Tue, 21-Oct-2025

South Korea suggests further rate increases, unexpected economic growth

South Korea’s economic growth unexpectedly increased in the second quarter, bolstering the case for additional central bank interest rate increases. “Since August of last year, the BOK has increased the policy interest rate by a total of 1.75 percentage points, from a record-low 0.5 percent. Economists anticipate that rates will reach 2.75 percent by the … Read more

Wall Street increases as traders’ irrational concerns of rate increases

Wall Street

U.S. stock markets have stabilized in July after a brutal selloff in the first half. The benchmark S&P 500 index (.SPX) has risen 3% so far this month, after recording its steepest first-half percentage drop since 1970. The S&P 500 rose 1.36%, while the Dow Jones gained 0.89%, and the Nasdaq added 2.21%. Wall Street … Read more