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The Latest Breaking News from Monetary Policy

President Trump Criticizes Federal Reserve Over Interest Rates

President Trump criticizes Federal Reserve's interest rate decisions, highlighting ongoing debate on monetary policy.

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Bank of England should cut rates pre-emptively, says committee member

Alan Taylor, the most recently appointed member of the Bank’s monetary policy committee (MPC) said the UK is ‘in the last half mile on inflation’.

Evening Standard

Stock Markets Drift Lower As US Jobs Data Looms

Markets have started the year cautiously, with the optimism that characterised most of the past three months dented by concerns about Donald Trump's coming presidency and the US central bank's hawkish pivot on monetary policy.

Latin Times

Stocks Set to Open Higher as Investors Assess Fed’s Rate Cut Outlook, U.S. Economic Data in Focus

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH25) are up +0.12%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH25) are up +0.48% this morning, extending Friday’s solid gains after muted U.S. inflation data helped reignite Federal Reserve rate cut bets, while investors also awaited a fresh batch of U.S. economic data this week.

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Stocks Set for Muted Open as Bond Yields Climb, U.S. Economic Data in Focus

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH25) are down -0.05%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH25) are up +0.11% this morning as Treasury yields climbed at the start of a holiday-shortened week, with investors looking ahead to a fresh batch of U.S. economic data.

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Stocks Set to Open Higher as Investors Recalibrate Fed Rate Cut Bets, U.S. Economic Data in Focus

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH25) are up +0.16%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH25) are up +0.28% this morning, extending Friday’s solid gains after muted U.S. inflation data helped reignite Federal Reserve rate cut bets, while investors also awaited a fresh batch of U.S. economic data this week.

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Fed's Inflation Gauge Shows Cooling Price Pressures

Recent data shows minimal inflation growth, prompting Fed to reduce rate cuts while supporting economic growth through strategic monetary policy adjustments.

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Markets Struggle As Traders Digest Fed's Hawkish Pivot

Data showing Japanese inflation rose more than expected last month did little to help the yen, which took a hefty hit from the US central bank's more hawkish tilt and the Bank of Japan's refusal to tighten monetary policy.

Latin Times

Bank of England holds interest rates at 4.75% but says UK economy stagnating

The Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee said it was keeping rates unchanged on Thursday following a divided vote among policymakers.

Evening Standard

Inflation fears trump growth concerns among Bank of England’s MPC members

Investors are betting on just one more rates cut this year, which could bring stagnation, undermining government efforts to drive the economy forward

The Guardian - UK

Fed Sees Fewer Rate Cuts in 2025: What the Experts Are Saying

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates as expected, but the future path of borrowing costs became more opaque.

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Stock Index Futures Gain With All Eyes on Fed Rate Decision

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are up +0.22%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ24) are up +0.26% this morning as investors looked ahead to the Federal Reserve’s final policy decision of the year.

Latin Times

Equity Markets Struggle After More Weak China Data

The tepid start came on the year's last full week of trading, with the focus on key monetary policy decisions by the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan.

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Stocks Set to Open Higher as Investors Await Fed Meeting and Key U.S. Inflation Data

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are up +0.18%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ24) are up +0.30% this morning as market participants looked ahead to the Federal Reserve’s final monetary policy committee meeting of the year as well as the release of the Fed’s favorite inflation gauge and…

The Conversation

Chalmers unveils new look Reserve Bank, with women in the majority on both its boards

A person with long experience in the financial services sector, Marnie Baker, and a distinguished academic economist, Renée Fry-McKibbin, have been appointed to serve on the Reserve Bank’s new monetary policy board:

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The Guardian - AU

Jim Chalmers reveals two appointments to Reserve Bank’s new board tasked with setting interest rates

Renée Fry-McKibbin and Marnie Baker will sit on the RBA’s new board, which follows the government’s reform of the central bank

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FOMC, GDP and Other Can't Miss Items This Week

The market continues to navigate the final trading weeks of 2024, with investors closely watching economic indicators and the Fed's potential signals about monetary policy.

Fortune

Inside the FOMC: Boston Fed President Susan Collins on changing her mind, teamwork, and the alchemy behind the base rate

"It's important for people to understand the role of the FOMC or monetary policy at the Federal Reserve because of the importance of price stability and maximum employment for people's everyday lives," Collins told Fortune.

The Independent UK

China signals it's prepared to double down on support for the economy as Trump tariffs loom

Chinese leaders met this week to plot economic policy for the coming year and sketched out plans to raise government spending and relax Beijing's monetary policy

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Stocks Slip Before the Open as Bond Yields Climb, U.S. PPI Data and ECB Decision in Focus

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are down -0.15%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ24) are down -0.23% this morning as Treasury yields marched higher, while investors awaited crucial U.S. producer inflation data as well as the European Central Bank’s interest rate decision.

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Stocks Fall Before the Open as Bond Yields Climb, U.S. PPI Data and ECB Decision in Focus

Dynamite News

Sanjay Malhotra takes charge as RBI Governor for 3 years

Sanjay Malhotra, in his new role, will oversee the bank's several functions, including monetary policy and ensuring economic stability in the country. Read further on Dynamite News:

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