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Markets & Economy
How to Read an Inflation Report: What the CPI Number Really Measures
Every month, a single percentage moves bond yields, currencies and central-bank expectations. Understanding how that figure is built, and where it misleads, is the first step to reading the economy.
Markets & Economy
Why a Central Bank Rate Decision Reaches Far Beyond Your Mortgage
A change of a quarter point in one overnight rate travels through bond markets, currencies, company budgets and household savings. Here is how the chain works.
Markets & Economy
Hong Kong's Role as a Gateway for Chinese Capital: What Investors Should Understand
Stock Connect, bond links and a currency pegged to the dollar make Hong Kong a unique bridge between mainland China and global markets. That position carries both strengths and risks.