Tag: #interestrates

Euro-Area Inflation Falls Below ECB Target, but Rate Cuts Remain on Hold

Euro-area inflation dipped to 1.7% in January, below the ECB’s 2% target. Officials held rates at 2% as energy prices fell and gaps widened.

#eurozone, #inflation, #ecb, #interestrates, #eurostat

U.S. Firms Announce 108,000 January Job Cuts as Hiring Plans Hit Record Low

Planned layoffs jumped to 108,435 in January, led by transportation, tech and health care, while intended hires fell to a record low, Challenger reports.

#layoffs, #jobs, #ups, #amazon, #interestrates

Banxico Pauses Rate Cuts at 7%, Citing New Taxes and Tariffs That Could Delay Inflation Target to 2027

Mexico’s central bank held its benchmark rate at 7%, ending 12 cuts, and warned new excise taxes and import tariffs may push inflation back to target by 2027.

#mexico, #banxico, #interestrates, #inflation, #tariffs

Bank of England holds rates at 3.75% in knife-edge vote, signals cuts likely ahead

BoE keeps Bank Rate at 3.75% on a 5-4 vote, but shifts dovish as inflation cools and growth slows, lifting bets on spring rate cuts.

#bankofengland, #interestrates, #inflation, #ukeconomy, #gilts

RBA Raises Rates to 3.85% as Inflation Reignites, Ending Australia’s 2025 Easing Cycle

Australia’s central bank lifts rates for the first time in two years, citing re-accelerating inflation, strong demand and housing pressures.

#australia, #interestrates, #inflation, #rba, #mortgages

Fed Holds Rates at 3.5%–3.75% as Dissents, Trump Pressure Test Central Bank Independence

The Fed paused rate cuts in a 10-2 vote, citing resilient growth and elevated inflation, as Trump pressure and legal fights sharpen scrutiny of its independence.

#federalreserve, #interestrates, #inflation, #centralbank, #trump

Australia Inflation Surprise Revives Rate-Hike Bets, Lifts Aussie Dollar

Inflation rose to 3.8% in December, above forecasts, pushing markets to price a possible RBA rate hike in February and sending the Australian dollar higher.

#australia, #inflation, #rba, #interestrates, #audusd

Snap Election and Tax-Cut Pledge Stir Jitters in Japan’s Bond Market

As JGB yields hit highs not seen since the late 1990s, the Bank of Japan warns of rapid moves while PM Sanae Takaichi bets on debt-funded food tax relief.

#japan, #boj, #bonds, #interestrates, #election

Japan’s Bond Yields Hit 25-Year High as BOJ Signals Caution and PM Calls Snap Election

Japan’s 10-year bond yield hits a 25-year high as the BOJ warns of rapid moves and new PM Sanae Takaichi seeks a mandate for tax cuts.

#japan, #bonds, #bankofjapan, #interestrates, #election

Japan Bond Yields Hit 25-Year High as BOJ Warns on Volatility and PM Takaichi Calls Snap Election

Japan’s 10-year yield nears 2.3% as the BOJ flags rapid moves while PM Takaichi seeks a Feb. 8 mandate for tax cuts and spending.

#japan, #boj, #bonds, #interestrates, #election

Powell Says Subpoena Threat Targets Fed Independence; Markets Jolt as Gold Hits Record

Fed Chair Jerome Powell says a DOJ probe over a $2.5B HQ renovation is a pretext to pressure rate cuts, shaking markets and the dollar.

#federalreserve, #interestrates, #dollar, #gold, #justicedepartment

China Pledges Over 1 Trillion Yuan in Cheap Credit, Cuts Rates on Targeted Lending Tools

PBOC cuts rates on structural lending tools and expands quotas, adding a 1 trillion yuan line for private firms while holding benchmark policy rates steady.

#china, #pboc, #interestrates, #credit, #yuan

December CPI Seen as First ‘Clean’ Inflation Read Since Shutdown, With Fed Cuts at Stake

After a fall shutdown distorted official price data, economists expect December CPI to offer the first clear look at inflation—shaping 2026 Fed cuts.

#inflation, #cpi, #federalreserve, #interestrates, #bls

Powell Says DOJ Threatened Indictment as Fed-Renovation Probe Sparks Clash With White House

Fed Chair Jerome Powell says DOJ subpoenas and an indictment threat are political pressure on rate policy, roiling markets and raising alarms over Fed independence.

#federalreserve, #interestrates, #doj, #markets, #centralbank

OECD inflation slips below 4% as central banks weigh next moves on rates

Annual inflation across OECD economies fell to 3.9% in November, the first sub-4% reading in four years, but core pressures and energy costs keep caution high.

#inflation, #oecd, #centralbanks, #interestrates, #monetarypolicy