Happy Friday, traders. Welcome to our weekly market wrap, where we take a look back at these last five trading…
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Central banks face policy trap as Iran war drives inflation shock just as growth momentum fades
The war in Iran has thrust the world’s major central banks into a familiar — and deeply uncomfortable — position.…
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A sticky reading on Fed’s favored inflation measure should keep central bank on hold
A reading on the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge released Friday for January, before the Iran war, showed inflation remained…
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With a cautious eye on oil prices, Fed likely to hold rates next week following February’s inflation reading
The Iran war is expected to push headline inflation higher, mainly due to pressure on oil prices. But the “core”…
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Why surging oil prices ‘may bite the hands’ of the Fed
As the conflict in Iran continues and engulfs an ever-widening swath of the Middle East, choking off transit through the…
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