Fed announces rate hike by 75 basis points

The U.S. Federal Reserve announced on June 15, local time, that it would raise the benchmark interest rate by 75 basis points to an annual level of 1.5-1.75%. This is the largest rate hike by […]

Russian ruble surges 200% against dollar

It has plummeted by about 50% and rebounded by nearly 200%. Since the beginning of this year, the exchange rate of the Russian ruble against the US dollar has been on a “V”-shaped roller coaster. […]