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Australia's central bank warns further hike 'quite possible' after holding rates steady

Australia's central bank warns further hike 'quite possible' after holding rates steady

By Stella Qiu and Wayne Cole SYDNEY, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Australia's central bank held its cash rate steady at 4.35% for a second straight meeting on Tuesday, saying the economy was slowing as expected, but warned it might hike again if needed to control inflation.
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Australia central bank holds rates steady, keeps hike on table

Australia central bank holds rates steady, keeps hike on table

By Stella Qiu and Wayne Cole SYDNEY, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Australia's central bank held its cash rate steady at 4.35% for a second straight meeting on Tuesday, saying the economy was slowing as expected, but warned it might yet hike again if needed to control inflation.
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Australian central bank holds rates but keeps hike on table

Australian central bank holds rates but keeps hike on table

By Stella Qiu and Wayne Cole SYDNEY, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Australia's central bank held its cash rate steady at 4.35% for a second straight meeting on Tuesday, saying the economy was slowing as expected, but warned it might hike again if needed to control inflation.
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Take five: Markets aren't going on a summer holiday

Take five: Markets aren't going on a summer holiday

Aug 10 (Reuters) - No time for a break. Even in the middle of August, there is plenty of market news to watch.
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Jobs report will offer fresh test of Fed Chairman Warsh's less-guidance stance

Jobs report will offer fresh test of Fed Chairman Warsh's less-guidance stance

(In Aug 7 story, corrects company name in paragraph 13) By Karen Brettell Aug 7 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh wants the bond market to take the wheel, contending it should do more of the work of setting the price of money in America.
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Yen steadies as intervention boost fades; RBA in focus

Yen steadies as intervention boost fades; RBA in focus

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, Aug 11 (Reuters) - The yen steadied on Tuesday after a sharp drop in the previous session as the joint U.S.-Japan intervention failed to deliver a lasting boost, while the Australian dollar was at an eight-week high ahead of a policy decision from the country's central
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Dollar gains, yen weakens as markets eye US CPI

Dollar gains, yen weakens as markets eye US CPI

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK, Aug 10 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar gained as oil prices increased ahead of Wednesday's closely watched consumer price inflation report for July, after a much weaker-than-expected jobs report on Friday cast doubt on the likelihood of a near-term Federal Reserve rate hike.
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Australia central bank sees inflation cooling little faster, but risks on upside

Australia central bank sees inflation cooling little faster, but risks on upside

SYDNEY, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Australia's central bank warned on Tuesday that inflation risks were still tilted to the upside amid tensions in the Middle East, but expected cost pressures to cool a little quicker than previously thought as financial conditions remain tight.
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Federal Reserve's Rate Hike Pause and CPI Data Impact Bitcoin Market

Federal Reserve's Rate Hike Pause and CPI Data Impact Bitcoin Market

Federal Reserve's Rate Hike Pause and CPI Data Impact Bitcoin Market
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Bank of America issues stark warning on Fed and economy

Bank of America issues stark warning on Fed and economy

Wall Street’s been debating a rather unusual possibility since the Federal Reserve’s July 29 meeting. Was the bond market doing the Fed’s tightening for it?  Fed Chair Kevin Warsh stressed that Treasury yields had already moved sharply higher even though policymakers held the federal funds ...
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U.S. Stock Markets Surge as Jobs Report Eases Interest Rate Concerns

U.S. Stock Markets Surge as Jobs Report Eases Interest Rate Concerns

U.S. Stock Markets Surge as Jobs Report Eases Interest Rate Concerns
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Wall Street Awaits Key Inflation and Retail Sales Reports

Wall Street Awaits Key Inflation and Retail Sales Reports

Wall Street Awaits Key Inflation and Retail Sales Reports