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Bank of Korea hikes rates for first time in 3½ years to combat inflation, won slump
Published Thu, Jul 16, 2026 · 09:28 AM[SEOUL] South Korea’s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time in three and a half years to 2.75...
Bank of Korea hikes rates for first time in 3.5 years to curb inflation and won slump
It says the economic growth rate for South Korea is expected to ‘considerably exceed’ the bank’s May forecast of 2.6%Published Thu, Jul 16, 2026 · 09:28 AM — Updated...
Asian equities drop led by Kospi as chip sell-off revives AI trade concerns
Investors assess whether strong earnings can sustain the AI rally after sharp swings in semiconductor stocksPublished Thu, Jul 16, 2026 · 08:57 AM — Updated Thu, Jul 16, 2026...
SK Hynix falls 8.4% as Asian equities retreat on chip sell-off, revived AI trade concerns
Investors assess whether strong earnings can sustain the AI rally after sharp swings in semiconductor stocksPublished Thu, Jul 16, 2026 · 08:57 AM — Updated Thu, Jul 16, 2026...
Gold steadies as soft US inflation, Iran war risk cloud US Fed rate outlook
Trump has pledged to intensify the bombardment until Teheran stops attacking ships and opens HormuzPublished Thu, Jul 16, 2026 · 08:30 AMGOLD steadied, as traders weighed softer-than-expected inflation data...
As Fed Chair Warsh sticks to policy silence, colleagues voice their views
FEDERAL Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh this week declared his determination to bring inflation down without hinting at how, even as colleagues publicly laid out their own views on the...
Gold, AI and more: Five key questions on investors’ minds for H2 2026 answered
Asia equities still have a strong growth story due to ‘reasonable’ valuations, experts say[SINGAPORE] From the outbreak of war in the Middle East causing oil and energy prices to...
Oil prices make small gain on smaller US inventory draw
Published Thu, Jul 16, 2026 · 06:36 AM[HOUSTON] Oil prices rose slightly on Wednesday (Jul 15), reacting to stronger-than-expected inventory and largely shrugging off a new wave of US attacks against...
AI Tools for Small Business: Pie Raises $23.7M for Main Street
A startup called Pie just raised $23.7 million to bring AI-powered growth to Main Street businesses. The round targets a clear gap. Big companies already use AI to win...
Ollama Raises $65M as Its Open AI Runner Hits 8.9M Users
Ollama, the tool that enables developers to use their own hardware to work with open AI models, raised tens of millions in Series B funding. It raised $65 million...
