Governments around the world are running out of room to shield consumers from higher energy prices resulting from the Iran war and other crises, with fuel subsidies potentially costing more than $1 trillion this year, a United Nations study found.
Japan’s Economic Policy Minister Minoru Kiuchi declined to elaborate on remarks made by a government representative at the Bank of Japan’s latest policy meeting that appeared to urge caution over the pace of further interest rate hikes.
Indonesia’s new finance chief signaled he’ll stay in his lane and let the central bank and the Danantara sovereign wealth fund handle their own mandates, a bid to restore investor confidence in President Prabowo Subianto’s broad economic policy.
Bond traders are betting so heavily that more interest-rate hikes from the Federal Reserve are on the horizon that even the anticipated slowdown in job growth is unlikely to significantly alter the outlook.
Tokyo’s key inflation gauge rose sharply as the effects of some temporary government measures faded, backing the Bank of Japan’s stance on continuing to raise the benchmark rate after authorities accelerated the pace of policy normalization.
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Lorie Logan said the central bank must continue raising interest rates to fully cool inflation and suggested that rising Treasury yields may also help slow the economy.
The new head of Bank Indonesia said the intensity of its rupiah defense remains unchanged even as it relies less on costly spot-market interventions and increasingly uses derivatives.
South Korea’s pace of inflation stayed firm in September, signaling persistent price pressures and supporting the case for the central bank to keep its tightening bias.
The International Monetary Fund approved a $139 million disbursement to El Salvador after granting a waiver for the government’s breach of a condition limiting further Bitcoin accumulation.
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The Bank of Canada’s second in command said the central bank is limited in what it can do to address home prices, arguing that the housing market should remain an input and not a target of interest rate decisions.
Two Federal Reserve officials, including Vice Chair Philip Jefferson, suggested policymakers should take more time before deciding whether additional interest-rate increases are needed to slow inflation.
Senegal’s bilateral creditors have agreed to establish an official creditor committee next week, clearing a key hurdle toward negotiations on restructuring the West African nation’s debt.
The economic impact of climate change is undeniable and must be factored into monetary policy, according to European Central Bank Governing Council member Olaf Sleijpen.
US manufacturing activity expanded at a slightly slower pace in September as factories balanced robust demand with resurgent costs and shipping delays.
Inflation in Peru’s capital accelerated to the fastest pace in three years in September, remaining stubbornly outside the target range and boosting pressure on the central bank.
Bank of England interest rate-setter Catherine Mann said a hike is needed to manage inflationary risks as financial conditions are still not tight enough.
Applications for US unemployment benefits edged down to the lowest level since July, while continuing claims dropped to a three-year low, indicating healthy labor-market conditions.
Brazil’s main steel association warned that imports still pose a threat, even with inbound shipments poised to fall 15% this year after anti-dumping measures against China.
