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Analysis-Fed rate hike cycles have a history of denting US stock prices

Analysis-Fed rate hike cycles have a history of denting US stock prices

By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK, Sept 24 (Reuters) - History suggests US stocks are poised for weakness as the Federal Reserve starts raising interest rates, but investors trying to gauge the ultimate market fallout are focused on how aggressively the central bank hikes and the economy's response.
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South African inflation rises modestly; most analysts still expect rate hike

South African inflation rises modestly; most analysts still expect rate hike

By Nilutpal Timsina JOHANNESBURG, Sept 23 (Reuters) - South African inflation picked up slightly in August, but analysts said the smaller-than-expected uptick was unlikely to influence the central bank's interest-rate announcement later in the day.
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Inflation pressures raise prospect of Fed rate hike on eve of elections

Inflation pressures raise prospect of Fed rate hike on eve of elections

By Ann Saphir and Howard Schneider SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON, 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
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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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ECB not seeing any big wage response to surging inflation

ECB not seeing any big wage response to surging inflation

GENEVA, Switzerland, Sept 23 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank is not seeing significant wage pressures in response to this year's energy-driven inflation surge, the bank's chief economist said on Wednesday, downplaying concerns that rapid price growth was at risk of getting embedded.
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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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Scott Bessent sends signal on Kevin Warsh Fed rate hike

Scott Bessent sends signal on Kevin Warsh Fed rate hike

Investors got reassurance, but not the answer they expected
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BOJ could raise rates every quarter, ex-policymaker says

BOJ could raise rates every quarter, ex-policymaker says

By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada TOKYO, Sept 24 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is expected to raise interest rates roughly once every three months and push them up to 2% by around June next year to combat mounting inflationary pressures, former bank board member Makoto Sakurai said on Thursday.
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OECD expects AI boom to help offset Middle East energy shock for now

OECD expects AI boom to help offset Middle East energy shock for now

By Leigh Thomas PARIS, Sept 23 (Reuters) - AI-led investment is helping the global economy hold up marginally better than expected this year, but the energy shock is becoming more entrenched, weighing on the outlook for 2027, the OECD said on Wednesday. 
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Exclusive-Fed's Musalem says more rate hikes likely needed to quell inflation

Exclusive-Fed's Musalem says more rate hikes likely needed to quell inflation

By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, Sept 21 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve will likely need to hike interest rates further to lower inflation resulting from strong demand as well as a commodity price shock that has moved beyond oil, St.
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New Zealand central bank chief sees risks to economy, inflation

New Zealand central bank chief sees risks to economy, inflation

SYDNEY, Sept 22 (Reuters) - New Zealand's top central banker said on Tuesday if recent gains in oil prices persist it would lead to "somewhat" higher inflation than previously forecast, adding that there remained significant risks to the country's economic recovery.
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Fed's Goolsbee says strong demand may be adding to US inflation

Fed's Goolsbee says strong demand may be adding to US inflation

By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, Sept 21 (Reuters) - US inflation may have moved beyond the tariff and energy prices shocks of the last 18 months and is now being driven by strong demand as well, potentially requiring a faster pace of Federal Reserve interest rate hikes, Chicago Fed President Austan