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UK interest rates held at 4.5% as Bank warns over US tariff uncertainty

Eight members of the Bank’s nine-person Monetary Policy Committee voted to keep rates on hold.

Evening Standard

Trade tariffs could push up eurozone inflation by 0.5%, ECB’s Lagarde warns

A trade war could push up eurozone inflation by half a percentage point alone with detrimental effects on growth, ECB’s Lagarde warns. The ECB president said rising trade tensions and a weaker euro could complicate monetary policy.

Euronews

Bank of England set to keep main UK rate unchanged at 4.50% despite gloomy economic news

The Bank of England is set to keep U.K. interest rates unchanged even though the economy is barely growing and set for further uncertainty in light of the tariff policies being enacted by the Trump administration in the U.S. The nine-member Monetary Policy Committee is expected to keep the bank’s…

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Bank of England set to keep interest rates on hold as global uncertainty grows

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is widely expected to keep interest rates on hold on Thursday.

The Independent UK

FTSE 100 Live 17 March: Qinetiq slides on new guidance, grocers under pressure

The price cutting plans of Asda kept Tesco and Sainsbury’s under pressure today as the grocers spent another session near the bottom of the FTSE 100 index.

Evening Standard

Interest rates set to stay at 4.5% as Bank of England faces ‘fog of uncertainty’

The Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee has been gradually cutting borrowing costs since August last year.

Evening Standard

Stocks Set to Open Higher as Investors Await U.S. Jobs Data and Powell’s Remarks

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH25) are up +0.23%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH25) are up +0.34% this morning, starting a busy week on a positive note.

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Trump can kill Fed independence. Why does the norm exist?

The Supreme Court could overturn precedent that protects Chair Jerome Powell from being fired.

Fortune

World economic growth hinges on impact of US tariffs, Bank policymaker says

Economist Swati Dhingra, who is a member of the Bank’s monetary policy committee, said the UK was sensitive to changing import prices.

Evening Standard

Fed Officials Cautious On Inflation Risks, Keep Interest Rates Unchanged

Federal Reserve officials express concerns about inflation risks and maintain benchmark interest rate at 4.3% in a cautious approach to monetary policy.

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RBA Cuts Interest Rate to 4.1%: What It Means for Inflation, Growth, and Consumers

RBA cuts rates to 4.1% to balance inflation fight with growth concerns. What does it mean for your wallet, the AUD, and the economy?

International Business Times UK

CPI, Powell Testimony and Other Can't Miss Items this Week

CPI is the big event this week, but we also have Fed Chair Jerome Powell delivering his semi-annual monetary policy to Congress and some key earnings reports.

Barchart

You may not like Trump. But his attempts to seize the Fed contain a lesson for liberals

The US president has recognised something that is rarely acknowledged: monetary policy is political, says academic and author Leah Downey

The Guardian - UK

RBI reduces repo rate for first time in five year

Just In: RBI's monetary policy committee decided unanimously to reduce the policy rate by 25 basis points, from 6.5% to 6.25%. Read further on Dynamite News:

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The Conversation

What the looming federal election could mean for the Bank of Canada’s independence

The independence of central banks from the democratic process has been a bedrock of economic policy for decades. The Bank of Canada is no exception, maintaining distance from elected officials to ensure monetary policy is free from political pressures.

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President Trump Criticizes Federal Reserve Over Interest Rates

President Trump criticizes Federal Reserve's interest rate decisions, highlighting ongoing debate on monetary policy.

Reason

Keep Trump, and Every Other President, Out of the Fed

If a central bank has to exist, it has to be independent.

Evening Standard

Interest rates 'to be cut within weeks' as weak GDP figures deal new blow to Labour Chancellor Rachel Reeves

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee is expected to cut interest rates in early February

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UK Inflation Falls, Bank Of England Expected To Cut Rates

Explore the unexpected decline in UK inflation, sparking discussions on monetary policy decisions and economic implications.

Evening Standard

Bank of England should cut rates pre-emptively, says committee member

Alan Taylor, the most recently appointed member of the Bank’s monetary policy committee (MPC) said the UK is ‘in the last half mile on inflation’.

Latin Times

Stock Markets Drift Lower As US Jobs Data Looms

Markets have started the year cautiously, with the optimism that characterised most of the past three months dented by concerns about Donald Trump's coming presidency and the US central bank's hawkish pivot on monetary policy.

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Stocks Set to Open Higher as Investors Recalibrate Fed Rate Cut Bets, U.S. Economic Data in Focus

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH25) are up +0.16%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH25) are up +0.28% this morning, extending Friday’s solid gains after muted U.S. inflation data helped reignite Federal Reserve rate cut bets, while investors also awaited a fresh batch of U.S. economic data this week.

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Stocks Set to Open Higher as Investors Assess Fed’s Rate Cut Outlook, U.S. Economic Data in Focus

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH25) are up +0.12%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH25) are up +0.48% this morning, extending Friday’s solid gains after muted U.S. inflation data helped reignite Federal Reserve rate cut bets, while investors also awaited a fresh batch of U.S. economic data this week.

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Stocks Set for Muted Open as Bond Yields Climb, U.S. Economic Data in Focus

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH25) are down -0.05%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH25) are up +0.11% this morning as Treasury yields climbed at the start of a holiday-shortened week, with investors looking ahead to a fresh batch of U.S. economic data.

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Fed's Inflation Gauge Shows Cooling Price Pressures

Recent data shows minimal inflation growth, prompting Fed to reduce rate cuts while supporting economic growth through strategic monetary policy adjustments.

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