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UK interest rates: crashing the economy is no way to bring down inflation

The Bank of England (BoE) has raised interest rates once again to 5.25%, mirroring similar moves by the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank. The fact that the UK is still suffering from high inflation – higher than either the US or eurozone – made another rate rise appear…

The Conversation

Why have interest rates gone up, what does it mean and will they come down?

Today the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee decided to increase the base interest rate from 5% to 5.25%

The Independent UK

Interest rates rise to 5.25% for first time in 15 years

The Bank of England raised interest rates for the 14th time in a row today, by 0.25%. The Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee voted by a 6-3 majority in favour of the rate rise.

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Sarah Breeden to be deputy governor of Bank of England

Bank will have largest ever number of women on rate-setting monetary policy committee after appointment

The Guardian - UK

Fed Hikes Interest Rates By Quarter Point After June Pause

The central bank says it is 'prepared to adjust the stance of monetary policy as appropriate if risks emerge.’

Kiplinger

Wharton Professor Jeremy Siegel Shifts Stance On Fed’s Monetary Policy

‌Wharton Economist Observes Promising Signals in Housing and Commodity Markets, Otherwise Sensitive to Economic Pressure‌

Zenger

New RBA governor to send the right message on rate talk

A leading economist says the Reserve Bank's new governor brings monetary policy credibility while the treasurer praises her leadership and communication skills.

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Bank of England in interest rate rise dilemma after cloudy GDP picture

There was something in the data for both the doves and the hawks on the Monetary Policy Committee

Evening Standard

Bank of England in interest rate rise dilemma after mixed GDP picture

There was something in the data for both the doves and the hawks on the Monetary Policy Committee

Evening Standard

Stock Index Futures Move Higher Ahead of U.S. Inflation Data

September S&P 500 futures (ESU23) are up +0.19%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU23) are up +0.23% this morning as investors awaited a crucial U.S. inflation report that will heavily influence market expectations regarding the Federal Reserve’s future monetary policy actions.

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Reserve Bank Governor Lowe announces changes to bank's operations as cabinet readies to approve who will lead it

Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe has announced a raft of reforms the bank will make following the recent review of its operations, as the government prepares to announce who will lead it after his term expires in September.

The Conversation

Slovakia central bank chief says he won't step down despite bribery charges against him

The head of Slovakia’s central bank — a member of the European Central Bank committee that decides monetary policy for 20 countries — says he won't step down despite bribery charges against him

The Independent UK

Using austerity economics to crush UK inflation would be a cure worse than the disease

Caution needed rather than panic measures over short-term risks after credibility of government and Bank of England hit

The Guardian - UK

S&P Futures Tick Lower Ahead of Powell Speech, Chip War Heats Up

September S&P 500 futures (ESU23) are trending down -0.15% this morning as a report on potential new restrictions on the export of artificial intelligence chips to China weighed on sentiment, while investors awaited a speech from Fed Chair Jerome Powell for fresh clues on the future direction of U.S. monetary…

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S&P Futures Tick Lower Ahead of Powell Speech, Micron Earnings on Tap

September S&P 500 futures (ESU23) are trending down -0.14% this morning as market participants awaited a speech from Fed Chair Jerome Powell for fresh clues on the future direction of U.S. monetary policy.

Newsroom.co.nz

Finance Minister removes house prices from Reserve Bank remit

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Euro’s Interest Rate Advantage Expected to Fade by Year-end

Today’s hawkish comments by ECB President Lagarde gave the euro (^EURUSD ) a small boost. However, the markets are expecting the ECB to be done tightening monetary policy by this autumn or winter, which would eliminate the euro’s current interest rate advantage. At the ECB’s retreat in Portugal, ECB President...

Birmingham Post

Bank of England hikes interest rate to 5% to reach highest level in almost 15 years

The Bank's Monetary Policy Committee have voted to increase the base rate by 0.5% in a bid to bring inflation down

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The Guardian - UK

Bank of England governor denies trying to trigger recession after hiking interest rates to 5% – as it happened

Rolling coverage as the Bank of England lifts UK interest rates to a 15-year high, as it contnues to fight inflation

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Dollar Falls Despite Powell’s Hawkish Bias

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday fell -0.46% on bearish technical sentiment, with the dollar index knocking on the door of last week’s 5-week low. The forex market remains focused on monetary policy differentials, with the ECB and Bank of England continuing to raise interest rates while the Fed...

The Independent UK

Watch live as Federal Reserve chair gives testimony to US House on economic situation

Watch live as Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell delivers his semiannual monetary policy testimony to the US House financial services committee.

Bangkok Post

Economy to expand with upside risks - central bank

The Bank of Thailand's (BoT) Monetary Policy Committee expected continued economic expansion with some upside risks as it raised the key interest rate last month for a sixth straight meeting, minutes of the meeting showed on Wednesday.

Caixin Global

PBOC Cuts Short-Term Rates for Banks in Further Sign of Easing

Reduction in monetary policy tool follows a cut in another key lending rate and may signal more central bank action to bolster the economy

The Hindu

Unwavering focus: On the Monetary Policy Committee’s approach to policy

Achieving durable disinflation must remain a non-negotiable goal, especially amid widening income inequality and high unemployment

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Can the Fed Continue to Hike Rates?

The U.S. central bank has taken the highest inflation in four decades seriously, increasing the short-term Fed Funds Rate by 500 basis points from March 2022 through May 2023. The Fed has also tightened credit for further maturities via quantitative tightening. While the consensus over the past year supported rate…

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