Ghana's cedi has dropped 8.4% against the dollar in 2026, despite trade surpluses and improved macroeconomic indicators; examine this gradual depreciation's impact.
Ghana's cedi has dropped 8.4% against the dollar in 2026, despite trade surpluses and improved macroeconomic indicators; examine this gradual depreciation's impact.
Three Chinese megacities on Monday eased restrictions on buying homes and Beijing's central bank said it would ask financial institutions to lower mortgage rates, as the country seeks to pull itself out of a housing slump.
Stocks plunged more than four percent in Tokyo on Monday after the yen surged in reaction to Shigeru Ishiba's election last week as the head of Japan's ruling party, which boosted expectations the Bank of Japan will continue hiking interest rates. Among the measures unveiled over the last week were interest rate cuts, easing of how much banks must keep in reserve and softer rules on buying a home.
The UK's last coal-fired power station will officially close its doors on Monday, making Britain the first G7 country to end its reliance on the fossil fuel to produce electricity. The history of Britain's reliance on coal dates back to 1882, when the world's first coal-fired power station was built in central London. ajb/har/ju/yad
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