The Latest Breaking News from Monetary Policy

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

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.

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.

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

Data showing Japanese inflation rose more than expected last month did little to help the yen, which took a hefty hit from the US central bank's more hawkish tilt and the Bank of Japan's refusal to tighten monetary policy.

The Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee said it was keeping rates unchanged on Thursday following a divided vote among policymakers.

Investors are betting on just one more rates cut this year, which could bring stagnation, undermining government efforts to drive the economy forward

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates as expected, but the future path of borrowing costs became more opaque.