How central banks can help in reducing market volatility
We have seen that the actions of a single central bank can swiftly influence market sentiment, capital flows, and economic stability across multiple countries. Central banks wield immense power to influence the stock market, with their policy decisions acting as inflection points for financial markets. The interplay between a Central Bankβs actions and the stock…
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Japanese shares bounce back after biggest sell-off since 1987 Black Monday rout
Japanese stocks rebounded sharply on Tuesday, clawing back most of the double-digit losses suffered the previous day as comments from the U.S. Fed and data gave investors pause in their concerns over recession and equity valuations. The Nikkei’s rally, after the market’s biggest single day rout since the 1987 Black Monday sell-off, came as the…
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Bank of Japan raises policy rate to 0.25%, second hike in 17 years
The Bank of Japan lifted its main interest rate Wednesday for just the second time in 17 years in another step away from its long-standing ultra-loose monetary policies.“Moves to raise wages have been spreading” in Japan while “economic activity and prices have been developing generally in line with the bank’s outlook”, the BoJ said. If…
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