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Summary The central bank downgraded the OCR projection and was seen to be slightly dovish compared to the previous meeting. Despite the dovish message, there were some hawkish undertones. RBNZ remained optimistic about the…
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The economic calendar for the week ahead will see the RBA and the Bank of England holding their monetary policy meetings this week. Both central banks should keep interest rates unchanged. On the economic front, the data from the United…
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The Bank of Canada held its monetary policy meeting last week on Wednesday. The Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged at 1.75% at its meeting. The Central Bank said that the path of monetary policy would depend on assessing the…
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The FOMC meeting minutes come out this week on Wednesday. The minutes cover the Fed monetary policy meeting from late December. The central bank hiked interest rates by a quarter point bringing the Fed funds rates from 2.25% to 2.50%.…
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The economic data for the week ahead will see the central banks dominating the headlines. The week ahead will see the meeting minutes coming out from the European Central Bank and the Federal Reserve. The meeting minutes covers the monetary…
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The year 2018 started with a lot of optimism. Investors looked to 2018 with enthusiasm as some of the major economies closed 2017 on a strong note. This came as central bank leaders across the developed economies beat the drum and sang to…
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The Bank of England held its monetary policy meeting on Thursday last week. As widely expected, the central bank left its interest rates unchanged at 0.75%. The decision to leave interest rates steady was a unanimous decision. The…
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The U.S. Federal Reserve will be holding its last monetary policy meeting this year on Wednesday. The Central Bank is expected to hike interest rates one more time, bringing the Fed funds rate to 2.25% - 2.50%. The Central Bank will also…
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Existing home sales, which means the sales of previously owned homes in the U.S. posted the most significant annual decline since October 2014. The drop comes as the housing markets are showing signs of cooling as interest rates inch higher…
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The Reserve Bank of New Zealand met for its monetary policy meeting on late Wednesday. As widely expected, the Central Bank held interest rates unchanged at 1.75%. The decision to leave interest rates steady came amid what is seen as a…
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