Malaysia's central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Thursday, expecting economic activity to remain strong this year and inflation manageable, but it warned of increasing risks to the global economy.

Turkey’s central bank has lowered its key interest rate by a further 2.5 percentage points days after official figures indicated a slowdown in inflation that has eroded households’ purchasing power.

The bank cuts rates from 2.75% to 2.5% but faces pressures from threatened US tariffs and plans to boost military funding.

Denmark's central bank cut its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 2.10% on Thursday, following the European Central Bank's decision earlier in the day to cut euro zone rates. "The interest rate reduction is a consequence of the reduction by the European Central Bank of its main monetary policy rate,

Malaysia kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Thursday, citing robust domestic growth while cautioning of risks from the brewing global trade war.