Tag : central bank policy

Economy

RBA Rate Hike: Cash Rate Hits 4.85%, an 18-Year High

Rokith Kumar
An RBA rate hike has pushed Australia’s cash rate to 4.85%, its highest level since late 2008. The Reserve Bank of Australia raised the rate...
Finance

Australia Interest Rate Rises to 4.85% in 2026

Rokith Kumar
Australia’s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate to 4.85% on Tuesday, November 3, taking borrowing costs to their highest level in 18 years as...
EconomyFinance

Fed Raises Interest Rates for First Time Since 2023

Rokith Kumar
A Surprise Return to Rate Hikes   The Federal Reserve has raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time in more than three years,...
BusinessEconomy

Fed Hikes Rates to 4% — First Increase Since 2023

Rokith Kumar
Federal Reserve Ends Three-Year Pause, Lifts Interest Rates to Combat Oil-Driven Inflation   The Federal Reserve has raised its benchmark interest rate for the first...
EconomyFinance

Fed Hikes Interest Rates to 4% — First Rise Since 2023

Rokith Kumar
The Fed Reverses Course   For the first time since 2023, the Federal Reserve has moved to raise interest rates rather than cut them, delivering...
BusinessEconomy

Fed Poised for First Rate Hike Since 2023 This Week

Rokith Kumar
Wall Street Braces for a Fed Reversal: Rate Hike Expected for First Time in Three Years   For much of this year, investors assumed the...
Economy

Gold Prices Near Record Highs Amid Fed Rate Uncertainty

Rokith Kumar
Summary Gold prices remain near record levels, trading close to $4,400 an ounce, as investors balance expectations of a Federal Reserve rate move against persistent...
Global EconomyMonetary Policy

August Jobs Report Boosts Fed Rate Hike Odds 2026

Rokith Kumar
Summary The US economy added a much stronger-than-expected 162,000 jobs in August, keeping unemployment steady at 4.1% and reinforcing bets that the Federal Reserve will...