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30 Jun
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Euro area CPI slips in June, but core rate picks up

Headline Eurozone inflation dipped in June but the key measure of underlying price pressures picked up.

29 Jun
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Bonds: Gilts drop as more central banks join queue to tighten

These were the movements in some of the most closely-followed sovereign bond yields: US: 2. 27% (+4bp) UK: 1. 25% (+10bp) Germany: 0. 45% (+8bp) France: 0. 81% (+9bp) Canada: 1. 69% (+7bp) Spain: 1. 53% (+10bp) Italy: 2. 15% (+12bp) Portugal: 3. 03% (+5bp) Greece: 5. 43% (-6bp) Japan: 0. 06% (-0bp) .

29 Jun
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Brazil falls into deflation in June, paving way for central bank rate cuts

Brazil sank into deflation in June for the first time since 2010 amid broad price declines driven by favourable weather, lower energy costs and weak domestic demand, possibly opening the door to further central bank interest rate cuts.

28 Jun
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Pound spikes as Carney signals hike in Bank Rate might be closer

The Monetary Policy Committee will need to tighten policy if the 'trade-off' facing policymakers continues to lessen, the Governor of the Bank of England said.

28 Jun
Euro gives up gains after ECB's Constancio says policy stance unchanged

The single currency's gains evaporated as one of the highest-ranking officials at the European Central Bank said a speech by his boss the day before had not signaled any change in the policy stance.

28 Jun
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It's not the right time to raise interest rates, BoE's Cunliffe says

It's not the tight time for a hike in Bank Rate, the Deputy Governor for Financial Stability said.

28 Jun
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Valuation of some assets somewhat rich, Fed's Yellen says

The head of the US central bank reiterated that a gradual path of policy tightening would likely be appropriate, adding that the valuations of some asset prices had become somewhat rich.

27 Jun
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Euro gains as ECB's Draghi says factors weighing on inflation are transitory

The factors dampening inflation pressures are only temporary but in order for prices to return to target policy-makers need to be persistent, prudence is also called for when re-adjusting policy in reaction to the improving economy, European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi said.

27 Jun
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Sterling should weaken if FPC hikes capital buffers, Unicredit says

Sterling should weaken if the Financial Policy Committee decides to increase lenders' counter cyclical capital buffers, analysts at Unicredit Research said.

26 Jun
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BIS warns of mounting US dollar liabilities at Japanese banks

The so-called central bank to central banks warned over the weekend of the sharp build-up in US dollar assets and liabilities at Japanese and Canadian banks since the Great Financial Crisis.

26 Jun
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US central bank needs to continue raising rates, Fed's Williams says

The US central bank needs to continue tightening policy gradually in order to prolong the economic expansion for as long as possible, a top rate-setter said.

23 Jun
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US central bank should wait and see how economy plays out, Fed's Bullard says

The president of the Federal Reserve bank of St. Louis joined those rate-setters who preferred to defer the next interest rate hike.

22 Jun
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Prudent to wait until December to hike again, Fed's Harker says

In an interview with the Financial Times, the president of the Federal Reserve bank of Philadelphia, Patrick Harker, said it would be "prudent" for the US central bank to defer its next interest rate hike until December, instead of tightening at its September meeting.

21 Jun
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Hike in Bank Rate might be prudent in second half, BoE's Haldane says

The Bank of England's chef economist signaled he too might soon shift his stance in favour of a hike in Bank Rate.

19 Jun
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Fed's Dudley not paying much attention to signals from bond market, reports say

Stay the course, the head of the Federal Reserve bank of New York said at the start of the week.

18 Jun
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Bonds: Treasuries gain amid dovish Fedspeak, weak data

These were the movements in the most widely-followed 10-year sovereign bond yields: US: 2. 15% (-1bp)UK: 1. 02% (-1bp)Germany: 0. 28% (-1bp)France: 0. 63% (+0bp)Spain: 1. 47% (+4bp)Italy: 1. 99% (+2bp)Portugal: 2. 92% (+6bp)Greece: 5. 68% (-20bp)Japan: 0. 06% (+0bp).

18 Jun
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US central bank should be careful when raising rates, Fed's Kaplan says

One of the highest-ranking US central bank officials argued for caution when deciding on the pace of interest rate hikes.

15 Jun
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MPC votes 5 to 3 to keep Bank Rate at 0.25%

The continued drop in the rate of unemployment prompted two more rate-setters on the Monetary Policy Committee to vote for an immediate 25 basis point increase in Bank Rate.

14 Jun
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US Fed hikes rates, balance sheet reduction seen in 2017

The US central bank raised its benchmark policy rate, as had been widely expected, while at the same time announcing that it would likely begin to shrink its balance sheet in 2017.

14 Jun
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US May CPI data sows doubts about pace of Fed rate hikes

The cost of living in the States declined markedly last month amid widespread softness in the core components.