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Today: June 19, 2026
Today: June 19, 2026

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India rate panel downplays case for pre‑emptive rate move in meeting minutes

India's rate panel chose to adopt a wait and watch approach inkeeping interest rates on hold earlier this month, to see if higher oil and food prices are

India rate panel downplays case for pre‑emptive rate move in meeting minutes
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Europe's mid-sized inflation shock requires measured response, ECB's Lane says

The euro zone economy is in the midst of a mid-sized inflation shock, with inflation holding above 3% for the rest of the year, a situation that requires a "measured" policy

Europe's mid-sized inflation shock requires measured response, ECB's Lane says
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Some in BOJ called for faster rate hikes, April minutes show

Some Bank of Japan board members called for raising interest rates more swiftly if the Middle East conflict is prolonged, to avoid underlying inflation from overshooting,

Some in BOJ called for faster rate hikes, April minutes show
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Brazil still has room for more interest rate cuts, says finance minister

Brazil's Finance Minister Dario Durigan said on Thursday that there was still room for further interest rate cuts in Brazil, but emphasized that it was the

Brazil still has room for more interest rate cuts, says finance minister
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US stocks sink on worries about a possible hike to interest rates this year by the Federal Reserve

U.S. stocks dropped on speculation the Federal Reserve may raise interest rates this year to keep a lid on inflation

US stocks sink on worries about a possible hike to interest rates this year by the Federal Reserve
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Trump's Iran war weighs on G7 economies, but don't expect hard talk in France

Rising inflation and a 30% jump in oil prices are dampening global growth, but leaders of the world's top economies are unlikely to blame U.S.

Trump's Iran war weighs on G7 economies, but don't expect hard talk in France
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US single-family housing starts slide to eight-month low; imported inflation increases sharply

U.S. single-family homebuilding fell to an eight-month low in May, pressured by higher mortgage rates and building material prices, suggesting the

US single-family housing starts slide to eight-month low; imported inflation increases sharply
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Brazil central bank to cut interest rates by another 25 basis points on June 17

Brazil's central bank is set to deliver a third consecutive 25-basis-point interest rate cut on Wednesday, a Reuters poll

Brazil central bank to cut interest rates by another 25 basis points on June 17
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Iran deal could expand market gains, with consumer shares, small caps seen benefiting

A deal to end the Middle East war could strengthen a broad swath of stocks as lower oil prices stand to bolster consumer spending

Iran deal could expand market gains, with consumer shares, small caps seen benefiting
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'Let the oil flow'

What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Anna Szymanski, Editor-in-Charge, Reuters Open Interest Global stocks surged and oil prices slid on Monday after

'Let the oil flow'
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Riksbank seen on hold but chances rising of hike later this year, Reuters poll shows

Sweden's central bank will keep its policy rate on hold later this week, but signal an increased chance of a hike later this year to keep a lid on price pressures

Riksbank seen on hold but chances rising of hike later this year, Reuters poll shows
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ECB needs to do more to contain inflation pressures, Kazimir says

The European Central Bank has taken the first step to contain price pressures, but it is increasingly clear that more needs to be done, Slovak central bank chief and ECB

ECB needs to do more to contain inflation pressures, Kazimir says
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America In Focus: Inflation hits 3-year high, Wall Street rallies and Musk becomes a trillionaire

Rising gas prices pushed inflation to its highest level in three years, new data showed this week, a headache for the Federal Reserve and a potential political challenge for the Trump administration as midterm elections near

America In Focus: Inflation hits 3-year high, Wall Street rallies and Musk becomes a trillionaire
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Chips and ships

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Chips and ships
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German government spending only thing preventing GDP fall, Bundesbank says

Heavy government spending on defence and infrastructure will stop Germany from slipping into recession this year, as the war in Iran takes its toll on Europe's biggest

German government spending only thing preventing GDP fall, Bundesbank says
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Bank of Japan set to hike rates to 31-year high, drop hawkish signals

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Bank of Japan set to hike rates to 31-year high, drop hawkish signals
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The Latest: Trump says he’s called off new military strikes on Iran after threatening escalation

President Donald Trump says he’s called off new military strikes on Iran hours after threatening to escalate the 3-month-old war

The Latest: Trump says he’s called off new military strikes on Iran after threatening escalation
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Lennar sees third quarter deliveries below estimates as housing market stays sluggish

Lennar forecast third-quarter home deliveries below Wall Street estimates on Thursday amid a persistently weak U.S. housing market, sending its shares down 3.2% after the bell.

Lennar sees third quarter deliveries below estimates as housing market stays sluggish
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US stocks jump to their best day in 2 months on hopes for a deal to get crude flowing globally again

U.S. stocks rallied to their best day in two months, and oil prices fell after President Donald Trump called off his threat to bomb Iran in the evening

US stocks jump to their best day in 2 months on hopes for a deal to get crude flowing globally again
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Bangladesh unveils $77 billion budget, eyes 6.5% growth

Bangladesh unveiled a 9.38 trillion taka ($77 billion) national budget on Thursday, targeting 6.5% economic growth and 7.5% inflation as the government seeks to revive an

Bangladesh unveils $77 billion budget, eyes 6.5% growth
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Four developed market central banks are now hiking rates

The developed market rate-hiking club is getting bigger, as the European Central Bank on Thursday joined counterparts in Australia,

Four developed market central banks are now hiking rates
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ECB governors eye July pause after first hike, sources says

European Central Bank policymakers see keeping interest rates on hold at their next meeting in July as the more likely scenario, if energy prices stayed near their

ECB governors eye July pause after first hike, sources says
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Inflation is the worst in three years. Kevin Warsh says that’s not the full story

Inflation is the worst in three years. Kevin Warsh says that’s not the full story

Inflation is the worst in three years. Kevin Warsh says that’s not the full story
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ECB raises rates to nip war-driven inflation in the bud

The European Central Bank raised interest rates for the first time in nearly three years on Thursday in the hope of curbing

ECB raises rates to nip war-driven inflation in the bud