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The Bank of England MPC at it's September meeting voted unanimously to maintain Bank Rate at 0.1%. The Committee voted unanimously to maintain corporate bond purchases at £20 billion and government bond purchases at £875. Uncertainty around labour market outlook has increased
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The Swiss National Bank kept negative interest rates unchanged at -0.75% for sight deposits in September. The SNB made no key changes in their language as they continue to keep negative rates and reiterated that the Swiss franc remains "highly valued".
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Banco Central do Brasil hiked its benchmark interest rate by 100bp to 6.25% widening the Brazilian Real spread to the US Dollar. The Brazilian central bank said the underlying inflation is above the range compatible with meeting the inflation target. Earlier in the day the US Federal Reserve left rates unchanged.
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The Federal Reserve kept rates unchanged at their September meeting, kept QE infinity open with TALF for open-ended Treasuries, MBS and corporate bonds in amounts needed. Inflation has risen, largely reflecting transitory factors. Inflation is elevated, largely reflecting transitory factors
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The Bank of Japan announced no change to monetary policy as widely expected. The BOJ short-term interest target kept at -0.1% and the 10 year JGB yield target remains around 0%. Released details of scheme for combating climate change and made decision on yield curve control
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What a great game Central Bankers play. Federal Reserve Presidents Kaplan and Rosengren said they will sell individual stock holdings after the press questioned their ethics. This comes at a time of taper concerns and market top calls.
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ECB left rates unchanged as expected in September. The bank left deposit facility interest rates at -.50% and held steady rates on the main refinancing operations and on the marginal lending facility unchanged. ECB judges that favourable financing conditions can be maintained with a moderately lower pace of PEPP purchases
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No surprises from the Bank of Canada left the key lending rate at 0.25 percent Wednesday as expected. BoC repeated it will hold interest rate at the effective lower bound until economic slack is absorbed. Bank of Canada kept bond purchases to C$3 billion a week.
RBA Keep Rates At Record Low 0.10% Maintains Tapering Plans Extending Purchase Period Until February
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The Reserve Bank of Australia held interest rates at an all time low on Tuesday to just 0.1% as widely expected with lockdowns. Sees setback to the economic expansion only temporary. Delta outbreak is expected to delay, but not derail, the recovery.
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The S&P, Dow and Nasdaq indices all hit record highs on Monday, continuing the sharp reversal off one month lows ahead of Jerome Powell's speech at Jackson Hole, Wyoming set for Friday, though Fed officials will meet virtually for their annual symposium.
