Bitcoin continued its decline, edging closer again to the $60,000 mark.

J.P. Morgan has pushed back its forecast for the Bank of England’s next interest rate hike to November, tearing up its previous prediction of a July increase after the central bank chose to hold rates steady at 3.75%.

The Federal Reserve kept rates unchanged, but new Chair Kevin Warsh’s tougher anti-inflation message pushed investors to price in another rate hike before the end of 2026.

Japan’s central bank has raised interest rates to a three-decade high, citing inflationary pressures linked to rising global energy costs driven by the United States–Israel war on Iran.

The European Central Bank has raised interest rates for the first time since 2023, citing rising inflation linked to the ongoing war in Iran.

Russia’s central bank has reduced its key interest rate to 14.5%, continuing a gradual easing cycle but signaling that inflation risks and economic uncertainty remain firmly in place.

The Central Bank of Azerbaijan has released its official exchange rates for April 8, 2026, covering major global currencies as well as commodities.

US President Donald J. Trump has announced sweeping new tariffs on patented pharmaceutical products and their ingredients, invoking national security powers under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962.

The European Central Bank (ECB) on Thursday kept key interest rates unchanged as heightened geopolitical tensions weigh on the outlook of inflation and economy in the euro area.