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Interest Rates

Fed Holds Rates at 3.50%–3.75% as Pressure Builds for More Tightening

Markets now see a likely September rate hike after bond yields jumped following the Fed's July 29 pause.

Fed Hold Stokes Bond Rout, Tech Stocks Reprice

SBP Holds Policy Rate at 11.5%

Central Banks Take Different Paths as Fed Holds and BOJ Steps Up Tightening

Fed Holds Rates as Warsh Signals Shift Toward Possible 2026 Hike

Bank of Japan Raises Policy Rate to 1.0% in 31‑Year Move

Trump Calls Off Strikes on Iran and Markets Rally on Deal Hopes

BOJ Governor Ueda Hospitalized and Will Miss June Policy Meeting

BOJ Likely to Lift Policy Rate to 1% at Mid‑June Meeting

SARB Hikes Repo Rate to 7% After Oil-Driven Inflation Jump

BOJ Flags Possible June Rate Rise as Investors Reprice and Yields Surge

RBA Lifts Cash Rate to 4.35% on Oil Shock Inflation Risk

Energy Shock Pushes ECB and BOJ Toward April Holds

Iran Conflict Pushes UK Fuel Costs to Record Monthly Jump as Summer Bill Hikes Loom

Fed Holds Rates, Lifts 2026 Inflation Outlook as Oil Shock Darkens Path to Cuts

Japan Nominates Reflationists to BOJ Board as Ueda Keeps Near-Term Hike Option Open

RBI Holds Repo Rate at 5.25%, Keeps Neutral Stance, Upgrades Growth to 7.4%

RBA Lifts Cash Rate to 3.85% in First Hike Since 2023, Points to More Increases

BOJ Flags Yen-Driven Inflation Risks as Takaichi Walks Back Weak-Yen Remarks Before Snap Election

Fed Pauses Easing, Holds Rates at 3.50%–3.75% as Inflation Stays Elevated