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MNI interviews former official historian of the Federal Reserve System on monetary policy independence.
Apr-28 17:54BanRep is expected to continue its hiking cycle on Thursday, with another 50bp increase in the policy rate to 11.75%.
Apr-28 17:07We preview next week's MPC meeting where we see a 7-2 or 6-3 vote on hold and also review the recent data releases.
Apr-28 15:57The BOE's April decision is set to highlight scenarios while policy communication will be challenging.
Apr-28 14:45MNI speaks to a designer of China’s roadmap for yuan internationalisation about the dollar.
Apr-28 14:33MNI looks ahead to Thursday's ECB rate decision.
Apr-28 12:50
MNI INTERVIEW: China Domestic Car Sales To Stabilise In 2027

MNI INTERVIEW: China Domestic Car Sales To Stabilise In 2027

MNI INTERVIEW: Less Demand Eases China's Oil Supply Pressure

MNI INTERVIEW: Less Demand Eases China's Oil Supply Pressure
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MNI INTERVIEW: China Domestic Car Sales To Stabilise In 2027

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MNI interviews former official historian of the Federal Reserve System on monetary policy independence.
Apr-28 17:54BanRep is expected to continue its hiking cycle on Thursday, with another 50bp increase in the policy rate to 11.75%.
Apr-28 17:07We preview next week's MPC meeting where we see a 7-2 or 6-3 vote on hold and also review the recent data releases.
Apr-28 15:57The BOE's April decision is set to highlight scenarios while policy communication will be challenging.
Apr-28 14:45MNI speaks to a designer of China’s roadmap for yuan internationalisation about the dollar.
Apr-28 14:33MNI looks ahead to Thursday's ECB rate decision.
Apr-28 12:50Newsletter
MNI ASIA OPEN: Central Bank Focus on FOMC, BOC, BOE, BanRep
Apr-28 19:51MNI ASIA MARKETS ANALYSIS: Hormuz Stalemate Underpins Crude
Apr-28 19:50MNI US MARKETS ANALYSIS - USD Stronger on Iran Stalemate
Apr-28 10:59MNI US OPEN - Trump Unhappy With Iran’s Plan to Reopen Hormuz
Apr-28 09:38MNI DAILY TECHNICAL ANALYSIS - Bearish Triangle In Bunds
Apr-28 09:03MNI EUROPEAN MARKETS ANALYSIS: USD/JPY Dips Post BoJ
Apr-28 05:42MNI EUROPEAN OPEN: BoJ Holds, But More Board Members For Hikes
Apr-28 05:25MNI ASIA OPEN: Bank of Japan Kicks off Busy Week for Policy
Apr-27 19:48MNI Technical Analysis
Monitoring A Multi-Year Range In WTI

FI Market Analysis
Read moreFI Market AnalysisForecasts we have seen point towards another pickup in headline inflation, to around 3% from March’s 2.55%.
April 27, 2026 04:13Forecasts we have seen point towards another pickup in headline inflation, to around 3% from March’s 2.55%.
April 27, 2026 04:05The EFSF is likely to hold a syndication in the upcoming week while five countries will hold auctions.
April 27, 2026 05:55BOJ expected to retain a 'hawkish hold' stance with tightening still part of the forward path
April 27, 2026 02:32FX Market Analysis
Read moreFX Market AnalysisForecasts we have seen point towards another pickup in headline inflation, to around 3% from March’s 2.55%.
April 27, 2026 04:05BOJ expected to retain a 'hawkish hold' stance with tightening still part of the forward path
April 27, 2026 02:32Download Full Report Here: https://media.marketnews.com/Fed_Prev_Apr2026_41d0d27442.pdf EXECUTIVE SUMMARY * April's FOMC meeting communications will reiterate the Committee's broadly shared view that policy is well-positioned and the next move is not urgent, particularly because the Iran war-related energy shock and associated uncertainty complicate the outlook. * Data since the last FOMC meeting have largely supported a wait-and-see approach, on balance showing initial resilience to the energy price shock seen in March (especially in the labor market) although surveys warn higher spillover to non-energy prices could be in the pipeline. * Where Committee views have started to diverge most is whether and how quickly the FOMC could signal openness to removing its explicit easing bias. * So while a Fed funds rate hold at 3.50-3.75% at this meeting is universally expected, with no new set of economic projections, attention will be paid to whether the easing bias in the Statement guidance is amended in favor of a two-sided approach to future rate moves. * Either way, rate guidance may soon be eliminated altogether. This is likely to be Chair Powell's last meeting before his term ends in mid-May, after which Kevin Warsh is set to assume the chairmanship. * In his Senate confirmation hearing, Warsh said he doesn't believe in forward guidance, and signaled that he would seek major changes to not just Fed communications practices but several key areas of policy. * Warsh is broadly expected by markets and analysts to steer the FOMC's rate lean in a more dovish direction, but his ability and indeed willingness to do so are not entirely clear. * There's not much Powell can say at the press conference about the outlook that differs from what he said in mid-March, given the ongoing impact of the war distorting economic signals, though it's possible that if the Statement doesn't shift to a two-way rate guidance, he may echo the recent Minutes in a hawkish fashion in suggesting that the Committee is leaning increasingly to that conclusion. MNI's separate preview of sell-side analyst summaries to follow on Monday April 27
April 24, 2026 08:40We preview next week's MPC meeting where we see a 7-2 or 6-3 vote on hold and also review the recent data releases.
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