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Oil prices rise despite concerns about global demand

Oil prices rose on Thursday after a significant cut in US interest rates, while concerns about global demand remained, which limited gains.

Brent crude futures for November delivery rose 36 cents, or 0.5 %, to $74.01 a barrel. West Texas Intermediate…

US mortgage rates continue to decline

The Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, commonly known as Freddie Mac, said the mortgage rates have been sliding down towards a record low since the start of the last year thanks to improvement of economy and low interest rates.

“Mortgage rates …

Turkiye: Central bank steadies interest rate at 50 percent

The Turkish Central Bank decided on Thursday to keep the interest rate AT 50 percent for the sixth month in a row declaring vigilance vis a vis the inflation but stoppING short of indicating whether it would ultimately stiffen the monetary policy.

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Bank of England holds interest rate at five pct

The Bank of England on Thursday kept interest rates steady at five percent, a month after cutting them for the first time since March 2020.

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the central bank said in a statement that eight of its nine members vo…

AAIA: Cathay Airbus defects could cause major damage

The engine defect in the Airbus A350 plane that led to the cancellation of dozens of Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways’ flights in early September could have escalated into “extensive damage,” public broadcaster Radio Television Hong Kong report…