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New York Fed says as of January reserve levels still abundant
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York released data Thursday that suggest it faces no imminent pressure to stop the process of shrinking the size of its balance sheet.
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EM central banks cool on Treasuries, stoking bond yield heat
Spiking Treasury yields and the 'wrecking ball' dollar are creating a negative feedback loop that monetary authorities around the globe may be helping to sustain.
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Bank of Canada to cut rates on Jan. 29, cautious over potential US tariff impact: Reuters poll
The Bank of Canada will cut interest rates by 25 basis points to 3.00% on Jan. 29, according to a Reuters poll of economists, but many were not confident about the outlook beyond t...
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ECB meeting indicated support for further rate cuts, accounts show
The European Central Bank needed to cut interest rates cautiously and gradually but further policy easing was likely coming, policymakers concluded last month, according to the acc...
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Republicans in Congress warn rising US bond yields could hit Trump's tax cut plans
Just days before Donald Trump returns to power, some of his Republican allies in the U.S. Congress are warning that the president-elect's aggressive tax-cut agenda could fall victi...
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Trump faces a powerful check on his power: bond vigilantes
When Bill Clinton began his first term as president in 1993, he faced a challenge to his authority from an unexpected adversary: bond traders.
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BOJ to raise rates by end-March, most analysts lean toward January hike - Reuters poll
The Bank of Japan will raise interest rates again at one of the two meetings this quarter to 0.50%, an overwhelming majority of economists surveyed by Reuters said, with most leani...
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VIEW Bank of Korea unexpectedly holds rates steady amid won slide
South Korea's central bank unexpectedly left its policy interest rate unchanged on Thursday, weighing the impact of its back-to-back cuts last year while supporting the won which h...
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Bank of Korea unexpectedly holds policy rate amid won slide
South Korea's central bank unexpectedly left its policy interest rate unchanged on Thursday, weighing the impact of its back-to-back cuts last year while supporting the won which w...
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South Korea's central bank unexpectedly holds policy interest rates steady
South Korea's central bank unexpectedly left its policy interest rate unchanged on Thursday, weighing the impact of its back-to-back rate cuts last year while supporting the won wh...
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ECB's Centeno sees interest rates falling to about 2% as inflation under control
The European Central Bank should continue to lower interest rates to about 2% as inflation in the euro zone was generally under control, ECB policymaker Mario Centeno said on Wedne...
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Middle East government bonds rally on Gaza ceasefire agreement
International government bonds issued by Israel, Egypt and Jordan rose on Wednesday after news a ceasefire agreement was reached between Israel and Hamas.
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Bank of England's Taylor says he expects four rate cuts in 2025
Bank of England interest rate setter Alan Taylor said on Wednesday he expected the British central bank to cut interest rates four times in 2025, twice the pace priced into financi...
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Bank of England's Taylor says it's time to cut interest rates
The Bank of England should move quickly to bring down interest rates given signs of a slowdown in Britain's economy, Alan Taylor, the BoE's most recently appointed interest rate se...
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Bank of England to cut interest rates four times this year - Reuters poll
The Bank of England will cut interest rates four times this year to support a flat-lining economy, economists polled by Reuters said, but they added that risks to inflation are to ...
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India central bank to conduct daily variable rate repo auctions amid tight liquidity
India's central bank said on Wednesday it will conduct variable rate repo (VRR) auctions on all working days until further notice amid tight liquidity in the banking system.
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Gaza ceasefire deal hopes lift region's government bond markets
Hopes of a ceasefire deal to end the war in Gaza lifted the region's government bond markets and Israel's shekel on Tuesday as investors sensed relief after 15 months of conflict.
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