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New Zealand central bank says policy path not preset, guided by inflation outlook

10 Dec 2025 10 Dec 2025

By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON, Dec 10 (Reuters) – New Zealand’s top central banker said on Wednesday that there was no preset course for monetary policy and that adjustments would be made if the outlook for inflation changed. Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor Anna Breman, who stepped into the role last week, told reporters that …

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Mature markets push global debt to record near $346 trillion, says IIF

9 Dec 2025 9 Dec 2025

By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK, Dec 9 (Reuters) – Developed markets led a borrowing push that lifted global debt to near $346 trillion at the end of the third quarter, while a pending ruling on the legality of U.S. tariffs could force even more U.S. issuance, a banking trade group said. The Institute of International …

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France on course for fourth quarter growth of 0.2%, central bank says

9 Dec 2025 9 Dec 2025

PARIS, Dec 9 (Reuters) – France’s economy is set to notch up modest growth in the final quarter of the year thanks to firm industrial activity, despite domestic political uncertainty, the Bank of France said on Tuesday in its latest business sentiment survey. The euro zone’s second-biggest economy is set to grow 0.2% in the …

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European shares subdued with Fed meeting in focus; EssilorLuxottica falls

9 Dec 2025 9 Dec 2025

By Purvi Agarwal and Ragini Mathur Dec 9 (Reuters) – European shares ended flat on Tuesday as investors stayed cautious going into the U.S. Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting, while EssilorLuxottica slumped after Google unveiled plans to launch AI-powered glasses. The pan-European STOXX 600 closed little changed at 578.11. Regional benchmarks were mixed, with Germany’s …

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Bank of England rate-setters stay divided on policy

9 Dec 2025 9 Dec 2025

By David Milliken and Andy Bruce LONDON, Dec 9 (Reuters) – Senior Bank of England policymakers struck differing tones over the outlook for interest rates on Tuesday, suggesting that a split on the Monetary Policy Committee persists in the run-up to its decision on borrowing costs next week. Clare Lombardelli, deputy governor for monetary policy, …

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Mexico’s inflation accelerates more than expected, central bank notes further risks

9 Dec 2025 9 Dec 2025

By Aida Pelaez-Fernandez MEXICO CITY, Dec 9 (Reuters) – Mexico’s annual inflation rate accelerated in November, landing slightly above market expectations, official data showed on Tuesday, and the central bank’s deputy governor flagged possible new inflation risks for the coming year. Consumer prices rose 3.80% in the year through November, according to national statistics agency …

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Brazil 12-month inflation forecast at lowest in more than one year in November

9 Dec 2025 9 Dec 2025

By Gabriel Burin Dec 9 (Reuters) – Brazil’s 12-month inflation is forecast to have run in November at its lowest rate in more than one year, a Reuters poll showed, even as core measures remained high. The headline reading should also have fallen back to the upper limit of the central bank’s target range after …

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US private credit defaults to ease in 2026, but fragility to persist, says BofA

9 Dec 2025 9 Dec 2025

By Niket Nishant Dec 9 (Reuters) – Private credit defaults are set to edge lower next year as interest rates drop, strategists at BofA Global Research said, but warned that the red-hot sector remains among the most fragile parts of the U.S. credit market. The brokerage expects default rates to ease to 4.5% in 2026 …

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US bond investors bet on mild easing cycle, stick to middle of curve

9 Dec 2025 9 Dec 2025

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, Dec 8 (Reuters) – Bond investors are positioning for a shallow easing cycle from the Federal Reserve as it gears up for its final policy meeting of 2025, reducing exposure to long-duration Treasuries and rotating into intermediate maturities for juicier returns. Many Wall Street banks have penciled in fewer Fed …

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Australia’s central bank flags rate hike risk as it ends brief easing cycle

9 Dec 2025 9 Dec 2025

By Stella Qiu and Wayne Cole SYDNEY, Dec 9 (Reuters) – Australia’s central bank on Tuesday ruled out further policy easing after holding interest rates steady at 3.6%, warning the next move could be up if inflation pressures prove to be stubborn. Wrapping up the last policy meeting of the year, Governor Michele Bullock said …

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