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Interest rates

International

Economists see Fed defying expectations for rate hikes

2026-09-11T11:00:00.000Z
The expansion between April and June was “broad-based across countries and sectors,” Lagarde told journalists in Berlin.
International

Lagarde calls ECB hike ‘no brainer’ as markets bet on more ahead

2026-09-10T15:30:00.000Z
The European Central Bank has raised its policy rate to 2.5% and expects inflation to stay above its 2% goal for some time.
International

ECB raises interest rates as Iran war fuels inflation fears

2026-09-10T12:41:49.000Z
The Bank of Japan is widely expected to raise its policy rate to 1.25% later this month as pressures from the Iran war and a weak yen fuel concerns about domestic inflation.
Property

PGIM turns more selective on Japan real estate as rates climb

2026-09-10T12:05:42.000Z
Analysts polled by Reuters expect the BOJ to hike rates to 1.25 per cent next week and then to 1.75 per cent in Q2 of 2027.
Banking & Finance

BOJ policymaker warns of price risks that may trigger rapid rate hikes

2026-09-10T05:46:14.000Z
The Euro zone economy has been holding up better than anticipated despite higher fuel costs, competition from China and the impact of droughts.
Banking & Finance

ECB set to hike as Iran war fuels fresh inflation fears

2026-09-09T23:13:39.000Z
At Jackson Hole last month, Warsh delivered the most consequential seven minutes of his young chairmanship.
Opinion & Features
THINKING ALOUD

Warsh is talking like a hawk. But he might not be ready to deliver a rate hike

2026-09-09T23:00:00.000Z
BOT governor Vitai Ratanakorn said he expected the Thai economy to grow 2.3 per cent this year.
Asean Business

Thai monetary policy is accommodative and there is space to cut if needed: central bank minutes

2026-09-09T04:00:22.000Z
With the Middle East conflict, a tight domestic job market and rising import costs from a weak yen driving up inflation, the BOJ is considering speeding up the pace of rate hikes to roughly once a quarter, say sources.
Banking & Finance
NEWS ANALYSIS

Why the BOJ will bet small on rate hikes now to avoid a bigger shock later

2026-09-08T07:19:01.000Z
The AI bubble popping will signal the start of a new era of tighter money, in which AI mega projects will be harder to fund.
Opinion & Features
THE BOTTOM LINE

Why America’s debt binge is starting to matter

2026-09-07T08:58:54.000Z
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