Last week three central banks raised their interest rates, two of which surprised the markets. The Federal Reserve of the United States increased its interest rate by 0.75%, vs. an…
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Reserve Bank of Australia
Is it 2018 again, or are we heading toward recession, maybe even worse, a stagnation
For the past month, we are witnessing many discussions, analyses, and opinions about the state of the economy in the US and the world. Many market and economic analyzers are…
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ECB signaled a rate hike in 2022, FOMC members suggest a 0.50% rate hike in the May meeting
The market participants balance the news from the war between Russia and Ukraine, high inflation, and Central Banks changing monetary policies. In the latest meeting of the ECB, the Central…
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The Reserve Bank of New Zealand raised its interest rates
Last week the Reserve Bank of New Zealand(RBN) raised its interest rates from 0.75% to 1.00%. In the official bank statement, the RBN stressed the need for further interest rate…
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Inflation in the US spiked to 7.5%, putting more pressure on the Fed
The latest inflation report from the US came out hot. The US inflation spiked to 7.5% versus an expectation of 7.1%, which is 40 years high. That started speculation that…
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The European Central Bank surprised the markets
The European Central Bank surprised the market during the last week’s monetary announcement. The bank left the interest rate unchanged. However, the bank didn’t rule out a rate hike in…
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Federal Reserve signaled rate hike in March
In the latest FOMC Statement and during the press conference, Chairman Powell and FOMC members signaled determination for an interest rate hike in March 2022. That was something that the…
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