Five Central Banks Decide in Three Days as Oil-Fuelled Inflation Tests Rate Makers
Global borrowing costs face a crowded few days. Five major central banks will announce interest-rate decisions within roughly 50 hours this week, just as oil...
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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 Above $100 and Bond Yields Near Multi-Decade Highs Leave the Fed Little Room to Ease
Oil has climbed back above $100 a barrel, and government bond yields are hovering close to their highest levels in more than two decades. The...
RBI Begins Rate Meeting With a Hike in Focus as Inflation, Costly Crude and a Weak Rupee Weigh on Policy
India’s central bank has opened a closely watched policy meeting with the possibility of an interest-rate increase firmly on the table, as rising inflation, expensive...
RBI Begins Policy Meeting With a Rate Hike in Focus: What It Could Mean for Borrowers and Savers
Millions of Indian households with loans, deposits or both will be watching Mumbai closely this week. The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee began...