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Milei Proposes Central Bank Reform to Lock in Anti-Inflation Orthodoxy, Assure Markets
Argentina’s President Javier Milei unveiled a bill to revamp the Central Bank’s organic charter, restricting monetary fi...
Rupee Won't Hit 100 Even at $105 Oil, Kotak Securities Says in Scenario Analysis
The brokerage’s head of equity research lays out how crude shocks would feed into India’s inflation, growth, and currenc...
Colombia’s Incoming Government Inherits Fiscal Squeeze, 6% Inflation, and a Surging Peso
As Gustavo Petro prepares to take office, stubborn inflation above 6%, a fiscal deficit nearing 7.4% of GDP, and a peso ...
Bank of America: Severe El Niño Could Spike Colombia's Inflation by 1.8 pp
A new Bank of America model shows a severe El Niño could add 1.8 percentage points to Colombian inflation, driven by foo...
Japan’s August food wave: 2,311 products set to rise as cost squeeze deepens
A Teikoku Databank survey of 195 manufacturers forecasts price hikes for processed foods, condiments and raw materials, ...
RBI Set to Hold Rates Steady as Brent Retreats, Fed Stays Put
All 16 economists and treasurers polled expect no change in the August policy review. A sharp drop in crude prices and a...
French Savers Ditch Livret A for Life Insurance Amid Negative Real Rates
Net inflows into assurance-vie hit €36.5bn in H1 2026, the highest since 2006, as Livret A's 1.5% rate lags behind infla...
European Markets Rally on AI Revival, Set for Fourth Monthly Gain; Inflation Data Looms
The STOXX 600 surged on Friday, fueled by a global tech rebound as Microsoft and Amazon capex plans eased AI overvaluati...
French Inflation Edges Up to 2.1% in July as Energy and Services Costs Bite
French consumer prices rose 2.1% year-on-year in July, up from 1.8% in June, driven by higher energy and services costs....
Ueda Flags Inflation Overshoot Risk, Says BOJ May Accelerate Rate Hikes
The Bank of Japan held rates at 1.0% but Governor Ueda warned underlying inflation could surpass the 2% target, citing o...
France's Inflation Rises to 2.1% in July, Putting Indexed Incomes and Rents Under Pressure
Consumer price growth accelerated to 2.1% year-on-year in July, according to provisional INSEE data, edging closer to th...
Russia’s Central Bank Cuts Key Rate to 14%, Slashes 2026 Growth Forecast
The Bank of Russia lowered its policy rate by 25 basis points to 14%, continuing a year-long easing cycle while downgrad...
Kenya’s Inflation Rebounds to 6.5% as Transport Costs Remain Stubborn
Higher transport and food costs pushed Kenya’s annual inflation up in July, reversing a brief June slowdown and keeping ...
Polish Inflation Rebounds as Fuel Prices Surge, Clouding Prospects for Interest Rate Cuts
A 15.8% year-on-year leap in fuel costs pushed Poland’s CPI back towards 3%, likely keeping the central bank on hold aft...
Hawkish Fed, tariff shock weigh on Indian stocks as rupee and foreign flows face fresh pressure
A hawkish Federal Reserve hold, three dissenting votes for a hike, and new US tariffs on 60 countries are creating a tou...
First Lessons From the Iran War and the Global Energy Shock
The conflict and the energy crisis it triggered are reshaping assumptions about energy security, market dynamics and the...
IMF Approves $1.8 Billion Disbursement for Egypt as Economy Shows Resilience
The IMF board completed Egypt's seventh review, bringing total disbursements to $7.3 billion. Strong GDP growth, falling...
BoE Keeps Rate at 3.75%, Warns of Hike if Iran Conflict Persists
The Bank of England holds its key rate steady but signals readiness to tighten if Middle East tensions keep energy price...
Gold Slides as Treasury Yields Rise, Traders Weigh Fed Messaging After Rate Pause
Spot gold dropped 0.4% to $4,048 as rising U.S. bond yields increased the opportunity cost of holding the metal; investo...
US resumes strikes on Iran, Strait of Hormuz near closed as energy prices surge
A new wave of US strikes against Iran, retaliation for an Iranian missile attack on a base in Jordan, has virtually shut...
Japan’s 1970s Oil Crisis Lessons Offer a Roadmap for Today’s Energy and Price Shocks
As 2026 brings renewed Middle East instability and oil-driven inflation, Japan revisits the 1973 and 1979 crises: how st...
Gold Futures Dip on Oil-Driven Rate Fears, Rebound After Fed Holds
COMEX gold edged lower before reversing after-hours as the Federal Reserve held rates and the market parsed hawkish oil-...
Fed Holds Rates, But Three Dissenters Call for a Hike as Inflation Worries Persist
The Federal Reserve left its key rate at 3.50–3.75%, but an unusual trio of FOMC members voted for a quarter-point incre...
Dow Plunges 1,100 Points as Bond Yields Surge and Oil Spikes Amid Inflation Fears
US stocks fell sharply after the Fed held rates steady despite three dissenters, while a jump in oil prices above $90 an...
Fed Chair Warsh Calls FOMC Split a 'Family Fight' as Three Dissenters Try to Force Rate Hike
The Federal Reserve held its key rate at 3.5%-3.75% for a fifth straight meeting, but an unusual 8-3 vote highlighted de...
Federal Reserve Leaves Rates Unchanged Again as Iran War, Oil Spike Trap Policymakers
The Federal Reserve held its key rate at 3.50–3.75% amid a 3-9 split vote and a new hawkish chair warning of zero tolera...
BoC Minutes Show Doubts on Growth Durability, Rate Hike Risk if Oil Spike Persists
The Bank of Canada’s July policy meeting minutes reveal officials are uncertain about growth sustainability, while warni...
Ukraine's Average Salary Hits UAH 32,783 as Real Wage Growth Accelerates to 17%
June 2026 data shows nominal wages up 25.4% year-on-year, driven by acute labour shortages, with real purchasing power r...
Fed Poised to Hold Rates as Iran Conflict Clouds Inflation Outlook
The Federal Reserve is expected to keep rates steady but signal a September hike as geopolitical tensions and elevated o...
Fed Decision Looms: Why a Hawkish Hold Could Send Shockwaves Through Bonds and Mortgages
The Federal Reserve's July meeting is clouded by the highest policy uncertainty since 2024. Even if rates stay on hold, ...