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Bank of Japan Raises Rate to 31-Year High of 1.25 Percent in Split Vote
Central banksAsia-Pacific

Bank of Japan Raises Rate to 31-Year High of 1.25 Percent in Split Vote

Bank of Japan raises rate to 1.25 percent, a 31-year high, in a 7-2 vote. Yen weakens above 157. Governor Ueda says policy enters new phase on inflation risks.

India inflation climbs to 4.82 percent in August, third month above RBI target
EconomyAsia-Pacific

India inflation climbs to 4.82 percent in August, third month above RBI target

Retail inflation in India rose to 4.82 percent in August, the third month above the RBI target, as food prices climbed and core inflation firmed to 4.2 percent.

UK inflation hits 3.1 percent in August, putting BoE on the spot
EconomyEurope

UK inflation hits 3.1 percent in August, putting BoE on the spot

UK consumer prices rose 3.1 percent year-on-year in August, the highest in five months, as motor fuel costs surged. The Bank of England decides on rates Thursday.

Fed hikes rates by 25 basis points to 3.75%-4%: unanimous 12-0 vote and a rewritten statement
Central banksUnited States

Fed hikes rates by 25 basis points to 3.75%-4%: unanimous 12-0 vote and a rewritten statement

First Fed hike since 2023: the funds rate rises to 3.75%-4% on a unanimous 12-0 vote, with supply shocks dropped from the statement and the Middle East.

US CPI: core accelerates to 0.3%, markets price a 90% chance of a Fed hike on September 16
EconomyUnited States

US CPI: core accelerates to 0.3%, markets price a 90% chance of a Fed hike on September 16

US prices rose 0.4% in August and 3.4% year on year. Core monthly surprised at 0.3% as gasoline surged: markets now price 90% odds of a Fed hike on September 16.

US Treasury Buyback Backfires as Bond Market Defies Bessent, 10-Year Yield Hits 4.86 Percent
MarketsGlobal

US Treasury Buyback Backfires as Bond Market Defies Bessent, 10-Year Yield Hits 4.86 Percent

Treasury triples long-dated buyback to $6 billion, but Wall Street expected $7-8 billion, sending the 10-year yield to its highest since November 2023.

US CPI runs hot in August, lifting Fed hike odds to 85 percent
Central banksUnited States

US CPI runs hot in August, lifting Fed hike odds to 85 percent

US PPI and CPI both surprised to the upside in August. Gasoline surged 3.9%, core CPI hit 0.3%, and Fed hike odds for September 16 jumped to 85%.

ECB hikes rates by 25 basis points: deposit rate rises to 2.50%
Central banksEurope

ECB hikes rates by 25 basis points: deposit rate rises to 2.50%

The ECB raised its three key rates by 25 basis points, taking the deposit rate to 2.50% from 16 September: a second 2026 hike, with inflation at 3.3%.

Yen Surges 7 Yen in a Week as Carry Trade Exodus Accelerates Before BOJ Decision
Central banksGlobal

Yen Surges 7 Yen in a Week as Carry Trade Exodus Accelerates Before BOJ Decision

Yen surges 7 yen in a week to 152.89 per dollar as BOJ hike priced at 97 percent and cross-border borrowing hits record.

UBS Reverses Fed Call, Now Expects Two 25 bp Rate Hikes in 2026
Central banksUnited States

UBS Reverses Fed Call, Now Expects Two 25 bp Rate Hikes in 2026

UBS Global Wealth Management reversed its Fed rate forecast, now expecting two 25 bp hikes in September and December 2026 after a blowout August jobs report.

CompaniesItaly

Poste Italiane Hikes TIM Tender Offer Cash by 18 Percent, Drops Minimum Threshold

Poste Italiane raises TIM tender cash to 1.97 euros per share and drops the minimum threshold, signaling it will proceed regardless of adhesion levels.

Trump Threatens to Cut Off Trade With Deficit Nations Unless the Fed Lowers Rates
Central banksUnited States

Trump Threatens to Cut Off Trade With Deficit Nations Unless the Fed Lowers Rates

Trump threatens to halt trade with surplus nations unless the Fed cuts rates, citing the Supreme Court ruling after August payrolls beat forecasts.

US Payrolls Surge by 162,000 in August, Nearly Triple Expectations; Unemployment Holds at 4.1%
EconomyUnited States

US Payrolls Surge by 162,000 in August, Nearly Triple Expectations; Unemployment Holds at 4.1%

US employers added 162,000 jobs in August, nearly triple forecasts, with unemployment steady at 4.1% and wages in line: a blowout labor market report.

US Services PMI Jumps to 55.4 in August, Beating Forecasts; Prices Paid Hit Four-Year High
EconomyUnited States

US Services PMI Jumps to 55.4 in August, Beating Forecasts; Prices Paid Hit Four-Year High

ISM Services PMI rose to 55.4 in August, beating the 54.3 consensus. Prices paid surged to 72.6, highest since August 2022.

Fed's Waller Signals Hold at September Meeting as Dow Rallies, Rate-Hike Odds Drop
MarketsUnited States

Fed's Waller Signals Hold at September Meeting as Dow Rallies, Rate-Hike Odds Drop

Fed Governor Christopher Waller said he would lean toward holding rates at the September 15-16 meeting if August inflation confirms disinflation. Markets rallied.

US Private Payrolls Add 38,000 Jobs in August, Missing Expectations
EconomyUnited States

US Private Payrolls Add 38,000 Jobs in August, Missing Expectations

ADP reports US private employers added 38,000 jobs in August, missing the 47,000 consensus and marking the slowest hiring pace since January.

Global Bond Sell-off: Treasury Hits 4.81 Percent, Japan Breaks 3 Percent as Oil and Inflation Fuel Rout
MarketsGlobal

Global Bond Sell-off: Treasury Hits 4.81 Percent, Japan Breaks 3 Percent as Oil and Inflation Fuel Rout

Government bond yields surge to multi-year highs across the US, Japan, UK and Germany as oil-driven inflation and fiscal deficits fuel a synchronized global selloff.

Takaichi Adviser Aida Projects BOJ September Hike and Quarterly Tightening Through January 2027
Central banksGlobal

Takaichi Adviser Aida Projects BOJ September Hike and Quarterly Tightening Through January 2027

Takaichi adviser Aida moves BOJ hike forecast to September, projects quarterly tightening and signals broadening hawkish consensus in Japan.

US Consumers Have Outspent Their Incomes for 24 Straight Months, and the Bill Is Coming Due
EconomyUnited States

US Consumers Have Outspent Their Incomes for 24 Straight Months, and the Bill Is Coming Due

For 24 straight months US real spending has outpaced real disposable income: savings at 2.7%, cards at $1.26T. What it means for the Fed, Bitcoin, risk-on.

BOJ Set to Raise Rate to 1.25 Percent as Board Split Exposed and Wholesale Inflation Hits 7.6 Percent
Central banksAsia-Pacific

BOJ Set to Raise Rate to 1.25 Percent as Board Split Exposed and Wholesale Inflation Hits 7.6 Percent

BOJ confirms September 18 hike to 1.25 percent, board split, no terminal rate set. Wholesale inflation hit 7.6 percent in August, import prices up 24.8 percent.

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