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Trump tariffs may delay, but won't derail, Japan rate hikes
New U.S. tariffs announced by President Donald Trump may delay, but likely won't derail, the Bank of Japan's plan to raise interest rates further as policymakers seek to avoid rene...
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RBNZ set to cut cash rate on April 9, flags further easing: Reuters poll
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand will cut interest rates by 25 basis points on April 9, according to economists polled by Reuters, who have held to their previous rate outlook as in...
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India central bank to cut rates three more times this year on tariff threat, Citi says
India's central bank will cut rates three more times this year by 75 basis points as the economy's growth outlook worsens due to import tariffs imposed by the United States, accord...
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Morgan Stanley expects no rate cuts from the Fed this year
Morgan Stanley said on Thursday it expects the U.S Federal Reserve will not cut rates this year due to potential elevated inflation levels on the back of Trump's latest tariffs.
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SNB rejects talk of currency manipulation, says it targets inflation
A Swiss National Bank policymaker said on Thursday the central bank does not engage in currency manipulation, rejecting the suggestion that Switzerland could be targeted for the pr...
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Traders boost bets on June start to Fed rate cuts as Trump puts on new tariffs
Traders boosted bets the Federal Reserve will start cutting interest rates in June and deliver a total of three quarter-point reductions to the policy rate by October, as U.S. Pres...
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Fed's Kugler says inflation progress may have stalled, backs steady rate policy
Progress towards the U.S. central bank's 2% inflation target has slowed recently and may have stalled, Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler said on Wednesday, a reason to keep i...
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Ghana central bank's MPC split over rate decision, minutes show
Two of the five members of the Ghana central bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted for its prime interest rate to be kept at 27% during the last meeting, at which the bank h...
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PIMCO says UK is largest overweight in global bond fund
The UK is PIMCO's largest overweight position in its global bond fund because the Bank of England is likely to cut rates more than markets anticipate, global fixed income CIO Andre...
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Australia central bank makes changes to money market operations
Australia's central bank on Wednesday said it would increase the rate at which it lends to financial institutions in regular money market operations, a technical change that had no...
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Weaker jobs signal, stronger prices highlight potential Fed dilemma
Lackluster new U.S. jobs data and a weak report on manufacturing highlight an emerging concern among Federal Reserve officials that employment could slip even as the risk of a tari...
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Fed officials cautious on rates amid tariff-related inflation risks
New York Federal Reserve President John Williams said on Monday that monetary policy is "well positioned" for what the economy might do this year, as he acknowledged there are risk...
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Colombia's central bank holds interest rate at 9.50%, surprising a majority of the market
Colombia's central bank held the benchmark interest rate at 9.5% on Monday, surprising the market, which expected policymakers to resume cuts to borrowing costs despite inflation p...
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Shrinking US risk premium to divert more cash into Europe
The premium investors enjoy from holding U.S. government debt over that of Germany is set for its biggest quarterly drop in years, with tectonic fiscal policy shifts on both sides ...
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Ghana central bank surprises with 100 basis points rate hike
Ghana's central bank on Friday raised its main interest rate by 100 basis points to 28%, saying that inflation remains a concern.
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Exclusive: Fed's Daly says two rate cuts this year 'reasonable' as firms adjust to tariffs
San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Mary Daly still sees two interest-rate cuts this year as a "reasonable" projection, but with the labor market solid, the economy still ...
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BOJ board at loggerheads over inflation, US tariff risks, March summary shows
Bank of Japan policymakers were at loggerheads this month over how soon they should raise interest rates again as some focused on domestic inflationary pressure and others on uncer...
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Bank of Mexico cuts interest rate as trade war stokes recession fears
The Bank of Mexico delivered a unanimous 50-basis-point interest rate cut to 9.00% on Thursday, highlighting progress on inflation but warning of heightened uncertainty relating to...
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