Monetary Policy


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2024-10-28

[News] Key Focus This Week: U.S. GDP & Employment Situation

Last week, U.S. stock market sectors experienced volatility, resulting in a slight 0.03% decline in the S&P 500 Index, ending its six-week winning streak. In the bond market, better-than-expected U.S. economic data led to increases in the yields of 2-year and 10-year U.S. Treasury bonds by 15.7 ...

2024-09-25

[News] RBA Holds Monetary Policy Steady, Interest Rates Remain at 12-Year High

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) announced on September 24 that the cash rate target remain at 4.35%, marking the seventh consecutive month at this level, which is also the highest in nearly 12 years. In the meeting statement, the RBA noted that restrictive financial conditions continue to sup...

2024-09-19

[News] Fed FOMC Summary: Fed Rate Cut by 50 bps, SEP Suggests Two More Rate Cut in 2024

The Federal Reserve held its FOMC meeting on September 18, announcing a 50-basis point cut to the federal funds rate, lowering it to a range of 4.75% to 5%. In its post-meeting statement, the Fed noted that the labor market had shifted from moderate growth to a slowdown, and its confidence in inflat...

2024-09-05

[News] Bank of Canada Cuts Rates Again, Indicating a Larger Cut Possible if Economic Condition Worsens

The Bank of Canada (BoC) announced a 25 basis point rate cut on September 4, in line with market expectations, marking the BoC's third consecutive rate cut since June. The BoC noted that CPI growth across its components has returned to historical range, with core inflation  nearing the target rang...

2024-09-03

[News] Key Economic Indicators to Watch in the Week ahead: U.S. Manufacturing PMI and More

As the unwinding of yen carry trades came to an end, the market returned to a more stable state, though it remains highly sensitive to economic data. The S&P 500's gains narrowed due to underperformance in some tech stocks, while it also faced the challenge of reaching new highs. Meanwhile, U.S....

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