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RBA's Kent Speaks: What the Assistant Governor's Remarks Signal for Markets
A Thai-language market feed flagged real-time coverage of Reserve Bank of Australia Assistant Governor Kent's remarks, b...
Two US Economists Win Nobel Prize for Work on Economic Stability
Robert Hall and Michael Woodford have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics for their research on economic stability...
Japan Finance Minister Backs BOJ Rate Hike to 1.25% as Trump Raises Weak-Yen Concern
Katsunobu Katayama deferred to the Bank of Japan on policy but confirmed U.S. concern over the weak yen, while JGB yield...
Fed's Barr: Housing Affordability Is at a 21-Year Low as Rates Bite
The Fed governor says home affordability has fallen to its worst reading in 21 years and further rate adjustments are li...
Russia Lowers 2026 Investment Outlook to a 5.4% Drop as Rate Drag Deepens
The Economy Ministry now expects fixed capital investment to fall 5.4% this year, citing uncertainty, infrastructure ris...
Federal Reserve Raises Key Rate to 3.75%-4% as Oil-Driven Inflation Persists
The central bank's first hike in three years moves the target range to 3.75%-4.0%. Chair Kevin Warsh says inflation is s...
Fed Raises Rates by a Quarter Point and Signals More Tightening as Underlying Inflation Stalls
The Federal Reserve lifted its benchmark rate by 25 basis points and pencilled in another hike this year, with officials...
Are Markets Pricing Too Many Fed Rate Hikes?
Rising US producer prices, driven by energy, have cemented bets on a 25bp Fed hike this week. But a Middle East de-escal...
ECB's Schnabel Speech Feed Contains Only a Risk Disclaimer
A Hebrew-language financial page listed an ECB board member named Schnabel but offered only a generic trading-risk discl...
Australian Inflation Beat Pushes Banks to Bring Forward RBA Rate Hike Calls
Headline CPI fell to 3.5% but sticky trimmed mean inflation and a faster-than-expected July print have ANZ tipping a Nov...
Japan's Core Inflation Accelerates to 1.8% in July, Raising BoJ Rate Bets
Japanese core CPI rose 1.8% year-on-year in July, a second straight acceleration, while government energy measures cloud...
PBOC Sets Lending Priorities: Domestic Demand, Tech and Small Business
China's central bank says it will keep monetary policy accommodative and steer credit toward domestic demand, innovation...
Low Yields and July's Tech Sell-Off Push Chinese Investors Toward Quant Fixed Income+ Funds
China's 10-year sovereign yield has fallen to 1.71%, squeezing deposit and pure-bond returns while sharp equity losses a...
New Fed Chair Warsh Faces Early Fire Over Communication, But El-Arian Defends Reform Push
Former Fed officials and columnists question Kevin Warsh's public silence; FT commentator Mohamed El-Arian argues the pu...
PBoC Details Rate Cuts and New Relending Tools After 4.7% Growth
China's central bank reports lower corporate borrowing costs, a stronger yuan and targeted credit expansion, while signa...
China's July Inflation Cools to 0.5%, Opens Door for Consumer Stimulus
Consumer price growth eased markedly in July as slower fuel costs offset service-sector gains, giving Beijing ample room...
Buckle Up: RBA Rate Pause May Be Brief as Housing Market Braces for Turbulence
While the RBA is widely expected to hold rates steady this week, economists caution that another hike is likely before y...
CAC 40 Flat as Markets Await US CPI, Iran Rhetoric Hardens
European stocks are expected to open near flat as investors digest a weak US jobs report that cut September rate hike od...
Banxico Delays 3% Inflation Goal to Late 2027 as Core Prices Stay Sticky
The Bank of Mexico held its benchmark rate at 6.50% and pushed back the forecast for reaching its 3% inflation target by...
The Week's Must-Reads: AI Out of Control, Trump's Numbers, and the Allure of Miami
A curated weekly digest of the most insightful business, tech, and politics articles, from AI agents hacking the interne...
Why Fed Chair Warsh’s Silence Is Stirring Bond Market Uncertainty
Kevin Warsh’s break from a decade of verbose Fed communication has markets bracing for more interest-rate volatility. Bu...
Fed's Cook Warns She's Prepared to Hike Rates if Inflation Stays High
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook said inflation at 3.7% is far above target and the balance of risks has shifted towar...
Russia’s Weekly Deflation Returns as Gasoline and Food Prices Dip, Annual Inflation at 6.13%
A 0.02% weekly drop in consumer prices—the first since May—offered temporary relief, but year-on-year inflation accelera...
RBI Keeps Repo Rate Unchanged at 5.25%, Neutral Stance in August Review
India's central bank holds rates for the fifth consecutive meeting as inflation breaches the 4% target for the first tim...
Brazil Cuts Selic Rate to 14% in Fourth Straight Move, Warns of Global Risks
Brazil's central bank trimmed its benchmark interest rate by a quarter-point to 14%, the lowest in over a year, but caut...
Treasuries, Not Friendship: Ex-BOJ Official on the US-Japan Yen Intervention
The US joined Japan's yen rescue to shield its own bond market, not as a favor, former BOJ policy board member Sayuri Sh...
Poland's Euro Debate Heats Up as the 'Optimal Currency Area' Refrain Gets Scrutiny
Poland's eurozone debate is reviving, and an influential argument against entry — that Poland is no 'optimal currency ar...
FOMC Calendar Update: Fed Publishes Meeting Schedule and Minutes Timeline
The Federal Reserve's FOMC has published its meeting calendar, confirming eight regular sessions a year, a three-week mi...
China's PBOC Keeps Policy Moderately Loose, Vows Fresh Incremental Tools in H2 2026
The People's Bank of China will hold its monetary stance 'moderately loose' for the rest of 2026, promising new incremen...
Argentina Moves to Shield Central Bank Chief Bausili Beyond Milei's Term
Buenos Aires wants a charter reform that could keep Santiago Bausili at the BCRA until 2028 and force any future governm...