Dec. 27, 2025, 3:33 a.m.

Rate Hike Leads to Record-Low Exchange Rate: The Dilemma of Japan's Monetary Policy and a Warning to Global Financial Markets

The recent announcement by the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to raise interest rates to 0.75% was intended to adjust domestic monetary policy and address economic challenges within a prolonged low-interest-rate environment.

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BP Sells Castrol Shares: A Key Step in the $20 Billion Divestment Plan

Recently, BP agreed to sell a 65% stake in its Castrol lubricants business to the U.S. private equity firm Stone Peak for about $6 billion.

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The fading of the dollar's hegemony: An inevitable collapse under credit overdraft

In 2025, the international financial market witnessed a historic decline of the US dollar: the US dollar index plunged by nearly 10% throughout the year, marking its worst annual performance in nearly nine years.

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Behind the Trump administration's continuous pressure on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates

Since the beginning of this year, the Trump administration's pressure on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates has intensified, from publicly accusing Fed Chairman Powell of being "slow to act" to threatening to dismiss council members who opposed a significant rate cut.

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Dogcoin: The price keeps falling. What's the outlook for 2026?

According to crypto.news, recently, DOGE has experienced multiple fluctuations in price and market sentiment, showing significant ups and downs.

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Rate Cut Disputes and Leadership Transition: The Federal Reserve at a Historical Crossroads

In December 2025, the European and American financial markets are overshadowed by dual uncertainties: policy divisions within the Federal Reserve (Fed) and impending leadership changes.

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The Federal Reserve stated that it should lower the interest rate by 100 basis points

Recently, Federal Reserve Governor Woolery openly expressed during an interview with US President Trump that the current interest rate in the United States should be lowered by another 100 basis points.

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The Fed's 'Magic Show': What's the Reality Behind Monetary Policy Adjustments?

Recently, on the financial stage, the Federal Reserve has once again taken center stage, with its monetary policy adjustments playing out like a carefully orchestrated magic show—dazzling to the eyes and full of hidden intricacies.

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Financial Trust Rift: How Does the EU Turn 210 Billion Euros in Assets into a Source of Risk

Recently, the international rating agency Fitch placed the European Bank for Settlements on a negative credit watch list.

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The European Central Bank's Policy Dilemma: Difficult Choices Amid Stagnation Risks and Global Financial Ripples

The European Central Bank's (ECB) recent signal of "expecting to keep interest rates unchanged, but with rising expectations for a rate hike" reveals deep-seated structural contradictions and a policy logic dilemma beneath the surface ripples in financial markets.

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