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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...
Colombia Peso Breaches COP 3,100 for First Time Since 2019, but Central Bank Holds Off Intervention
The Colombian peso hit its strongest level in over seven years this week, sinking below COP 3,100 per dollar as the Banc...
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 Japan Keeps Rates at 1.0% as Dissenter Calls for Immediate Hike
The BOJ held its short-term rate steady in an 8-1 vote but signalled more tightening ahead, with board member Hajime Tak...
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...
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...
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 ...
Milei Unveils BCRA Reform Bill: Peso Stability as Sole Mandate, End of State Financing
President Javier Milei will address the nation tonight to introduce a bill overhauling the BCRA’s foundational charter, ...
Bank of England holds rate at 3.75% as inflation surprise is overshadowed by Iran-driven oil spike
The Bank of England kept interest rates at 3.75% for the fifth meeting in a row, but a 6-3 split vote revealed deepening...
Fed Holds Rates but Internal Divide Grows as Energy Crisis Fuels Inflation
The US Federal Reserve kept its benchmark rate at 3.5-3.75% for the fifth time this year, but three policymakers pushed ...
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...
Gold Slips on Oil and Rate Fears, Then Reverses After Hawkish Fed Hold
COMEX gold futures dipped in regular trading as Middle East tensions boosted oil and yields, but rebounded after the Fed...
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...
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...
Commerzbank Slashes Silver Target to $67, Still Eyes $5,000 Gold if Inflation Cools
Commerzbank cut its silver price target from $80 to $67 and trimmed gold forecasts, but the bank still expects gold to r...
Federal Reserve Set to Hold Rates as Markets Watch Warsh for Signal on Next Move
The FOMC is widely expected to keep the federal funds rate at 3.50–3.75% on July 29, but Chair Kevin Warsh’s press confe...
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, ...
Australia’s Q2 Inflation Cools Below Forecasts, Easing RBA Rate Hike Fears
Consumer price growth slowed more than expected in the second quarter, giving the Reserve Bank of Australia room to hold...
Fed Holds Rates as Hawks Eye Hikes Amid Iran War Inflation Surge
The US Federal Reserve is set to keep rates at 3.50-3.75%, but surging oil prices from the Iran conflict are pushing som...
Chile’s Central Bank Holds Rate at 4.5% as Middle East Tensions Cloud Outlook
The Banco Central de Chile left its benchmark rate unchanged at 4.5%, citing renewed oil price shocks from the US-Iran c...
Why This Wednesday Won't Be a 'Super Wednesday' for Fed and Copom Watchers
The FOMC meets this week, but Brazil's Copom isn't holding its decision meeting until next week. Here's why the two cent...
Key Fed Inflation Gauge Expected to Cool in June; Rate‑Hike Bets Still Alive
Economists see the PCE index slowing to a 3.8% annual pace on lower fuel costs, but core inflation remains sticky and tr...
Brokerages See July Fed Rate Hike as a Real Possibility as Oil Spike Tests Inflation Fight
Oil at $100 and Middle East tensions put the Federal Reserve’s credibility on the line this week, with brokerages warnin...
Oil above $100 and hawkish FOMC dissent set stage for Warsh's 'family feud'
A surge in oil prices and chip-driven consumer costs puts the Fed on the spot this week, with economists expecting at le...
Gold Edges Up on Dollar Weakness as Markets Weigh Middle East Pause and Fed Outlook
Spot gold rose 1% to $4,094.50 on Monday, supported by a softer U.S. dollar, while a halt to U.S.-Iran hostilities eased...
104 Economists Bet on a Hold, But Traders See a 36% Chance the Fed Hikes This Week
As the Fed meets with rates at a 3-year pause, the consensus of 104 economists is for no change. Yet bond and futures ma...
Fed Set to Hold Rates as Oil Spike Fails to Sway Majority, Citi Predicts Dovish Signal
Markets price a 30% chance of a July hike on oil-driven inflation fears, but Citi sees a steady hand as cooling core pri...
Russia’s Central Bank Slows Rate Cuts to 14% as War-Fueled Inflation Persists
A quarter-point reduction signals a compromise between supporting Russia’s stagnating economy and taming inflation drive...
BoE Expected to Hold Rates at 3.75% as Oil Spikes Above $100
Economists predict a 7-2 vote to keep UK interest rates on hold next week, but a surge in oil prices driven by Middle Ea...
Fed Poised to Hold Rates as New Chair Kevin Warsh Wrestles with Sticky Inflation and Rising Geopolitical Risks
The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to keep interest rates at 3.50–3.75% this week, but inflation at 3.5% and esca...