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Global central bank monetary policy decisions

2 clusters · 4 sources · last updated about 10 hours ago

Latest: Global markets await BoJ decision and UK Budget

Financial markets are preparing for a series of significant monetary policy announcements from several major central banks. Key upcoming decisions include those from the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Canada, followed b

BOJ weighs rate hikes amid inflation and demand volatility

36 clusters · 225 sources · last updated about 12 hours ago

Latest: Japan banks raise interest rates on pension accounts and time deposits

Japan’s economic landscape is defined by a tension between rising inflation risks and cooling domestic demand. While the Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised its benchmark interest rate to a 31-year high of 1.25% in September, pol

Vietnam market volatility, foreign outflows, and recovery

75 clusters · 60 sources · last updated 2 days ago

Latest: Vietnam stock market recovers as interest rates decline

The VN-Index has experienced significant volatility, characterized by periods of sharp decline followed by attempts at recovery. In early September 2026, the index faced resistance near 1,850 points before reversing to c

Global central banks navigate rate hikes and fiscal risks

21 clusters · 172 sources · last updated 2 days ago

Latest: Central banks prepare for key interest rate decisions

Global central banks continue to implement monetary tightening to combat inflation. Recent actions include the Bank of Japan raising its policy rate to approximately 1.25%, the U.S. Federal Reserve increasing rates by 0.

Japan PM Takaichi faces economic scrutiny and cabinet crisis

31 clusters · 120 sources · last updated 4 days ago

Latest: Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary reflects on Takaichi administration's first year

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has detailed a ‘Japan Growth Strategy’ to be implemented by the end of 2026, targeting 17 strategic sectors. A central component is a proposal to reduce the consumption tax on food from 8% t

Yen volatility persists amid interest rate and fiscal shifts

63 clusters · 666 sources · last updated 4 days ago

Latest: Japan core inflation rises to 2.1% in September

By late September 2026, the yen weakened toward the 159 level as widening interest rate differentials and rising U.S. rates persisted. Market dynamics have shifted from a primary focus on interest rate differentials to a

Central bank responses to AI and inflation

2 clusters · 23 sources · last updated 10 days ago

Latest: Fed Chair Kevin Warsh calls AI the most profound economic shift of his lifetime

During IMF and World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok, central bank leaders addressed the dual challenges of inflation and the economic implications of artificial intelligence. Federal Reserve official Kevin Warsh chara