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FOREX-Dollar near 20-year Highs amid Global Markets Rout

The dollar index hovered near 20-year highs against major peers on Friday, as market sell-offs in the face of global recession fears propped up the safe haven currency. European stocks opened lower and were heading for their worst week in two months, following a rout on Wall Street, Reuters said.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

The fudging is over, as monetary policy committee predicts 10.2% inflation

The pound slides following gloomy forecasts and confusion within the Bank of England

The Guardian - UK

Scoop Up These 5 High-Quality Tech Stocks Down 20% or More

Concerns over the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy tightening, and intensifying supply chain disruptions have driven the tech sector to a sell-off of late. However, considering technology products and services’ solid long-term growth prospects we think it could be an opportune time to buy high-quality tech stocks Accenture (ACN), Taiwan Semiconductor…

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2 Mega-Cap Stocks Wall Street Predicts Will Rally More Than 60%

Because macroeconomic and geopolitical concerns are expected to fuel market volatility in the near term, mega-cap stocks could be safer bets because of their ability to be resilient in tough times. Thus, Wall Street analysts expect quality mega-cap stocks Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) and NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) to gain…

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'RBI wants smooth policy measures; prefers smaller rate hikes'

MUMBAI: Battling a sharp surge in inflation, the Reserve Bank is all for a smooth monetary policy response and the desire to have smaller hikes led it to tighten the policy in an off-schedule meet, a source said on Thursday.

The Times of India

Bank of England raises rates and warns of recession

Were I the UK’s governing party, I would choose not to have my central bank raise interest rates, predict double-digit inflation and warn of a recession halfway through polling day. But such are the joys of Bank of England operational independence.

Evening Standard

Economists warn on stagflation but conflicted on future rates rises

Experts are predicting further rates rises but warn it will be difficult for the Bank of England to control inflation without risking recession.

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Will my mortgage go up? What the Bank of England interest rate rise means for you

Interest rates have hit 1% - their highest level for 13 years

Wales Online

Recession: the price Britain will pay to control inflation

Analysis: As the Bank of England raises interest rates the message is clear – the 1970s are back

The Guardian - UK

Alarm for cost-squeezed firms as interest rates hiked to 1%

Rising costs will hammer household and business finances, but the Bank said “this was something monetary policy was unable to prevent”.

Birmingham Post

Bank of England hikes interest rates and issues recession warning

UK interest rates have been raised amid warnings the economy will go into reverse and that inflation will peak at more than 10.

The National (Scotland)

Interest rates soars to 13-year high as Bank of England warns energy bills will soon hit £2,800

It is a crippling cost of living crisis

Manchester Evening News

Bank of England warns of recession in UK as interest rates hiked to 1%

The Bank of England increased interest rates as it battles against rising inflation and warns that the economy will go into reverse this winter.

Daily Record

Bank hikes rates to 1% and warns cost crisis will send economy into reverse

Members of the Bank’s nine-strong Monetary Policy Committee voted 6-3 to increase rates from 0.75% to 1%, the highest level for 13 years.

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Wales Online

Bank of England raises interest rate to 1% - a 13-year high

The change will mean higher mortgage costs and increased charges for anyone in debt or who is borrowing

Bangkok Post

Thai interest rate policy needs changing

On March 16, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the US equivalent of Thailand's Monetary Policy Committee, raised its policy interest rate (Fed Funds Rate) by 25 basis points from 0.00%-0.25% to 0.25%-0.50% to tame rising inflation.

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3 Dividend Kings to Buy Right Now Without Hesitation

The stock market indexes drifted higher yesterday with investors looking ahead to the Federal Reserve's monetary policy tightening to control surging inflation. However, the Ukraine-Russia war, extended COVID-19 lockdowns in China, and the possibility of an economic slowdown, could keep the stock market under pressure in the near term. Amid…

The Hindu

Inflation control needs another model

Lasting inflation control would require placing agricultural production on a steady footing

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The Conversation

Fed hopes biggest rate hike in 22 years tames inflation without recession or stagflation: 3 essential reads on what it all means

The Federal Reserve on May 4, 2022, lifted its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point to a range of 0.75% to 1%, its biggest increase in 22 years. The aggressive move, which has been expected for many months, is part of the U.S. central bank’s effort to slow…

The Hindu

Inevitable increase: On RBI’s interest rate hike

The RBI’s increase in interest rates was long overdue

The Independent UK

Mortgage borrowers face squeeze on living costs as Bank of England poised to raise rates

Bank of England expected to raise base rate to highest level in 13 years as walks ‘very fine line’ between cooling inflation and avoiding recession

The Guardian - UK

Independence day: why Gordon Brown gave the Bank the right to set interest rates

Analysis: New Labour’s chancellor revealed his plan to a surprised Eddie George and his private secretary, now governor, Andrew Bailey

The Hindu

RBI surprises with 40 bps rate increase amid inflation ‘alarm’

RBI governor Shaktikanta Das says MPC of RBI met in an off-cycle meet and decided to increase policy rates to help curb rising inflation

The Times of India

EMIs set to rise as RBI hikes repo rate by 40 bps to 4.40%

NEW DELHI: In a surprise move, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday hiked key repo rate by 40 basis points (bps) to 4.40 per cent amid rising inflationary pressures in the economy.

Dynamite News

Business: RBI raises repo rate by 40 basis points to 4.40 pc with immediate effect

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday increased the policy repo rate by 40 basis points to 4.40 per cent with immediate effect. Read more on Dynamite News:

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