Sri Lanka Raises Rates 100 Basis Points

Sri Lanka hikes rates to combat inflation Sri Lanka raised its overnight policy rate by 100 basis points to 8.75% due to surging oil prices and a weakened rupee. The central bank cited elevated global oil prices and rising inflation as the primary drivers of the rate

AUD Falls Against USD

AUD/USD trades at 0.7165 amid US-Iran tensions The Australian Dollar has declined against the US Dollar. The AUD/USD pair is trading in negative territory around 0.7165. Renewed tensions between the US and Iran are weighing on risk-sensitive currencies like