Tag: #interest_rates

RBA Holds Cash Rate at 4.35% and Warns Further Hikes Remain Possible

Reserve Bank of Australia kept the cash rate at 4.35% on Aug. 11, stressing the pause is not easing and warning it may raise rates if inflation risks rise.

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Bank of Canada: Oil-driven lift to inflation seen as temporary; rate held at 2.25%

BoC says recent oil-driven inflation is temporary and kept the overnight rate at 2.25%, citing softer labour market and underlying price pressures.

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ECB holds key rates steady at 2.25%–2.65%, cites energy-price uncertainty

The ECB kept its three key interest rates unchanged on July 23, citing volatile energy prices and a data‑dependent approach to returning inflation to 2%.

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Fed Minutes Show Officials Weigh Another Rate Hike and Signal Firmer Inflation Focus

June Fed minutes show officials viewed inflation as too high, debated removing easing language and some said another rate hike could be warranted.

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Bank of Japan Raises Main Short-Term Policy Rate to 1.0%, Signals More Hikes

The BOJ raised its uncollateralized overnight call rate to around 1.0% in a 7-1 vote and said it may continue raising rates as inflation nears 2%.

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ECB Raises Key Interest Rates by 25 Basis Points, Cites Middle East War and Higher Energy Prices

The ECB raised its three key rates by 25 basis points, citing Middle East conflict and higher energy-price assumptions; new rates take effect June 17.

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Senate Confirms Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve Chair; Treasury Yields Jump

Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh as Fed chair 54-45, sending Treasury yields higher and cutting odds of a June rate cut amid hotter inflation data.

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ECB Holds Rates Steady but Warns Energy Shock Has Raised Inflation Risks

ECB keeps key rates unchanged and flags heightened upside inflation and downside growth risks after Middle East-driven energy price spike.

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