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Finally, an interest rate reprieve – but a ceasefire in the Middle East doesn’t have the RBA popping champagne yet 16 June 2026 at 16:00

Finally, an interest rate reprieve – but a ceasefire in the Middle East doesn’t have the RBA popping champagne yet

16 June 2026 at 16:00

Governor Michele Bullock delivers a strong message after the Reserve Bank holds the cash rate at 4.35%, ending a run of three rises

It will take more than a ceasefire in the Middle East to prevent the Reserve Bank from hiking interest rates again.

That was the strong message from the RBA governor, Michele Bullock, after the central bank held its cash rate at 4.35%, putting an end to a run of three increases.

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Warsh Faces Tenuous Balancing Act in First Fed Meeting as Chairman 16 June 2026 at 10:03

Warsh Faces Tenuous Balancing Act in First Fed Meeting as Chairman

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By: Colby Smith

16 June 2026 at 10:03

Elevated inflation and the specter of rate increases will greet Kevin M. Warsh in his debut as chairman of the Federal Reserve.

Kevin M. Warsh, the Federal Reserve chairman, has inherited a multitude of economic challenges.

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Bank of Japan raises interest rates to 31-year high … of 1% 16 June 2026 at 11:41

Bank of Japan raises interest rates to 31-year high … of 1%

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By: Graeme Wearden

16 June 2026 at 11:41

Country acts amid Iran war inflation pressures, but US Fed and Bank of England expected to hold rates

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The Bank of Japan (BoJ) has raised interest rates to a 31-year high as it tries to dampen inflationary pressures created by the Iran war.

Policymakers in Tokyo raised the BoJ’s short-term policy rate by a quarter of one percentage point, to 1% from 0.75%, and warned that companies were passing on rising oil costs to each other at a “relatively fast pace”.

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RBA interest rates: Reserve Bank holds official cash rate at 4.35% 16 June 2026 at 08:35

RBA interest rates: Reserve Bank holds official cash rate at 4.35%

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By: Luca Ittimani

16 June 2026 at 08:35

Reserve Bank of Australia decision on Tuesday comes after three consecutive cash rate hikes this year

The Reserve Bank has warned it is ready to raise interest rates further despite leaving its official interest rate on hold at 4.35%.

The widely expected decision on Tuesday will bring little relief to mortgage holders, already strained by the RBA’s three consecutive rate hikes earlier in 2026.

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Japan Raises Rates to 31-Year High to Ward Off War Inflation 16 June 2026 at 05:41

Japan Raises Rates to 31-Year High to Ward Off War Inflation

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By: River Akira Davis and Kiuko Notoya

16 June 2026 at 05:41

Going against Prime Minister Takaichi’s wishes, Japan’s central bank acted amid U.S. pressure, a tanking currency and inflation from energy disruptions.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan in Tokyo last month. Her government spending agenda faces pressure from rising interest rates.

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US and UK central banks expected to keep interest rates on hold amid Iran peace deal 15 June 2026 at 13:43

US and UK central banks expected to keep interest rates on hold amid Iran peace deal

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By: Phillip Inman

15 June 2026 at 13:43

Federal Reserve to make first decision under Kevin Warsh as Middle East hopes ease inflation pressures

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Central banks in the US and UK are expected to leave interest rates on hold this week as the peace deal in the Middle East is expected to ease inflationary pressures.

The US Federal Reserve is expected to hold its benchmark interest rate at a range of 3.5% to 3.75% on Thursday, in what will be the first policy decision under new Fed chair – and Donald Trump’s pick – Kevin Warsh.

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