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Interest rates: Monetary policy is always political as central banks opt to back the financial sector

As the Bank of Canada prepared to announce its decision on interest rates in early September, Tiff Macklem, the bank’s governor, received imploring letters from premiers spanning both the country and the political spectrum.

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FTSE 100 Live: Pound lowest since March, London top flight closes flat, Burberry lower

Revised bets on interest rates in the UK and US today kept sterling under pressure.

Evening Standard

No, the RBA review won't mean handing the bank's decisions to part-time outsiders

Misinformation is circulating about recommendations concerning the Reserve Bank board made by the RBA Review, of which I was a member.

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RBA governor could chair two boards under restructure

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says there are still a handful of issues the Reserve Bank and the government are working through from the review into the central bank.

AAP

Bank of England may ease pressure on mortgage holders today by pausing interest rate rises

Markets see Thursday’s interest rate decision from the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee more or less a coin toss

Evening Standard

Reserve Bank credibility in question over 'blackballing' of experts

Allowing macroeconomic and monetary experts to serve on the Monetary Policy Committee is welcome. But, asks Eric Crampton, how did Reserve Bank believe there had never really been a ban?

Newsroom.co.nz

Bank policymaker warns pausing UK interest rate hikes could ’embed’ inflation

Catherine Mann, who is a member of the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee, said she would rather ‘err on the side of over-tightening’ monetary policy.

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VIX: Sentiment Says Stocks Will Rise- Is it Wrong?

The VIX fell to a new low of 13.02 on September 1, the lowest level since June 22, when it dropped to a 12.73 post-pandemic low. The VIX has been in a bearish trend in 2023, reflecting the significant rally in the most diversified U.S. stock market index, the S&P…

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Central banks will push economies into recession, says Hunt adviser

Signs of weakness needed before monetary policy is eased in west, says strategist advising chancellor

The Guardian - UK

Jackson Hole Meeting, Earnings and Other Key Themes to Watch This Week

This week we again have the excitement and opportunity of earnings plays, but we also have the Jackson Hole Symposium where monetary policy is discussed. In addition, we have the usual monthly news releases to create some volatility in the market.

Barchart

Risky recourse: On the Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee and policy rate

How quickly policymakers intercede in the months aheasd will determine their inflation-fighting mettle

The Hindu

RBI keeps repo rate unchanged in third straight policy meet

The Reserve Bank of India in its three-day monetary policy committee meeting unanimously decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 6.5 per cent, something most financial markets had expected. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

MPC meet: No impact on EMIs as RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.5%

NEW DELHI: For the third time in a row, the RBI's high-powered monetary policy committee decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 6.5 per cent. The repo rate is the interest rate at which the RBI lends money to commercial banks.

The Times of India

RBI monetary policy: SBI Research expects another pause in interest rates

SBI Research expects the Reserve Bank of India to again put a pause on the key policy rates as the central bank’s third monetary policy committee meeting is currently underway. The outcome of the review meeting will be announced on Thursday morning. Read further on Dynamite news.

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UK interest rates: crashing the economy is no way to bring down inflation

The Bank of England (BoE) has raised interest rates once again to 5.25%, mirroring similar moves by the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank. The fact that the UK is still suffering from high inflation – higher than either the US or eurozone – made another rate rise appear…

The Independent UK

Why have interest rates gone up, what does it mean and will they come down?

Today the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee decided to increase the base interest rate from 5% to 5.25%

The Week

Interest rates rise to 5.25% for first time in 15 years

The Bank of England raised interest rates for the 14th time in a row today, by 0.25%. The Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee voted by a 6-3 majority in favour of the rate rise.

The Guardian - UK

Sarah Breeden to be deputy governor of Bank of England

Bank will have largest ever number of women on rate-setting monetary policy committee after appointment

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Fed Hikes Interest Rates By Quarter Point After June Pause

The central bank says it is 'prepared to adjust the stance of monetary policy as appropriate if risks emerge.’

Zenger

Wharton Professor Jeremy Siegel Shifts Stance On Fed’s Monetary Policy

‌Wharton Economist Observes Promising Signals in Housing and Commodity Markets, Otherwise Sensitive to Economic Pressure‌

AAP

New RBA governor to send the right message on rate talk

A leading economist says the Reserve Bank's new governor brings monetary policy credibility while the treasurer praises her leadership and communication skills.

Evening Standard

Bank of England in interest rate rise dilemma after cloudy GDP picture

There was something in the data for both the doves and the hawks on the Monetary Policy Committee

Evening Standard

Bank of England in interest rate rise dilemma after mixed GDP picture

There was something in the data for both the doves and the hawks on the Monetary Policy Committee

Barchart

Stock Index Futures Move Higher Ahead of U.S. Inflation Data

September S&P 500 futures (ESU23) are up +0.19%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU23) are up +0.23% this morning as investors awaited a crucial U.S. inflation report that will heavily influence market expectations regarding the Federal Reserve’s future monetary policy actions.

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Reserve Bank Governor Lowe announces changes to bank's operations as cabinet readies to approve who will lead it

Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe has announced a raft of reforms the bank will make following the recent review of its operations, as the government prepares to announce who will lead it after his term expires in September.

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