‘Alarm bells are ringing': Poland's president says NATO must urgently ramp up defense spending
Polish President Andrzej Duda said Monday that NATO must urgently ramp up its defense spending to ensure it does not become the next target of Russian aggression.
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China tightens regulations on consumer finance companies
China has tightened the screws on consumer finance companies, raising the capital limit for non-bank financial firms which provide small personal loans.
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Bank of Japan ends the world's only negative rates regime in a historic move, abandons yield curve control
These changes are the sharpest pull back in one of the most aggressive monetary easing exercises globally, as BOJ sought to reflate its economy.
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CNBC Daily Open: U.S. consumer sentiment stays steady
American consumer sentiment seems to be holding steady even as inflation concerns linger.
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Japan raises interest rates for the first time in 17 years; Nikkei whipsaws
The Bank of Japan has ended its negative interest rate policy, while the RBA held rates at 4.35%, as expected.