(Bloomberg) — Stocks in Asia rallied on bets that the upcoming US consumer price report will allow the Federal Reserve to start easing in September. The New Zealand dollar slumped following a surprise rate cut by the country’s central bank. Most Read from Bloomberg The MSCI Asia Pacific Index climbed for a fourth session, with
China’s central bank has taken a more vocal stance towards secondary market bond trading, suggesting tough action – punishment of rule violators or direct intervention – could be in the works as it attempts to fend off a domestic bond frenzy and optimise its yield curve, analysts said. The People’s Bank of China said it
By Kavya Balaraman and Anjana Anil (Reuters) – Gold prices gained on Wednesday, as investors awaited a key U.S. inflation data later this week, which could provide more clues on the Federal Reserve’s policy path. Spot gold was up 0.5% at $2,189.89 per ounce as of 1:50 p.m. EDT (1750 GMT). U.S. gold futures settled