Colombia Cuts Key Rate to 9.75% as Fiscal Risks Spook Market

Colombia’s central bank ignored pressure to accelerate the pace of interest rate cuts as policymakers weigh fiscal risks that sent the peso to its weakest level in more than a year. The seven-member board voted 4-3 to lower the benchmark rate by half a percentage point to 9.75%, Governor Leonardo Villar told reporters in Bogota … Read more

Wall Street muted as investors look to Fed after stocks recovery

By Lawrence Delevingne and Huw Jones -Global shares idled on Wednesday after a lengthy rebound propelled them towards recent record highs, and as investors awaited clues on interest-rate cuts from the Federal Reserve to decide their next move. Fed Chair Jerome Powell is expected to further cement the view that the central bank is about … Read more