Indonesia’s central bank delivers surprise rate hike to support rupiah

The Bank Indonesia headquarters stand in Jakarta, Indonesia Dimas Ardian | Bloomberg | Getty Images Indonesia’s central bank delivered a surprise rate hike on Wednesday, stepping up efforts to support the rupiah currency which has fallen to four-year lows on rising risk aversion and a delay in the expected timing of any U.S. policy easing. … Read more

Bank of America not bullish on Asian currencies, cites ‘chaotic era’

A Japanese 1,000 yen banknote sits on a pile of South Korean won banknotes for an arranged photograph at a Woori Bank Co. branch in Seoul, South Korea. SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg via Getty Images Bank of America is bearish on a slew of Asian currencies and neutral at best on others, as the investment … Read more

A projection is not a promise

The trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange prepares for the social media platform Reddit’s initial public offering (IPO) on March 21, 2024 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up … Read more