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US Fed split on rate hikes deepens as five years of high inflation tests patience

2026-08-08T05:58:40.000Z
Is the market bracing for a “hawkish” Federal Reserve that is prioritising inflation control over growth?
Podcasts

Greed is bad, patience is good: Walter de Oude’s case for tuning out the noise

2026-08-07T09:46:00.000Z
In a recent poll, nearly 95% of respondents said future Japanese currency interventions alone would not sustainably curb the currency’s weakness.
Capital Markets & Currencies

Yen struggles to keep intervention gains; US dollar near 6-week low on Iran deal concerns, payroll jitters

2026-08-06T06:51:16.000Z
The Fed should be “vigilant to watch the information as it comes in, but be very prepared to take action” if needed, Mary Daly said.
Banking & Finance

US Fed’s Daly says central bank was right to hold rates steady at July policy meeting

2026-08-06T03:59:11.000Z
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook said the Fed is running out of space to deal with inflation given how long it has overshot the 2 per cent target.
Banking & Finance

US Fed’s Cook ready to raise rates if inflation doesn’t start easing

2026-08-06T00:17:59.000Z
Fed officials are divided over how much they need to do to tame inflation, which has been above the central bank’s target for more than five years. 
Banking & Finance

Fed’s Schmid says tighter policy needed to reduce inflation

2026-08-05T02:36:18.000Z
Japan may have bought as much as US$58.97 billion worth of yen on Jul 30, data from its central bank shows.
Capital Markets & Currencies

Yen climbs for a third straight session after Japan-US intervention

2026-08-03T13:52:40.000Z
Traders are betting a 67% chance on a 25 basis point rate hike in September, according to CME Group’s FedWatch tool.
International

Treasury sell-off signals need to bolster Fed’s inflation credibility: Musalem

2026-08-01T02:28:30.000Z
How sustainable is the current AI investment boom?
Podcasts

Chips up, Meta down and a Fed on hold: making sense of a week that went in every direction

2026-07-31T09:46:00.000Z
While the non-yielding asset is often seen as a hedge against inflation, higher interest rates can dampen its appeal by raising the opportunity cost of holding it.  
Energy & Commodities

Gold slips but on track to end four-month losing streak, with July prices up 1.7%

2026-07-31T03:52:29.000Z
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