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The bond market now has an even bigger fear than AI fallout
Carnage in tech stocks made Treasurys look more attractive in recent weeks, but fears of more Fed rate hikes are now driving yields higher
MarketWatch
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US home sales fall to lowest level since 2010 as mortgage rates soar
Higher borrowing costs deepen housing market slump as interest rates weigh on transactions
Financial Times
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Analysis: Nvidia’s leadership crisis tests the chipmaker’s role as the ‘central bank of AI’
The tech giant's web of ties to other companies is raising the possibility that it could do far-reaching economic and financial damage.
CNBC
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Fed's Hammack Calls for More Restrictive Rate Policy
"My expectations are that we need to move to a restrictive stance of policy to help bring inflation back down to that 2% objective," Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack says during an event at Ohio State University. (Source: Bloomberg)
Bloomberg
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Fed/Hammack: Daha kısıtlayıcı faiz oranlarına ihtiyaç var
Cleveland Fed Başkanı Beth Hammack, yapay zekaya yapılan yatırımların yol açtığı talep baskıları karşısında enflasyonla mücadele için daha yüksek faiz oranlarına ihtiyaç olduğu yönündeki görüşünü yineledi.
Bloomberg HT
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Altında 4 bin dolar testi
Altın fiyatları, ABD'de kalıcı seyreden enflasyon ve Fed yetkililerinin gelecek ay faiz artışı beklentilerini körükleyen şahin açıklamalarıyla üst üste üçüncü gününde de değer kaybederek ons başına 4 bin doların altındaki seyrini sürdürdü.
Bloomberg HT
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Consumer prices rose 0.4% in October, more than expected, complicating Fed's inflation fight
The report comes at a critical juncture for the Federal Reserve as it considers its next move regarding interest rates.
CNBC
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Bank of England hikes interest rate for the first time since Iran war, warns inflation will near 5%
One policymaker voted to raise the bank's key interest rate to 4.25%.
CNBC
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Euro zone inflation hits 4% for first time in three years as interest rate hike looms
It was driven by energy inflation, which surged above 20% in October.
CNBC
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Analysis: Kevin Warsh is keeping Wall Street guessing. It may be his most powerful tool
The new chairman made clear he leans toward higher interest rates, but left himself options depending on how the data comes in.
CNBC
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The politics of President Lagarde's European Central Bank early exit — and who could replace her
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde will step down on Feb. 7 next year, she announced Thursday.
CNBC
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European Central Bank keeps key interest rate on hold at 2.5%
Markets saw the decision as a hawkish pause and were last pricing in a 67% chance of a December rate hike.
CNBC
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Christine Lagarde departs at a moment of peril
Her successor as ECB chief will have an unenviable job
The Economist
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Here are five key takeaways from the Fed rate decision and Warsh news conference
Even though the interest-rate vote went as expected, there were a few surprises out of this week's Federal Open Market Committee meeting.
CNBC
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Bessent says 'not necessarily' a mistake if the Fed hikes again
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent joined CNBC for an interview on Oct. 28, 2026.
CNBC
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Fed rate hikes are coming, but not this week: CNBC survey
The CNBC Fed Survey shows that 93% of respondent expect a pause at the Federal Reserve meeting taking place this week.
CNBC
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How the Fed should measure inflation
Pinning down the underlying rate may be harder than Kevin Warsh thinks
The Economist
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House prices survived the last rise in interest rates. Will they this time?
Supports that shored up the housing market when borrowing costs last rose are gone
The Economist
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Inflation is back around the world—as is the fight against it
Central banks are raising interest rates again
The Economist
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How India’s central bank subsidised the diaspora
The scheme has helped to stabilise the rupee
The Economist
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Is Scott Bessent the Fed chair Donald Trump always wanted?
Perhaps. But his effort to talk bond yields lower is likely to fail
The Economist
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Kevin Warsh is struggling to escape his predecessor’s problems
High inflation, weak jobs numbers and presidential interference trouble the Federal Reserve
The Economist
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What will Kevin Warsh do if America’s economy breaks?
An enigmatic Fed faces the risk of AI stocks falling and the oil price soaring
The Economist
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How to shrink the Fed’s $7trn balance-sheet
Kevin Warsh will struggle to reverse the effects of bond-buying
The Economist
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Can Kevin Warsh’s Fed force 5 reimagine monetary policymaking?
The new chairman enlists heavy-hitters to fight a handful of gnarly problems
The Economist
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Will AI lower interest rates?
Kevin Warsh is drawing lessons about tech from Alan Greenspan—but selectively
The Economist
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How hot is America’s labour market?
At the moment, balmy. But it wouldn’t take a lot to require some Fed air-conditioning
The Economist
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Kevin Warsh’s troublesome inflation in-tray
The new Fed chair will struggle to appease his colleagues, the market and Donald Trump all at once
The Economist
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How Kalshi can help the Federal Reserve
Prediction markets may be a win for central banking
The Economist
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Will Kevin Warsh Trumpify the Federal Reserve?
The incoming Fed chair says he wants regime change. But a revolution is unlikely
The Economist
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America’s next Fed chair is caught in a vice
Inflation was heating up even before the war in Iran
The Economist
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Christine Lagarde’s sober tone on the Gulf war energy shock
Our interview with the ECB’s president
The Economist
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Why China’s central bank won’t save the country from deflation
It’s not about the exchange rate any more
The Economist
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What will Kevin Warsh’s Federal Reserve look like?
Donald Trump’s nominee was an inflation hawk—until he wasn’t
The Economist
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Japan’s bond-market tremble reflects a fiscal-monetary clash
As investors worry about budgetary laxity, the central bank prepares for more rate hikes
The Economist