Further interest rate hikes likely with inflation still too high

Share: Further interest rate increases will likely be appropriate, with inflation still being too high, Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said on Friday, per Reuters. Key quotes “Fed policy will need to be held at a restrictive level for some time to return inflation to 2% ‘in a timely way.” “Continued risk of a

Morgan Stanley sees no more BOE rate hikes for the rest of the year

The firm sees the BOE keeping the bank rate steady at 5.25% until year-end before starting to cut rates in May 2024. They see the bank rate falling to 4.00% by the end of next year. They now join the likes of Goldman Sachs, BNP Paribas, and Barclays in making a similar call. لینک منبع

Russian rouble pares some gains after central bank hikes rates By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A view shows a Russian one rouble coin in front of a screen in this illustration picture taken August 22, 2023. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/Illustration/File Photo By Alexander Marrow (Reuters) -The rouble strengthened on Friday but gave up some intraday gains after the Bank of Russia raised interest rates to 13%, a move

ECB hawks trying to keep the door open for more rate hikes

This might be what is helping the euro a little so far today, as the FT is reporting that several of the ECB’s more hawkish members are of the view that there could be another rate hike in December if wages and inflation pressures continue to persist. It cites three policymakers in saying that: “I

ECB Hikes by 25 bps, Hints Rates Have Peaked

ECB Hikes by 25-bps, Hints at Reaching Terminal Rate The ECB voted to raise all three interest rates, seeing the deposit facility up to 4%. The decision was taken after the committee’s assessment of the inflation outlook, incoming data and strength of monetary policy transmission necessitated a hike. Customize and filter live economic data via

Could call for more rate hikes if inflation retreat stalled

Share: Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Patrick Harker told Bloomberg on Friday that he doesn’t see the need now for additional rate increases but added that he could call for more hikes if inflation retreat stalled. Additional takeaways “Should hold rates steady and see how policy affects the economy.” “Labor markets are

USD/CAD climbs to three-month highs as Powell eyes additional hikes

Share: Powell’s hawkish tone on inflation and potential for further rate hikes propels USD/CAD to a three-month high of 1.3640, currently trading at 1.3613. Philadelphia Fed’s Patrick Harker adds fuel to the fire, stating rates are already restrictive and may need to rise further if inflation stalls. Lackluster Canadian retail sales data at