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Federal Reserve Central Banks Inflation Bank of England Bank of Japan Central Banking Rate Cuts Bank of Canada Economic Indicators Repo Rate

Fed Poised to Hold at 3.50%–3.75% as Powell’s Press Conference Takes Center Stage

Persistent inflation alongside a steadier labor market has pushed expectations for rate cuts into the second half of 2026.

White House Weighs Imminent Fed Chair Nomination, Possibly Timed to FOMC Decision

Fed Poised to Hold Rates as Powell’s News Conference Becomes the Market Focus

Japan Bonds Rebound as BOJ Meets and Election Tax Pledge Tests Fiscal Nerves

Rupiah Rebounds From Record Low as Bank Indonesia Holds Rates and Vows FX Defense

China Holds Loan Prime Rates for Eighth Month as PBOC Leans on Targeted Tools

PBOC Cuts One-Year Relending Rate to 1.25% in Targeted Easing

Euro-Zone Inflation Returns to 2% in December, Matching ECB Target

Australia Inflation Cools to 3.4% in November, Trimming Near-Term Rate Hike Odds

BOJ’s Ueda Signals Readiness for More Rate Hikes as Wage–Price Cycle Firms

South Korea Ends 2025 Near Inflation Target as Pakistan’s Price Growth Cools to 5.6% in December

Fed Minutes Reveal Split Over Next Moves After December Rate Cut

Russia’s War Economy Loses Steam as Manufacturing Contracts

BOJ Opinions Point to Further Rate Hikes, Some Urge Every-Few-Months Moves

BOJ’s Ueda Says Inflation Near Target, Keeps Door Open to More Rate Hikes

Yen Firms After Tokyo Signals It Has a Free Hand to Intervene

Trump Sets Litmus Test for Next Fed Chair as Hassett Leads Contender Field

RBI Rate Path Turns Data-Dependent as Banks Split on Odds of a February Cut

Bank of Japan Lifts Policy Rate to 0.75%, Highest Since 1995

RBI Minutes Show 25 Bps Cut on Benign Inflation, Neutral Stance Retained