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Japan's price expert predicts BOJ shift to more aggressive inflation fighting posture

Japan's price expert predicts BOJ shift to more aggressive inflation fighting posture

By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada TOKYO, July 30 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan may shift to an inflation fighting posture from inflation tolerance as soon as December, which would mean an acceleration in rate hikes, said Tsutomu Watanabe, a former central bank official known as an expert on price

Dollar slips as Fed holds rates steady

Dollar slips as Fed holds rates steady

By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK, July 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar fell across the board on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady, a choice that may intensify questions about how U.S. central bank chief Kevin Warsh will deliver on his commitment to bring inflation back down

Major central banks steer a cautious hiking path

Major central banks steer a cautious hiking path

By Alun John and Stefano Rebaudo LONDON/MILAN , July 30 (Reuters) - The bond market selloff after this week's Federal Reserve meeting highlights the challenge policymakers face as they grapple with what higher energy prices and the uncertain consequences of AI advances will mean for their economies.

Dollar steady ahead of Fed decision; Aussie falls after inflation data

Dollar steady ahead of Fed decision; Aussie falls after inflation data

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, July 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar held near a one-month high on Wednesday as hostilities flared anew in the Middle East, while traders awaited a key Federal Reserve interest rate decision later in the day.

Yen jumps as analysts suspect official intervention; dollar broadly weaker

Yen jumps as analysts suspect official intervention; dollar broadly weaker

By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed July 30 (Reuters) - The dollar sank against the Japanese yen on Thursday with traders alert to the possibility of intervention from Japan to prop up its stubbornly weak currency.

Analysis-Japan PM's political doom loop worsens her fight with markets

Analysis-Japan PM's political doom loop worsens her fight with markets

By Leika Kihara and Tamiyuki Kihara TOKYO, July 29 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is fighting a losing battle in the polls, making a retreat from promised tax cuts more difficult and denying her officials the political backup they need to talk down yen and bond market bears.

Microsoft rally lifts stocks, 30-year Treasury yield hits 19-year peak

Microsoft rally lifts stocks, 30-year Treasury yield hits 19-year peak

By Karen Brettell July 30 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks gained on Thursday as Microsoft's forecast-beating results eased investor concerns about massive AI spending by companies, while 30-year Treasury yields scaled a 19-year peak after the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday,

Bank of England keeps key rate at 3.75% for the fifth time this year

Bank of England keeps key rate at 3.75% for the fifth time this year

The Bank of England kept its key interest rate on hold for the fifth time this year after a bigger-than-expected drop in the inflation rate last month gave policymakers breathing space to assess the fallout from renewed fighting in Iran

Will they or won't they? The case for and against a Fed rate hike

Will they or won't they? The case for and against a Fed rate hike

By Ann Saphir July 29 (Reuters) - As the clock ticked toward the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest rate decision announcement on Wednesday afternoon, financial markets held their collective, metaphorical breath: Will they, or won't they?

Dollar firms to one-month high as markets mull Fed hike odds

Dollar firms to one-month high as markets mull Fed hike odds

By Medha Singh and Satoshi Sugiyama July 28 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar steadied near a four-week high on Tuesday as traders weighed the prospect of a Federal Reserve interest-rate hike this week, even as falling oil prices eased some inflation concerns.

Dollar hovers near four-week peak as markets mull Fed hike odds

Dollar hovers near four-week peak as markets mull Fed hike odds

By Medha Singh and Satoshi Sugiyama July 28 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar steadied near a four-week high on Tuesday as traders assessed the possibility of a Federal Reserve interest rate hike this week, even as falling oil prices offered some relief on the inflation front.

US stocks rebound ahead of Fed decision, tech earnings

US stocks rebound ahead of Fed decision, tech earnings

By Karen Brettell and Sruthi Shankar July 28 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rebounded from earlier lows on Tuesday ahead of key corporate earnings releases and the Federal Reserve's highly anticipated interest rate decision on Wednesday.