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Japan may raise interest rates for the first time in 11 months as inflation and wage growth strengthen, signaling a gradual shift away from ultra-loose policy.
European markets slipped on Thursday as the Swiss National Bank kept rates at 0% and investors digested the Federal Reserve’s latest quarter-point cut alongside signals that further easing may prove difficult.
The Fed cut rates by a quarter point but signaled caution on further easing, highlighting a divided committee and a data-dependent path for 2026.
The Federal Reserve is expected to issue a third straight rate cut while warning that further easing may be limited, as officials remain split over slowing job growth and stubborn inflation.
A central bank manages monetary conditions and supports the financial system. Learn about policy rates, reserves, currency, bank supervision, independence, and crisis tools.
The Turkish lira hits an all-time low, losing 97% of its value since 2010 amid inflation and policy uncertainty.
Markets rose as easing inflation fueled bets on two Fed rate cuts this year, with bond yields falling and the dollar retreating.
Interest rates are the price of borrowing money and the reward for saving it. Learn how rates work, why they change, and how they affect households, businesses, economies, and markets.