South Korea's central bank raised its benchmark rate by a moderate quarter point on Thursday as the slowdown in economic growth is set to be more severe. The Monetary Policy Board of the Bank of Korea unanimously decided to raise the Base Rate by 25 basis points to 3.25 percent from 3.00 percent. Regarding the size of the rate hike, the board assessed that a quarter point increase is appropriate a...
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May 22, 2026 14:46 ET Minutes of the latest Fed policy session was the highlight of the week along with survey data on the U.S. housing market. In Europe, survey data signaled the trends in the euro area private sector. Further, consumer price inflation data from the U.K. was in focus. In Asia, various economic indicators from China drew attention to the health of the economy.