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Russia’s central bank seen keeping key interest rate on hold at March meeting: Reuters Poll
The Russian central bank is seen keeping the key interest rate on hold at 21% at its meeting on March 21 while the rouble is seen retreating after the rally at the start of the yea...
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Fed seen restarting rate cuts in June as still-elevated inflation slows
The Federal Reserve could restart cuts to short-term borrowing rates in June and follow up with another reduction in September, traders bet on Friday, after data showed inflation e...
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Second Polish presidential candidate calls for lower rates
A centre-right candidate in Poland's presidential election on Friday became the second contender in the race to call for lower interest rates, after the central bank had previously...
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Fed's Hammack says rates likely on hold for some time
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said on Thursday she expects U.S. central bank interest rate policy is on hold for the time being amid a hunt for evidence ...
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ECB to cut rates again on March 6 as focus turns to growth: Reuters Poll
The European Central Bank will trim its deposit rate again next week to 2.50%, according to all 82 economists polled by Reuters who expected two further cuts by the middle of this ...
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RBA needs to see more positive news on inflation before cutting again
Australia's central bank needs to see more positive news on inflation before cutting interest rates again, a top central bank official said on Thursday.
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Thai central bank cuts key rate amid slow growth and trade policy risks
Thailand's central bank cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point on Wednesday, a move it said was a response to a weaker growth outlook and increased risks pos...
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Growth worries put brakes on Treasury yields' ascent
A weakening economy and what looks to have been an overly aggressive "Trump trade" has led some Treasury market participants to reevaluate calls for how high U.S. yields will go as...
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Fed seen resuming rate cuts in June as consumer confidence takes a dive
The Federal Reserve is likely to resume cutting interest rates in June and could reduce short-term borrowing costs again in September, traders bet on Tuesday as they took on board ...
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Global debt marches to record high, raising risk of bond vigilantes, IIF says
The global debt-to-GDP ratio rose for the first time since 2020 last year, as the world's debt stock hit a new year-end record of $318 trillion and economic growth slowed, an Insti...
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BofA CEO expects Fed to hold on rates, urges simpler regulation
Bank of America expects the Federal Reserve to hold interest rates steady this year and into next year, CEO Brian Moynihan said on Tuesday.
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ECB's Nagel sees more rate cuts as inflation outlook encouraging
The European Central Bank has room to cut its interest rates further if inflation eases to its 2% goal this year as it expects, ECB policymaker Joachim Nagel said on Tuesday, addin...
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China cenbank conducts medium-term loan operation, rate unchanged
China's central bank conducted a medium-term loan operation on Tuesday and left the interest rate unchanged.
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Bank of Korea resumes rate cuts as economic risks grow
The Bank of Korea lowered interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point on Tuesday, steering Asia's fourth-largest economy away from restrictive monetary policy towards a neutr...
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Bank of England's Dhingra says MPC divided over pace of rate cuts
Bank of England policymakers do not have a consensus about how fast the central bank should cut interest rates, even though they all agreed to use the word "gradual", Monetary Poli...
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Bank of Israel holds rates but leaves hope for cuts this year
The Bank of Israel kept short-term interest rates unchanged for a ninth straight meeting on Monday, but held out the prospect for further easing this year should inflation pressure...
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Bank of Thailand to hold rates at 2.25% on February 26, cut once in Q2
The Bank of Thailand (BOT) will keep its key interest rate unchanged on Wednesday and cut only once this year to preserve a policy buffer amid growing global uncertainties, a Reute...
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Fed's QT pause, Treasury's debt plans may offer fleeting relief to US bonds
A potential slowdown of the Federal Reserve's balance sheet drawdown and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's assurance against imminent long-term debt hikes could offer relief in th...
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