exchange Rate

YICHANG, CHINA - DECEMBER 17, 2025 - Chinese yuan and US dollar banknotes in Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on December 17, 2025.

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RMB USD Exchange Rate

RMB USD Exchange Rate

YICHANG, CHINA - DECEMBER 17, 2025 - Chinese yuan and US dollar banknotes in Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on December 17, 2025.

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RMB USD Exchange Rate

RMB USD Exchange Rate

YICHANG, CHINA - DECEMBER 17, 2025 - Chinese yuan and US dollar banknotes in Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on December 17, 2025.

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RMB USD Exchange Rate

RMB USD Exchange Rate

YICHANG, CHINA - DECEMBER 17, 2025 - Chinese yuan and US dollar banknotes in Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on December 17, 2025.

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RMB USD Exchange Rate

RMB USD Exchange Rate

YICHANG, CHINA - DECEMBER 17, 2025 - Chinese yuan and US dollar banknotes in Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on December 17, 2025.

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RMB USD Exchange Rate

RMB USD Exchange Rate

YICHANG, CHINA - DECEMBER 17, 2025 - Chinese yuan and US dollar banknotes in Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on December 17, 2025.

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Fed cuts key rate by 0.25 point

Fed cuts key rate by 0.25 point

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds a press conference in Washington on Dec. 10, 2025, following a two-day monetary policy meeting. The Fed decided to cut its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage point, its third straight rate reduction.

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Bill to scrap gasoline tax surcharge

Bill to scrap gasoline tax surcharge

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama reacts as the House of Representatives passes a bill to eliminate a provisional gasoline tax rate in parliament in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2025.

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Bill to scrap gasoline tax surcharge

Bill to scrap gasoline tax surcharge

The House of Representatives passes a bill to eliminate a provisional gasoline tax rate in parliament in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2025.

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RIKSBANKEN INTEREST RATE

RIKSBANKEN INTEREST RATE

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN 20251105Sweden´s Riksbank Governor Erik Thedéen comments on the bank's announcement on Wednesday that the key interest rate will be left unchanged at 1.75 percent.Photo: Jonas Ekströmer / TT / Code 10030

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Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rate - Washington

Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rate - Washington

Photo taken on Oct. 29, 2025 shows the U.S. Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C., the United States. The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday decided to lower the target range for the federal funds interest rate by 25 basis points to 3.75 to 4 percent, marking its second rate cut this year. Photo by Hu Yousong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rate - Washington

Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rate - Washington

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attends a press conference in Washington, D.C., the United States, Oct. 29, 2025. The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday decided to lower the target range for the federal funds interest rate by 25 basis points to 3.75 to 4 percent, marking its second rate cut this year. Photo by Hu Yousong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rate - Washington

Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rate - Washington

Photo taken on Oct. 29, 2025 shows the U.S. Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C., the United States. The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday decided to lower the target range for the federal funds interest rate by 25 basis points to 3.75 to 4 percent, marking its second rate cut this year. Photo by Hu Yousong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rate - Washington

Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rate - Washington

Photo taken on Oct. 29, 2025 shows the Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C., the United States. U.S. Fed cuts interest rate by 25 basis points. Photo by Hu Yousong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rate - Washington

Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rate - Washington

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attends a press conference in Washington, D.C., the United States, Oct. 29, 2025. The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday decided to lower the target range for the federal funds interest rate by 25 basis points to 3.75 to 4 percent, marking its second rate cut this year. Photo by Hu Yousong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rate - Washington

Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rate - Washington

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attends a press conference in Washington, D.C., the United States, Oct. 29, 2025. The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday decided to lower the target range for the federal funds interest rate by 25 basis points to 3.75 to 4 percent, marking its second rate cut this year. Photo by Hu Yousong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rate - Washington

Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rate - Washington

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attends a press conference in Washington, D.C., the United States, Oct. 29, 2025. The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday decided to lower the target range for the federal funds interest rate by 25 basis points to 3.75 to 4 percent, marking its second rate cut this year. Photo by Hu Yousong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rate - Washington

Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rate - Washington

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attends a press conference in Washington, D.C., the United States, Oct. 29, 2025. The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday decided to lower the target range for the federal funds interest rate by 25 basis points to 3.75 to 4 percent, marking its second rate cut this year. Photo by Hu Yousong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rate - Washington

Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rate - Washington

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attends a press conference in Washington, D.C., the United States, Oct. 29, 2025. The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday decided to lower the target range for the federal funds interest rate by 25 basis points to 3.75 to 4 percent, marking its second rate cut this year. Photo by Hu Yousong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rate - Washington

Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rate - Washington

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attends a press conference in Washington, D.C., the United States, Oct. 29, 2025. The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday decided to lower the target range for the federal funds interest rate by 25 basis points to 3.75 to 4 percent, marking its second rate cut this year. Photo by Hu Yousong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Federal Reserve Chair Powell

Federal Reserve Chair Powell

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds a press conference in Washington on Oct. 29, 2025, following the Federal Open Market Committee' decision to cut its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage point.

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China: Heavy Downpours Trigger Severe Flooding in Weinan, Shaanxi

Severe flooding caused by continuous downpours was recorded on October 14 in Weinan, Shaanxi. By midnight, data from the Huaxian Hydrological Station showed a flow rate of 4,430 cubic meters per second, with water levels reaching 346.34 meters.

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Japanese Yen US Dollar Exchange Rate

Japanese Yen US Dollar Exchange Rate

YICHANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 9, 2025 - The Japanese yen US dollar exchange rate displayed on a smartphone in Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on October 9, 2025.

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Japanese Yen US Dollar Exchange Rate

Japanese Yen US Dollar Exchange Rate

YICHANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 9, 2025 - The Japanese yen US dollar exchange rate displayed on a smartphone in Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on October 9, 2025.

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Japanese Yen US Dollar Exchange Rate

Japanese Yen US Dollar Exchange Rate

YICHANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 9, 2025 - The Japanese yen US dollar exchange rate displayed on a smartphone in Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on October 9, 2025.

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Demonstration against VAT rate on food products

Demonstration against VAT rate on food products

08.10.2025. Tallinn The Social Democrats organized a demonstration in front of the Parliament building to draw attention to the need to lower food prices. Social Democrats propose to reduce the value-added tax on food products from the current 24 percent to 9 percent. Photo: Rasmus Rebase, Postimees

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Demonstration against VAT rate on food products

Demonstration against VAT rate on food products

08.10.2025. Tallinn The Social Democrats organized a demonstration in front of the Parliament building to draw attention to the need to lower food prices. Social Democrats propose to reduce the value-added tax on food products from the current 24 percent to 9 percent. Photo: Rasmus Rebase, Postimees

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Demonstration against VAT rate on food products

Demonstration against VAT rate on food products

08.10.2025. Tallinn The Social Democrats organized a demonstration in front of the Parliament building to draw attention to the need to lower food prices. Social Democrats propose to reduce the value-added tax on food products from the current 24 percent to 9 percent. Photo: Rasmus Rebase, Postimees

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Demonstration against VAT rate on food products

Demonstration against VAT rate on food products

08.10.2025. Tallinn The Social Democrats organized a demonstration in front of the Parliament building to draw attention to the need to lower food prices. Social Democrats propose to reduce the value-added tax on food products from the current 24 percent to 9 percent. Photo: Rasmus Rebase, Postimees

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RIKSBANKEN INTEREST RATE ANNOUNCEMENT MALMÖ

RIKSBANKEN INTEREST RATE ANNOUNCEMENT MALMÖ

Riksbank Governor Erik Thedéen holds a press conference in Malmö after Tuesday's interest rate announcement. the Executive Board has decided to cut the policy rate by 0.25 percentage points, to 1.75 per cent. The Riksbank held its interest rate meeting in Malmö as part of its preparedness work. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

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RIKSBANKEN INTEREST RATE ANNOUNCEMENT

RIKSBANKEN INTEREST RATE ANNOUNCEMENT

MALMÖ 2025-09-23 Riksbank Governor Erik Thedéen holds a press conference in Malmö after Tuesday's interest rate announcement. the Executive Board has decided to cut the policy rate by 0.25 percentage points, to 1.75 per cent. The Riksbank held its interest rate meeting in Malmö as part of its preparedness work. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

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Chairman Of The Federal Reserve Jerome Powell Announces Interest Rate Cut

Chairman Of The Federal Reserve Jerome Powell Announces Interest Rate Cut

(250918) -- MORGES, Sept. 18, 2025 (Xinhua) -- The "Voices of Peace" concert by choirs from China is staged in Morges, Switzerland, Sept. 17, 2025. The concert enchanted an audience including guests from Switzerland, France, Italy, as well as members of the local Chinese community. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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Chairman Of The Federal Reserve Jerome Powell Announces Interest Rate Cut

Chairman Of The Federal Reserve Jerome Powell Announces Interest Rate Cut

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attends a press conference in Washington, D.C., the United States, Sept. 17, 2025. The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday decided to lower the target range for the federal funds interest rate by 25 basis points, the first rate cut since December 2024. Photo by Hu Yousong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chairman Of The Federal Reserve Jerome Powell Announces Interest Rate Cut

Chairman Of The Federal Reserve Jerome Powell Announces Interest Rate Cut

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attends a press conference in Washington, D.C., the United States, Sept. 17, 2025. The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday decided to lower the target range for the federal funds interest rate by 25 basis points, the first rate cut since December 2024. Photo by Hu Yousong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chairman Of The Federal Reserve Jerome Powell Announces Interest Rate Cut

Chairman Of The Federal Reserve Jerome Powell Announces Interest Rate Cut

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attends a press conference in Washington, D.C., the United States, Sept. 17, 2025. The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday decided to lower the target range for the federal funds interest rate by 25 basis points, the first rate cut since December 2024. Photo by Hu Yousong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chairman Of The Federal Reserve Jerome Powell Announces Interest Rate Cut

Chairman Of The Federal Reserve Jerome Powell Announces Interest Rate Cut

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attends a press conference in Washington, D.C., the United States, Sept. 17, 2025. The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday decided to lower the target range for the federal funds interest rate by 25 basis points, the first rate cut since December 2024. Photo by Hu Yousong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chairman Of The Federal Reserve Jerome Powell Announces Interest Rate Cut

Chairman Of The Federal Reserve Jerome Powell Announces Interest Rate Cut

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attends a press conference in Washington, D.C., the United States, Sept. 17, 2025. The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday decided to lower the target range for the federal funds interest rate by 25 basis points, the first rate cut since December 2024. Photo by Hu Yousong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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