Gold Steadies After Weekly Drop as Focus Shifts to Fed Meeting
Gold steadied after its biggest weekly drop since June, with traders weighing stubbornly high energy prices ahead of the Federal Reserve’s upcoming policy meeting.
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Gold steadied after its biggest weekly drop since June, with traders weighing stubbornly high energy prices ahead of the Federal Reserve’s upcoming policy meeting.
On Bloomberg This Weekend, Bloomberg News Federal Reserve reporter Maria Eloisa Capurro previews the Fed’s upcoming rate decision, with policymakers widely expected to pause after September’s first rate increase since 2023 despite inflation remaining above target. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Capurro explains why investors will scrutinize Chair Kevin Warsh’s language for clues about another potential rate increase and his efforts to reshape how the central bank approaches monetary policy. (Source: Bloomberg)
Key Latin American market events for 26 to 30 October 2026: Fed, Chile and Colombia rate decisions, Brazil jobs data and Mexico GDP, with prediction markets. The post Key Market Events for the Week of October 26–30, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Colombia's central bank raised its benchmark rate to 12.25% on 30 September as inflation hit 6.2%. Four of seven board members backed the quarter-point rise. The post Colombia Raises Interest Rate to 12.25% appeared first on The Rio Times.
US consumer sentiment edged down to a five-month low in October as high prices and rising interest rates depressed morale.
Plus, Barclays announces a £500 million share buyback
Companies have postponed more than $5 billion in US and European debt sales this month as investors grow increasingly alarmed about rising interest rates, resurgent inflation, and potential cracks in the artificial-intelligence boom.
Gold held a decline as conflicting signals on efforts to end the Iran war clouded the outlook for inflation and the Federal Reserve’s path for interest rates.
Treasuries rose as benchmark oil prices retreated from the highest levels in weeks, prompting traders to trim wagers on Federal Reserve interest-rate hikes over the coming year.
Elevated interest rates threaten to add further pressure on Australia’s private credit sector given its weighting to the country’s struggling real estate market, an Ares Management Corp. executive has warned.
The People’s Bank of China’s consideration of shifting its policy rate benchmark to the overnight reverse-repo rate would effectively lower borrowing costs, supporting bond investments, according to analysts.
Gold held a decline, as elevated oil prices fueled inflation concerns and clouded the Federal Reserve’s path for interest-rate hikes.
More economists and traders expect the Bank of Canada to hike interest rates next week after the central bank’s latest surveys showed inflation expectations rising.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi strongly denied the notion that she’s responsible for a weak yen and high interest rates.
Gold opened the week higher as traders pared bets on the Federal Reserve raising interest rates this month after remarks by Chair Kevin Warsh.
Tokyo’s implementation of a rule that requires all property buyers to declare their nationality is raising concerns among investors, according to analysts. Japan’s shift from an ultra-loose monetary policy to gradual normalisation of its interest rates was also likely to force investors to reconsider whether real estate assets were still attractive, they added. “Japan has had a really strong run for the last seven or eight years,” said Neil Brookes, head of Asia-Pacific capital markets at...
Long-term Treasury debt fell as a rebound in global stocks reduced the appeal of haven assets, while comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh did little to alter the outlook for interest rates.
The Australian dollar touched the lowest level since early July, extending its decline after domestic labor data pushed traders to scale back expectations of interest rate increases from the Reserve Bank of Australia.
Kumamoto, Oct. 15 (Jiji Press)--Japan's underlying inflation is gradually stabilizing at around the Bank of Japan's 2 pct target, Junko Koeda, a member of the central bank's Policy Board, said on Thursday. The BOJ will adjust interest rates "in a timely and appropriate manner" to prevent inflation from rising above 2 pct, Koeda said at a press conference in Kumamoto, a city in southwestern ...
Malaysia’s central bank governor Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour told Blomoberg's Avril Hong that the central bank has greater room to adjust interest rates after changing its policy guidance last month and stands ready to act if inflation pressures intensify as the Middle East conflict keeps energy prices elevated. Speaking at the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank meetings in Bangkok, the governor said policy decisions will remain data-dependent, with the monetary policy committee assessing the latest information at each meeting. (Source: Bloomberg)
RBC Capital Markets Large Cap US Bank Analyst Gerard Cassidy joins Bloomberg Open Interest to explain why Bank of America’s regulatory settlement wasn’t a complete surprise and how rising rates could affect bank margins. He also discusses AI investment, credit risks, and State Street’s selloff as investors reassess expectations across the banking sector. (Source: Bloomberg)
Barclays senior US economist Pooja Sriram said higher interest rates are a blunt tool that tighten financial conditions and hit rate-sensitive sectors such as housing and autos first. While rising Treasury yields and the bond selloff have added restraint, she said it is unclear whether conditions are restrictive enough. With oil prices rising again, further pressure on housing and auto demand could create uneven economic damage without resolving inflation. Sriram said the Fed’s approach, reflected in September meeting minutes, is focused on managing the risk that strong demand, persistent inflation or adverse supply shocks push prices higher. The Fed appears prepared to raise rates further, though she said a hike as soon as October is unlikely. (Source: Bloomberg)
US Treasuries slumped after hotter-than-expected inflation prompted traders to boost their expectations that Federal Reserve officials raise interest rates later this month and next year.
Belgian Central Bank Governor Pierre Wunsch says the European Central Bank will likely need to raise interest rates further. The ECB Governing Council member speaks on the sidelines of the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok. (Source: Bloomberg)
Wells Fargo & Co. Chief Financial Officer Mike Santomassimo says they've seen "good activity" across different parts of the business. He talks about lending, interest rates and deals activity on "Bloomberg The Close." Third-quarter results topped Wall Street estimates as consumers and businesses held steady. (Source: Bloomberg)
Three of the biggest US banks set a fresh record in the third quarter for how much they earned from lending, with customers continuing to borrow even as interest rates increased. Norah Mulinda has more. (Source: Bloomberg)
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack pointed to smaller, more frequent policy adjustments to help inflation expectations remain anchored. At an event in Cleveland Monday, Hammack stopped short of backing a rate increase this month, but said, “When feasible, I generally think it’s preferable to make smaller adjustments, and to do so relatively quickly, rather than to wait and risk needing a larger course correction.” (Source: Bloomberg)