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Brazil central bank trims interest rates again, eyeing Iran conflict

Brazil central bank trims interest rates again, eyeing Iran conflict

By Isabel Teles SAO PAULO, April 29 (Reuters) - Brazil's central bank cut interest rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday for a second straight meeting without introducing forward guidance, conditioning its next moves on new information about the economic effects of the U.S.-Israel war against Iran.
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Bank of Canada holds rates, says changes will be small if forecasts hold true

Bank of Canada holds rates, says changes will be small if forecasts hold true

By Promit Mukherjee and David Ljunggren OTTAWA, April 29 (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada kept its key interest rate unchanged on Wednesday as expected and said any changes in the rate could be small if its projections for the economy held true.
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Federal Reserve Prepares for Leadership Change as Jerome Powell's Term Ends

Federal Reserve Prepares for Leadership Change as Jerome Powell's Term Ends

Federal Reserve Prepares for Leadership Change as Jerome Powell's Term Ends
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Fed likely to hold rates steady at what may be last meeting of Powell era

Fed likely to hold rates steady at what may be last meeting of Powell era

By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady on Wednesday as officials debate whether to flag risks of rising inflation in a policy statement issued after what may be Jerome Powell's final meeting as head of the U.S. central bank.
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Fed holds rates steady, cites elevated inflation; three dissents against 'easing bias'

Fed holds rates steady, cites elevated inflation; three dissents against 'easing bias'

By Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, but in its most divided decision since 1992 noted rising concerns about inflation in a policy statement that drew three dissents from officials who no longer feel the U.S.
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Federal Reserve Holds Rates Steady as Jerome Powell Prepares to Step Down

Federal Reserve Holds Rates Steady as Jerome Powell Prepares to Step Down

Federal Reserve Holds Rates Steady as Jerome Powell Prepares to Step Down
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Federal Reserve keeps key rate unchanged even as four officials dissent, most in almost 34 years

Federal Reserve keeps key rate unchanged even as four officials dissent, most in almost 34 years

The Federal Reserve is leaving its benchmark interest rate unchanged for the third straight meeting but signaling it could still cut rates in the coming months, moves that attracted the most dissents since October 1992
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Kevin Warsh is one step closer to top job at the Fed after Trump's pick approved by Senate committee

Kevin Warsh is one step closer to top job at the Fed after Trump's pick approved by Senate committee

The Senate Banking Committee voted on party lines to approve Kevin Warsh as the next chair of the Federal Reserve, to replace Jerome Powell, a long-time target of President Trump’s insults for not cutting borrowing costs as far as the president wanted
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NIESR slashes UK growth forecast as Iran war and inflation hit economy

NIESR slashes UK growth forecast as Iran war and inflation hit economy

By Suban Abdulla LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) - Britain's economy faces a sharp slowdown this year and in 2027 due to the Iran war, and inflation will stay above the Bank of England's target until 2028, according to forecasts from a leading think tank published a day before the BoE sets interest rates
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Bank of England to keep rates on hold while it gauges impact of Iran war

Bank of England to keep rates on hold while it gauges impact of Iran war

By William Schomberg LONDON, April 27 (Reuters) - The Bank of England will keep interest rates on hold this week and try to look ahead to the damage building up for Britain's economy from the Iran war, while investors will be watching for any signs it is moving towards raising rates.
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Bank of Japan set to keep rates steady as Iran war clouds outlook

Bank of Japan set to keep rates steady as Iran war clouds outlook

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, April 28 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is widely expected to hold off raising interest rates on Tuesday, but drop hawkish signals to leave itself scope to push up borrowing costs in coming months to counter inflationary pressure from the Middle East conflict.
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Brazil's mid-April consumer prices undershoot forecasts ahead of rate decision

Brazil's mid-April consumer prices undershoot forecasts ahead of rate decision

SAO PAULO, April 28 (Reuters) - Brazil's inflation accelerated less than expected in early April despite a jump in fuel and food prices, official data showed on Tuesday, reinforcing market expectations that the central bank will deliver a fresh interest rate cut later this week.