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BoE's Breeden: 'Increasingly appropriate' for rates to respond to rising inflation

BoE's Breeden: 'Increasingly appropriate' for rates to respond to rising inflation

LONDON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Bank of England Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden said on Thursday that it would be "increasingly appropriate" to respond to growing inflation risks by raising interest rates.
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Fed's Williams says it is reasonable to see another US rate hike this year

Fed's Williams says it is reasonable to see another US rate hike this year

By David Milliken LONDON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - New York Federal Reserve President John Williams said on Thursday it was reasonable to think that the U.S. central bank might need to raise interest rates again before the end of the year to help bring down inflation risks.
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US yields rise with rate hike views, 30-year bond yield hits highest since 2004

US yields rise with rate hike views, 30-year bond yield hits highest since 2004

By Caroline Valetkevitch and Harry Robertson NEW YORK/LONDON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - US Treasury yields rose and the 30-year bond yield touched its highest level since 2004 on Thursday, with the recent rout in bond prices deepening as more Federal Reserve officials said additional interest rate hikes
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Europe's economy surprisingly resilient amid war-driven energy shock, surveys show

Europe's economy surprisingly resilient amid war-driven energy shock, surveys show

By Jonathan Cable LONDON, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Europe's economy is showing unexpected signs of health even as conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine drive up energy costs for firms and households, key business surveys showed on Wednesday.
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Fed's Paulson says more rate hikes may be needed to quash inflation

Fed's Paulson says more rate hikes may be needed to quash inflation

By Michael S. Derby Sept 24 (Reuters) - Philadelphia Federal Reserve President Anna Paulson said on Thursday additional interest rate hikes may be needed to bring high inflation back to the US central bank's 2% target.
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BofA forecasts two BoE rate hikes as energy prices stoke inflation concerns

BofA forecasts two BoE rate hikes as energy prices stoke inflation concerns

Sept 23 (Reuters) - Bank of America Global Research became the latest brokerage to expect the Bank of England to raise interest rates twice over the next six months, as higher energy prices raise the risk of persistent inflation.
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Analysis-There's a reason Trump is the only one talking about 1% interest rates

Analysis-There's a reason Trump is the only one talking about 1% interest rates

By Howard Schneider and Jacob Bogage WASHINGTON, Sept 23 (Reuters) - As a lifelong real estate investor whose businesses relied on debt and interest rates, President Donald Trump might be expected to know better: The 1% rate he keeps demanding from the US Federal Reserve is impractical and would
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US 30-year mortgage rate tops 7%, hits 2-year high

US 30-year mortgage rate tops 7%, hits 2-year high

By Ann Saphir Sept 23 (Reuters) - The rate on the most popular US home loan rose last week to its highest in more than two years and pierced the 7% level for the first time since the first week of President Donald Trump's term, after the Federal Reserve lifted short-term interest rates to combat
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Australia housing runs out of rescuers as RBA is set to hike rates

Australia housing runs out of rescuers as RBA is set to hike rates

By Stella Qiu SYDNEY, Sept 24 (Reuters) - For decades, whenever house prices in Australia fell, the central bank rode to the rescue with rate cuts to shore up economic demand and keep households spending.
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Mounting inflation pressures put more Fed rate hikes in view

Mounting inflation pressures put more Fed rate hikes in view

Sept 23 (Reuters) - Mounting inflation pressures and a strengthening economy look to be pushing the Federal Reserve towards an interest-rate hike on the eve of critical national elections, with traders on Wednesday piling into bets on a second straight Fed rate increase in late October. 
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UK business activity cools as inflation pressure ramps up, PMI shows

UK business activity cools as inflation pressure ramps up, PMI shows

By Andy Bruce Sept 23 (Reuters) - Growth in British business activity cooled this month and inflation pressure built, a survey showed on Wednesday, an awkward backdrop for finance minister John Healey ahead of his first budget next month.
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Fed's Collins says she supported rate hike, warns of elevated inflation risks

Fed's Collins says she supported rate hike, warns of elevated inflation risks

By Michael S. Derby Sept 22 (Reuters) - Boston Federal Reserve President Susan Collins wrote on Tuesday that she supported the US central bank's decision last week to raise interest rates in the face of risks that future inflation will be above the 2% target.