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HONG KONG, China — Asian markets mostly fell Monday after a forecast-busting jobs report dampened US interest rate cut hopes, with attention now turning to the release of key inflation data this week.
HONG KONG, China — Asian markets on Friday tracked a record-breaking day in New York and Europe as traders grew increasingly optimistic about a series of US interest rate cuts this year, with attention now on crucial jobs data due later in the day.
Gold prices touched $2,150 per ounce (€1,971 per ounce) during the trading session on Wednesday, 6 March, surpassing the previous all-time high of $2,146/oz (€1,968/oz) reached in December 2023.
MANILA, Philippines — Lalong tumaas ang unemployment rate ng bansa patungong 4.5% kasabay ng pagtindi ng underemployment rate sa 13.9% nitong Enero, ayon sa pinakabagong datos ng gobyerno.
SEN. Christopher «Bong» Go urged the government to implement more interventions and aid for the poor to address the rising impact of inflation on the country's most vulnerable populations.
Millions of people claiming their State Pension can look forward to an inflation-busting boost next month when payments rise by 8.5 per cent from April 8, 2024. Under the wages growth measure of the Triple Lock policy, those on the full New State Pension can expect an annual increase of £902, while those on the full Basic State Pension will see an uplift of £692.
MANILA, Philippines — Economic think tank Ibon Foundation on Tuesday said that the latest inflation figures, driven by a notable increase in rice prices, indicate a failure in the government's management of inflation in the Philippines.
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go has urged the government to implement more interventions and aid for the poor to address the escalating impact of inflation on the country's most vulnerable populations. This comes from recent statistics indicating a rise in the inflation rate, which has disproportionately affected low-income families.