36-Hour Sequence Sees World Adjusting to Fed’s Rate Directive

36-Hour Sequence Sees World Adjusting to Fed’s Rate Directive


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A 36-hour ​rush of global monetary decisions ​may set the tone for‌ the rest of ⁢the year as the world⁢ adjusts to a US push to⁢ keep interest rates high.

Starting with the Federal Reserve on Wednesday and ending ⁢with the ⁢Bank of Japan two days later, monetary policy ⁢will be determined at key meetings across half of the Group of 20.

Advanced-economy⁤ central banks, ‍accounting for six of​ the 10 most-traded currencies, may draw particular focus as global policymakers adapt to the theme US ⁤officials ⁤set out at Jackson Hole in August: that ⁢rates are likely to stay higher for longer.

All⁢ evidence suggests inflation isn’t‍ fully tamed across⁤ much of the world, and the ‍ongoing rise in crude oil​ prices is ⁣stoking worries of yet more pressure.

So no-one will dare ​to declare that their job is done, ⁢even amid the prospect that central⁣ banks in countries from the UK to…

2023-09-17 03:17:57
Article ⁤from‍ finance.yahoo.com
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