Central Banks
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Economic Calendar – Fed Decision in Focus, Rate Cut Expectations Scaled Back
The main event today — and of the entire week — will be the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision.…
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Norges Bank Holds Rates, Signals Possible Cuts Later
The Norges Bank left its policy rate unchanged at 4% at its first meeting of 2026, as widely expected. While…
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Reuters Poll shows Fed expected to keep rates unchanged at January meeting
A Reuters poll published on Wednesday showed unanimous expectations that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will keep its policy rate unchanged at its…
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ECB’s Lagarde: New tariffs could be inflationary in the near term
European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde said during European trading hours on Wednesday that trade disputes between the United States (US)…
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China Holds LPR Rates at Record Lows for 8th Month
The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) kept key lending rates at record lows for an eighth consecutive month in January,…
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Romania Holds Key Rate at 6.50%
The National Bank of Romania held its benchmark interest rate steady at 6.50% in its first policy meeting of 2026,…
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IMF Raises Global Growth Forecast, Warns of Risks
The IMF raised its global growth forecast to 3.3% from 3.1% this year, and warned that major risks are building.…
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BoK Keeps Rates Steady for 5th Straight Meeting
The Bank of Korea (BoK) held its base rate at 2.50% for the fifth consecutive meeting in January 2025, the…
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Dollar Rebounds on Remarks From St. Louis Fed President
The Dollar is regaining support—shaken earlier by the weaker-than-expected CPI report—following hawkish comments from St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem,…
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Fed’s Barkin: Labour market is steady, but hiring remains uncomfortably narrow
Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin said the decline in the unemployment rate was welcome and described job growth as modest but stable.…
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