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Big central banks start 2025 heading in different directions
The first central bank meetings of 2025 suggest it will be a year in which policymakers go their own way as economic paths diverge, as the United States holds interest rates steady...
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VIEW ECB cuts rates again, keeps door open to further easing
The European Central Bank cut interest rates on Thursday and kept the door open to further policy easing as concerns over lacklustre economic growth supersede worries about persist...
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South Africa trims key rate and models impact of global trade war
South Africa's central bank trimmed its main lending rate as expected on Thursday, its third cut in a row, but it placed emphasis on the uncertain global backdrop and said it had m...
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BOJ will keep raising rates if economy on track, deputy governor Himino says
Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino said on Thursday that the central bank will continue to raise interest rates if the economy and prices move in line with the bank's forec...
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Bank of England readies rate cut and could hint at more to come
The Bank of England looks likely to cut interest rates next week, when it could also nudge investors to expect faster reductions than they currently predict as the economy flatline...
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Fed rate actions in 2025 seen in a narrow band, Goldman Sachs CEO says
The Federal Reserve's future moves on interest rates in 2025 will be in a narrow range unless the trajectory of inflation changes, Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said in comments ...
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Brazil central bank hikes rates by 100 bps, confirms same in March
Brazil's central bank raised its benchmark interest rate by 100 basis points for the second straight meeting on Wednesday and signaled another hike of that size in March, leaving t...
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ECB to cut interest rates, keep door open to further easing
The European Central Bank is all but certain to cut interest rates on Thursday and is likely to keep open the door to further policy easing as concerns over lacklustre economic gro...
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Fed stands pat, leans hawkish with omission of inflation-progress reference
The Federal Reserve left interest rates in the 4.25% to 4.50% target range on Wednesday and gave little insight into when further easing may take place in an economy where inflatio...
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Bank of Canada cuts rates, says tariff war could be very damaging
The Bank of Canada on Wednesday trimmed its key policy rate by 25 basis points to 3%, cut growth forecasts and warned Canadians that a tariff war triggered by the United States cou...
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Fed entering tough period for measuring money market liquidity
The Federal Reserve, which wraps up its latest monetary policy meeting on Wednesday, is about to enter one of the more challenging periods of managing what most observers believe i...
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Czech central banker Frait sounds caution on scope for rate cuts in 2025
The Czech National Bank (CNB) has limited room to ease monetary policy this year, with domestic inflation threats warranting caution, and there will be debate whether to keep or cu...
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Bank of Canada most likely to cut rates by 25 bps on Wednesday
The Bank of Canada is almost certain to trim its key policy rate by 25 basis points on Wednesday as a slew of factors, from potential cross-border tariffs to a reduced population t...
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Fed likely to keep rates steady as it awaits more data, clarity on Trump policies
Investors and many economists still expect the Fed to reduce interest rates later this year, but the watchword for policymakers for now may be caution.
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BOJ discussed neutral rate estimate at December meeting, minutes show
Bank of Japan board members discussed how the central bank should use estimates on the economy's neutral interest rate in guiding policy, with one saying the BOJ's policy rate was ...
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Bank lending prospects among key inputs for policymakers at Fed meeting
Credit data likely to be considered at a two-day Federal Reserve policy meeting that begins on Tuesday may show pumps primed for increased bank lending, even as the prospect for ga...
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Japan's GPIF to be allowed bid in bond auctions, Bloomberg News reports
Japan is taking steps that would allow the Government Pension Investment Fund to participate directly in Japanese government bond auctions, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday.
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US bond investors seek safety amid uncertainty about Trump policies, Fed outlook
U.S. bond investors are gearing up for increased volatility and staying defensive in their portfolios amid uncertainty about the impact of the Trump administration's policies and s...
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