Lagarde to Leave ECB in February as Bank Holds Rates and Keeps December Hike in View
Christine Lagarde will leave the European Central Bank in February, opening a succession battle for one of the world’s most important financial posts at a...
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Bank of Japan Holds at 1.25% but Says Inflation Is at Target, Keeping December Hike in Play
The Bank of Japan left interest rates unchanged on Friday. In the same breath it said that inflation has reached its target, a message that...
Fed Set to Hold Rates Today as Traders Price In a December Hike
The Federal Reserve is widely expected to leave interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, pausing a tightening campaign that began only last month. Investors, meanwhile, are...
Warsh Keeps Fed’s Rate Options Open as Hot Inflation Data Fuels Hike Bets
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh declined on Friday to say whether the US central bank will raise interest rates again this month. This came just...
Oil Surges as Trump Rejects Iran’s Hormuz Offer, Lifting Bond Yields
Oil prices climbed sharply on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump rejected a conditional Iranian offer to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, reviving fears that...