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The Bank of England is expected to hold interest rates despite forecasts of rising inflation, while the US Federal Reserve raised rates by 0.25% against President Trump's opposition. Japan's central bank increased rates to a 31-year high of 1.25% to combat global inflation.
🐿️ Squirrels should stash nuts now because rising rates mean higher mortgage costs and better savings returns, so adjust your financial burrow accordingly.
The US Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in three years in a unanimous decision, overruling President Trump's call for a cut. UK wage growth slowed to 3.9% amid an Iran-driven cost of living squeeze, ahead of the Bank of England's next rate decision.
🐿️ The Fed's hike is a bold stash move, but the UK's slowing wage growth suggests the Bank of England might hold off on its own nut-gathering for now.
Investors are watching new Fed chair Kevin Warsh at the Jackson Hole summit as markets look for guidance on inflation and interest-rate policy. Analysts say his first major speech could reset expectations for bonds and equities through the rest of 2026.
🐿️ Warsh's first Jackson Hole is a high-wire act: one hawkish word could spook markets already jittery about Trump's tax cuts and spending.
