Rate Hike

RBA Hikes Rates to 15-Year High as Governor Bullock Outlines Policy Outlook

The Reserve Bank of Australia has lifted its policy rate to the highest level in 15 years. Governor Michele Bullock followed the decision with a speech framing the policy outlook, stressing that Middle East tensions and the AI investment boom have kept inflation sticky and leaving the door open to further hikes. The move is among the clearest tightening signals from a major central bank this week and highlights a global monetary backdrop in which inflation has become more synchronised across regions, pushing policy paths further apart.

[Brief] Japanese Stocks Rise As JGB Yields And Yen Slip After Rate Hike

Core Summary After the Bank of Japan’s rate hike, Japanese government bond yields and the yen both pulled back, while the Nikkei 225 closed higher against the trend. The market reaction suggests investors interpret the BOJ’s tightening pace and forward policy path as relatively gentle, with no clear liquidity tightening and Asia-Pacific equities broadly stable. Editor: GoodInfo Global News Team

Dow Sinks 700 Points After Fed Hike; Chair Warsh Flags Inflation Risk

U.S. equities sold off sharply after the Federal Reserve delivered its first rate hike in three years, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average shedding roughly 700 points. New Chair Kevin Warsh used his inaugural press conference to warn that inflation pressures remain elevated, rattling markets already anxious about the path of future tightening.

Fed Set to Begin First Rate Hike in Three Years; Warsh's Words May Outweigh the Decision Itself

The Federal Reserve is expected to announce its first rate hike in three years today. Of greater note, new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s remarks at the press conference may matter more for markets than the rate decision itself. Wall Street is approaching the decision with caution, and Bitcoin has already fallen near $76,000.

Federal Reserve Expected to Launch First Rate Hike in Three Years This Week, Pressuring Global Bond Markets

Market expectations for the September FOMC meeting are highly aligned, with consensus that the Federal Reserve will launch its first rate hike since 2023 to address inflation pressure that has not fully receded and a still resilient job market. This decision will formally end a three-year rate-cutting cycle, marking a new tightening phase in the global monetary policy environment, with chain effects on global bond yields, dollar exchange rate trends, and emerging market capital flows. Against the backdrop of Fed policy pivot and synchronized global bond yield increases, refinancing costs and debt sustainability for major global borrowers in the second half of 2026 will enter a new period of stress testing.