By Howard Schneider JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming (Reuters) -Brazil’s central bank chief said on Saturday that discussing monetary policy transmission will become increasingly difficult without addressi[...]
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August 24, 2024
ECB making good progress but job not done, Lane says
JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming (Reuters) -The European Central Bank is making “good progress” in cutting inflation back to its 2% target but success is not yet assured, so restrictive monetary poli[...]
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Fed mortgage bond holdings play ‘central’ policy rule, paper says
By Michael S. Derby (Reuters) – Federal Reserve holdings of mortgage bonds play a “central” role in how monetary policy affects the economy’s momentum, academics wrote in a paper to be pre[...]
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Fed’s actions spoke louder than words in inflation fight, research shows
By Howard Schneider JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve’s credibility in the eyes of financial markets helped in its battle against inflation over the past two years, but[...]
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Chinese money brokers pledge anonymity in bond quotation
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Two Chinese money brokers said that they will ensure anonymity in the bond quotation process, after traders said some in the market had been avoiding state banks as trading[...]
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Swiss finance minister chides US, Europe over ‘time bomb’ debt levels
ZURICH (Reuters) – Debt levels in the United States and Europe are a risk for international financial stability and for Switzerland, Swiss Finance Minister Karin Keller-Sutter said in a newspape[...]
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Thai central bank can work with finance ministry, governor says
By Kitiphong Thaichareon BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand’s central bank is ready to work with the finance ministry despite having different views on certain issues, its governor said on Saturday. Pr[...]
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China regulates bond market based on market principles, state media says
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s financial regulators approach bond market oversight based on market principles and from macro-prudential and compliance perspectives, state media on Saturday,[...]
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Stocks surge while Treasury yields, dollars retreat after Fed signals lower rates
By Lawrence Delevingne (Reuters) -Wall Street and global shares jumped on Friday toward all-time highs, while Treasury yields slumped and the dollar languished, after a speech by U.S. Federal Reserve[...]
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