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Amid concerns over low inflation and slowing growth in Asia, the Bank of England’s policymakers voted 8-1 to leave the rate at 0.5 percent for a 78th consecutive month and opted not to pump more money into the economy.

Whatever you choose to call it, China’s currency this week roiled global markets after the central bank’s sudden move to devalue it. The decision sparked fears of a new currency war and even drew the ire of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.

HONG KONG (AP) – World stock markets rebounded Thursday as the fall in the Chinese yuan slowed and the country’s central bank tried to dampen speculation of further devaluation.

The economy grew by 0.4 percent on the quarter between April and June after expanding by 0.3 percent in the first three months of 2015.

Hence the 4 percent fall in China’s yuan in the last two days will not change the course of business dynamics between the two nations majorly.

The move was carried out to make the yuan more market-oriented. Malaysia’s ringgit and the Indonesia rupiah plunged to their lowest levels in 17 years.

The former star of The Apprentice also repeated his pledge to consider running as a third-party candidate should he lose the Republican nomination.

“It’s up to me to tell people about me and not be worrying about somebody else”, Kasich said during an interview with Chuck Todd on “Meet the Press“.

Vietnam allowed the nation’s currency, the dong, to trade in a wider range, adding flexibility which could insulate the country’s exporters from China’s moves, while the Malaysian ringgit and the Indonesian rupiah both fell to their lowest levels since the 1998...

After China’s surprise devaluation of the yuan, U.S. financial markets have slightly pushed rate hike expectations to December. Neither of these has reached a satisfactory level by Fed measures.

Exchange rates are among many issues likely to be on the agenda for September’s planned visit to Washington by China’s President Xi Jinping.

John McCain (R-Ariz.) for calling Trump’s supporters “crazies,” he did it by deriding McCain’s status as a war hero: “I like people who weren’t captured”. “And some of those things are counter to what’s good for the...

In an interview to Now, Nick Parsons of National Australia bank said, ” Yuan devaluation will worsen background for Asian currencies”.

“If I am treated fairly that’s the way it’s going to be but I want to keep that door open”.

While some speculated the brash billionaire would lose fans following his performance Thursday evening, others believed his blunt message would instead add more to his impressive early lead within the crowded field. Trump tried to laugh off the onslaught by interjecting,...