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Fed policymakers project two rate cuts this year, some see fewer
U.S. central bankers on Wednesday signaled they are likely to deliver two quarter-point interest-rate cuts later this year, the same median forecast as three months ago, even as th...
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Ukraine bonds tumble after Trump-Putin call, air attacks
Ukraine's international government bonds dropped as much as 3 cents on Wednesday, with Russia and Ukraine accusing each other of launching air attacks just hours after Russian Pres...
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Australia's central bank still more cautious than market on prospect of more rate cuts
Australia's central bank said on Tuesday it remained more cautious than the market about the prospects for further policy easing, after it cut interest rates for the first time in ...
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Russian central bank expected to keep key rate on hold amid uncertainty
The Russian central bank will keep its benchmark interest rate on hold at a board meeting on March 21, all 29 analysts who took part in a Reuters poll predicted on Monday, since mo...
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Swiss National Bank seen cutting rates 25 bps, risk of negative rates low
The Swiss National Bank will cut its main policy rate by a quarter percentage point on March 20 to 0.25% and hold it there until at least 2026, according to most economists polled ...
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Investors want India to lower long-bond supply in fiscal year 2026, sources say
Indian bond market participants want the government to lower supply of ultra-long debt in the fiscal year that starts April 1, five treasury officials said on Monday.
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Brazil central bank to hike rates to near decade-high on March 19: Reuters Poll
Brazil's central bank will hike its benchmark interest rate to a near decade-high of 14.25% on March 19, giving little extra forward guidance amid a changing outlook, a Reuters pol...
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Peru central bank holds benchmark interest rate at 4.75%
Peru's central bank held its benchmark interest rate at 4.75% on Thursday, in line with analysts' expectations.
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No reasons for cutting Polish interest rates now, central bank chief says
Polish central bank Governor Adam Glapinski said on Thursday there were no reasons for cutting interest rates at the moment due to the outlook for inflation and he did not think th...
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No reasons for cutting Polish interest rates now, central bank chief says
Polish central bank Governor Adam Glapinski said on Thursday there were no reasons for cutting interest rates at the moment due to the outlook for inflation and he did not think th...
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India's Jio Finance taps debt market with debut commercial paper issue before bond sale, bankers say
India's Jio Finance, a wholly-owned unit of Jio Financial Services , has tapped the debt market with its maiden commercial paper (CP) issuance, ahead of its debut bond sale later t...
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Barclays expects US Fed to deliver two rate cuts this year on softer labor market activity
Softer U.S. labor market conditions against the backdrop of trade-policy uncertainty have prompted Barclays to raise its expectations to two rate cuts by the Federal Reserve for th...
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BOJ set to hold rates this month, hike to 0.75% in Q3, most likely July: Reuters poll
The Bank of Japan is expected to keep its key interest rate steady at its March 19 meeting, with over two-thirds of economists expecting a 25-basis-point hike to 0.75% in the third...
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US corporate bond spreads hit widest in about 6 months on recession fears
The spreads between the yields on corporate bonds and U.S. Treasuries hit their widest since September this week, pointing to mounting investor worries about recession and a global...
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Bank of Canada cuts benchmark rate by 25 basis points: Investor reaction
The Bank of Canada on Wednesday lowered its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 2.75%.
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Bank of Canada cuts rates by 25 bps, warns of tariff crisis
The Bank of Canada trimmed its key policy rate by 25 basis points on Wednesday to 2.75% and raised concerns about inflationary pressures and weaker growth stemming from trade uncer...
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US recession risks dominate inflation concerns, push Treasury yield forecasts lower, Reuters poll finds
U.S. Treasury yields will remain range-bound over coming months as mounting concerns of an economic downturn dominate tariff-linked inflation fears, pushing bond strategists in a R...
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Bund safe-haven status holds in swaps markets, but German spending surge worries loom
After a seismic shift in German bonds, a pocket of the market is trading at levels close to those normally associated with financial crises, suggesting the euro zone safe-haven ben...
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