Today: October 13, 2026
Today: October 13, 2026

Monetary Policy

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88.6% of Japan households expect prices to rise a year from now, BOJ says

The ratio of Japanese households expecting prices to rise a year from now hit 88.6% in September, a quarterly Bank of Japan survey showed on Tuesday, down from 90.4% in the

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IMF expects gradual BOJ rate hike towards neutral setting

The International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday the Bank of Japan will likely raise interest rates gradually "toward a neutral setting" despite an expected slowdown

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IMF cuts Latin America, Caribbean growth forecasts on energy shock, little AI boost

The International Monetary Fund trimmed its growth forecasts for Latin America and the Caribbean for this year and next and said most of the region was getting little lift

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Fed's Hammack: Hope to cool demand, and inflation, without job market pain

Cleveland Federal Reserve President Beth Hammack said on Monday she hopes the Fed can lower inflation without damaging the job market, but that may

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Fed's Hammack backs restrictive policy, says better if it comes 'relatively quickly'

Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack said on Monday the US central bank should move "relatively quickly" to a restrictive monetary policy stance in

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Dollar holds 18-month high as Gulf tension, US inflation keep investors on edge

The dollar held at an 18-month high on Monday, supported by safe-haven demand as attacks escalated in the Middle East over the weekend, keeping investors

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India inflation jumps to 5.54% in September, strengthening case for further rate hikes

India's retail inflation jumped to 5.54% in September, data showed on Monday, nearing the upper end of the central bank's 2%-6% tolerance band and strengthening the case for further

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Russia's new budget allows more monetary easing, but is not the only factor, central bank official says

Russia's three-year budget plan is in line with the central bank's July forecast and will allow for a further easing of monetary policy,  Deputy Central Bank Governor Alexei

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Fed officials are warning of more pain. Many Americans are already feeling it

Fed officials are warning of more pain. Many Americans are already feeling it

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BIS chief sees moderate second-round inflation effects from Iran war so far

Bank for International Settlements General Manager Pablo Hernandez de Cos said on Friday that the surge in energy prices from the Iran war has had moderate second-round

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Singapore poised to tighten monetary policy amid strong growth and rising inflation risks

Singapore is expected to tighten monetary policy at a scheduled review on Wednesday as robust growth and inflation risks bolster the case

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Japan PM vows to keep watching yen, inflation moves carefully

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Friday the government will continue to scrutinise exchange-rate and price developments carefully, and respond appropriately.

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Fed's Musalem says tighter monetary policy needed to lower inflation

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ECB policymakers, accounts dampen near-term rate hike bets

Euro zone inflation could go higher than already-elevated projections, but policymakers dampened near-term rate hike bets on Thursday, arguing that

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AI boom to fuel Australia inflation despite higher rates, ex-RBA official says

Australia's AI investment boom is likely to boost inflation in the near term as productivity benefits take longer to emerge, leaving the central bank with limited

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Bank of England's Pill says central banks must focus on inflation

Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill said on Thursday that central banks had to keep their focus on fighting inflation against the backdrop of rising bond yields in

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Thai central bank in no rush to raise rates, governor says

Thailand's central bank chief said on Thursday there is no rush to raise interest rates and monetary policy could not address structural issues constraining economic growth.

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Fed minutes show some officials want to prepare for market stress

Federal Reserve meeting minutes from last month’s policy meeting noted some officials believe it’s time for the central bank to get ready for bond market stress.

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Fed policymakers divided over rate-hike logic in September, minutes show

Federal Reserve policymakers were divided last month over the rationale for raising interest rates, with "some participants" seeing a hike as needed

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Fed minutes: Another rate hike likely coming this year to combat persistent inflation

Most Federal Reserve officials expect that another interest rate increase will likely be needed this year to combat inflation, minutes released Wednesday from the central bank’s most recent meeting showed

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NY Fed September survey finds public expecting more near-term inflation

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Hawkish Fed triggers emerging market outflows in September

Foreign investors pulled $26.3 billion out of emerging market stocks and bonds in September, the first monthly outflow since June, as a hawkish US Federal Reserve drove up

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India household inflation expectations rise on higher food, fuel costs, RBI survey shows

Indian households are expecting inflation to head higher, a central bank survey showed on Wednesday, signalling that rising food and fuel prices are starting to have an impact beyond

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Fed minutes could detail rate-hike decision, policy path

A readout on Wednesday of the Federal Reserve's last policy meeting is expected to show a much broader debate than reflected in the unanimous decision