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Japan: BoJ tightening path in focus – ING

ING economists Deepali Bhargava and Lynn Song expect the Bank of Japan to raise its policy rate by 25bp to 1.25%, citing persistent price pressures. They project two further 25bp hikes in January and April 2027, taking …

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Swiss Franc struggles even as US Dollar gives back CPI-led gains

USD/CHF holds onto gains on Friday even as the US Dollar (USD) turns lower following the release of the latest United States (US) Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, which strengthened expectations that the Federal Reser…

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California enacts new curbs on social media for children

Effective January 1, 2026, many of California’s newly enacted artificial intelligence (AI) regulations took effect. The more than 20 new AI laws signed by Governor Gavin Newsom regulate AI, data privacy, automated dec…

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BoJ sets to raise interest rates by 25 bps next week - Reuters

According to a Reuters report, sources say that the Bank of Japan (BoJ) is set to raise interest rates, most likely by 25 basis points, at the policy meeting on September 18. This move will push interest rates higher to…

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GBP/USD Faces a Policy Split as the Fed and BoE Near Key Decisions

The British Pound enters 2026 with cautious upside against the US Dollar, but conviction remains limited. Following the Federal Reserve’s December 2025 rate cut to 3.50–3.75%, consensus among major investment banks plac…

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Gold bulls blink as hot US PPI, $100 Oil send yields flying

Gold price retraces by about 0.90% on Thursday as traders price in a hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) following the release of the US Producer Price Index (PPI) for August. The risk-off sentiment in the market is supported…

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Forex Today: US Dollar rebounds on hot PPI ahead of US CPI

The US Dollar Index (DXY) reclaimed the 99.00 barrier and then some, rebounding firmly as the hot Producer Price Index (PPI) rose 5.4% over the year to August, hardening expectations for a Fed rate hike at next week's m…