The Minneapolis Fed President is something of a hawk lately and is out with some comments: Fed is close on both mandates Crypto is “utterly …
Category: Central Banks
We are getting close to some sense of where monetary policy is balanced between the inflation objective and full employment The unemployment rate has gone …
This builds on the headlines from yesterday: ECB president Lagarde reportedly poised to leave the central bank before her term expires ECB says Lagarde remains …
Economists bring forward BOJ hike expectations and see yen intervention risk near 160. Summary: All 76 economists expect the BOJ to hold rates steady in …
RBNZ increases policy meeting frequency to eight per year as CPI moves monthly. Summary: RBNZ will increase scheduled policy decisions from 7 to 8 per …
RBNZ sees the cutting cycle as done, but weak consumption and sticky inflation keep risks two-sided. Summary: RBNZ’s Silk says the central scenario is the …
The January Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) minutes quietly remove December’s “2% in 2028” timing, underscoring uncertainty. Summary: January minutes drop the explicit “2% by …
A steady 4.1% jobless rate and another fall in total unemployment should keep rate hike risk priced, supporting AUD and holding front-end yields firm. It …
The FOMC minutes stated that Jerome Powell was selected to serve as Chair for 2026, with the appointment lasting until a successor is formally chosen. …
Summary: Analysts expect a moderation in employment growth in January following December’s outsized gain, with the unemployment rate seen ticking slightly higher. The labour market …