BOJ must conduct rate hikes nimbly, hawkish board member says

FILE PHOTO: Traffic signs in front of the Bank of Japan building in Tokyo, Japan, June 15, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo 02 Sep 2026 09:57AM TOKYO, Sept 2 : The Bank of Japan must conduct interest rate hikes nimbly after gauging domestic financial conditions and examining overseas developments, hawkish board

Jackson Hole Highlights New Tug-of-War for the Treasury and Fed  wsj.com

The Fed chair’s remarks suggest he may be willing to buck the president who appointed him.

Kevin Warsh, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, walks the grounds during the Kansas City Federal Reserve's Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium in Moran, Wyoming, US, on Friday, Aug. 28, 2026. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesJust a few carefully chosen words from Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh conv

The Wall Street bank previously expected the Fed to hold rates steady through year-end; markets now price a 60.4% chance of a September hike

Gold feeble as Fed rate-hike bets rise; eyes best month since January  Reuters

Currency weakens past ¥160 a dollar and yields rise to highest in three decades as investors raise bets on monetary tightening

MarketsBessent remarks temper yen selling ahead of G20 finance chiefs' meetingMarkets interpreted U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's Jackson Hole remarks on Aug. 28 as leaving the door open for further interest rate hikes. (Photo by Nanami Sato)JADA NAGUMOAugust 31, 2026 12:16 JSTTOKYO -- Yields on the benchmark

U.S. stock-index futures declined on Sunday, as investors ponder the likelihood of a fresh interest-rate hike and look ahead to fresh labor data and tech earnings this week.

US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s hawkish Jackson Hole speech on Friday eased fears that the central banker wouldn’t raise interest rates to tackle inflation, as the odds of a September hike jumped.

Fed Rate Hike Odds Rise After Warsh’s Jackson Hole Speech  Forbes

Warsh's high-profile speech at the Fed's annual Jackson Hole economic conference was mostly praised afterward by economists and other Fed policymakers in attendance. Still, there was also some pushback and criticism during the first day of the conference.

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh provided his most detailed insights yet on how he views the central bank's fight against inflation in a high-profile speech an at annual economic conference in Jackson Hole Friday

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh provided his most detailed insights yet on how he views the central bank's fight against inflation in a high-profile speech an at annual economic conference in Jackson Hole Friday

Warsh raises stakes for Fed's next meeting and other takeaways from Jackson Hole conference  AP News

Bitcoin fell 3.01% to US$77,838 on Friday after Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's hawkish Jackson Hole speech revived rate-rise bets, with Latin America's stablecoin trade in focus.