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Stock markets fall, yen rallies after BoJ policy move

Hong Kong (AFP) - Markets fell Tuesday and the yen rallied after Japan announced a surprise tweak to its ultra-loose monetary policy, just as traders were fretting that central bank efforts to tame inflation will tip economies into recession.

AFP

FTSE 100 Live: TSB fined over IT failure, Japan policy shift hits markets

Public sector borrowing soared to £22 billion last month, the highest November figure since monthly records began in 1993.

Evening Standard

Asian markets fall, yen rallies after BoJ policy move

Hong Kong (AFP) - Markets fell in Asia on Tuesday and the yen rallied after Japan announced a surprise tweak to its ultra-loose monetary policy, just as traders were fretting that central bank efforts to tame inflation will tip economies into recession.

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Japan central bank tweaks monetary policy, yen strengthens

Tokyo (AFP) - Japan's central bank tweaked its longstanding monetary easing programme on Tuesday, in a surprise move that saw the yen strengthen quickly against the dollar and prompted falls on Tokyo bourses.

AFP

What Are Open Market Operations? Definition & Types

What Are Open Market Operations?Open market operations refer to a central bank’s purchase and sale of government securities to implement monetary policy. When a central bank buys its nation’s bonds, it increases the money supply, and when it sells them, money supply decreases. All of these ...

The Street

Central bank upbeat on long-term growth

The Bank of Thailand expects the economy to continue to align with potential growth projections for the next two years, then strengthen in the longer term.

Bangkok Post

Powell puts US pay hikes at heart of Fed’s 2023 inflation fight

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has a new North Star to guide his fight against inflation, and it will put American paychecks at the heart of monetary policy next year.

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FTSE 100 Live: Traders hope for calmer week after interest rate jitters

Investors will be hoping for a calmer week after markets fell on the back of last week’s moves by central banks to tighten monetary policy.

Evening Standard

Interest rates: why your mortgage payments are going up but your savings aren't – and how better monetary policy could help

The Bank of England, the UK’s central bank, has raised its main interest rate by 0.5% to 3.5%. This is the ninth in a series of increases over the past year that have had a ripple effect across the economy.

The Conversation

Federal Reserve slows pace of rate hikes, vows to fight on against inflation

The US central bank has raised its benchmark rate to its highest level in 15 years, although at a slower clip than previously. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell argues that while inflation has dipped, it is still too high to warrant a change in monetary policy. Also on the show,…

France 24

Bank of England raises interest rates to new 14-year high

Warnings that further interest rate rises are likely in the coming months to stabilise the economy

Insider UK

The Standard View: Inflation may have peaked, but the cost of living crisis has a long way to run

Has inflation finally peaked? November’s Consumer Prices Index fell to 10.7 per cent last month, down from the 42-year high of 11.1 per cent in October and below expectations. That drop is likely to be deemed sufficient that the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee can at least slow the…

Evening Standard

Rate hikes to be gradual, measured - central bank minutes

Further monetary tightening will be gradual and measured, and can be adjusted if necessary, after the monetary policy committee raised its key interest rate late last month, minutes of the meeting showed on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

Westpac flags rates impact in 2023

Westpac expects tighter monetary policy and slowing economic growth to impact some of the bank's customers next year.

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Manchester Evening News

Bank of England expected to further increase interest rates

Interest rates could shoot to 3.5 per cent from next week following a meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee

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2 Stocks That Are Always Safe to Hold During Bear Markets

The Fed’s aggressive monetary policy stance has kept the stock market highly volatile. Although the latest inflation report showed signs of a slowdown, it is far from target results. So, the potential continuation of rate hikes is widely expected to cause a recession. We believe that fundamentally sound stocks, Walmart…

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RBI Monetary Policy Committee Hikes Policy Rate By 35 Bps To 6.25 Per Cent

The Reserve Bank of India monetary policy committee (MPC), which determines interest rates, has raised policy repo rate by 35 basis points (bps) to 6.25 per cent with immediate effect. Read on for details:

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Is Macy’s Stock a Smart Buy This Holiday Season?

Leading retailer Macy’s, Inc. (M) surpassed its EPS and revenue estimates in the last reported quarter. However, the company witnessed declining sales and earnings. Also, considering the sky-high inflation and the Fed’s aggressive monetary policy, will M be a smart buy this holiday season? Continue reading to find out.

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The Guardian - UK

Swati Dhingra of the Bank of England: ‘Are we going to end up deepening the recession?’

In her first interview since joining the monetary policy committee, Britain’s newest interest-rate setter warns inflation is not the biggest threat to the economy – because ‘the slowdown is here’

AFP

Dollar falls after Federal Reserve shift in tone, stocks mixed

New York (AFP) - The dollar continued to retreat Thursday on shifting expectations for US monetary policy, while global stocks finished mixed after digesting data showing record low eurozone unemployment and a moderation in US inflation.

Bangkok Post

Thailand heads for third-straight modest rate hike as GDP recovers

The Monetary Policy Committee is set to raise its key rate by a quarter point for a third straight meeting as an accelerating economic growth aided by tourism revival risks stoking prices.

The New Daily

Michael Pascoe: The Pope’s a Catholic and forecasting is a mug’s game

The RBA had done all that could be done with monetary policy to fight the possibility of recession/depression from a global pandemic

Bangkok Post

Exports dip for first time in 20 months

Thai exports in October shrank for the first time in 20 months, as the tight monetary policy to curb inflation among major trading partners affected purchasing power and economic activity.

Bangkok Post

Exports drop in Oct as global demand slows

Exports unexpectedly fell in October as tight monetary policy to curb inflation in major trading partners affected purchasing power and economic activity, the Commerce Ministry said on Monday.

AFP

Battling inflation 'priority' as global growth slows: OECD

Paris (AFP) - World economic growth is slowing due to decades-high inflation, the OECD said Tuesday, calling for "essential" further monetary policy tightening and "more targeted" government support.

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