Dollar near two-week high as Warsh boosts rate-hike bets; yen slips past 160

HONG KONG, Aug 31 : The dollar held steady near a two-week high on Monday as markets ramped up bets on a rate hike after hawkish remarks by Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh, while the yen slipped back through the closely watched 160-per-dollar level. The U.S. central bank will "have work to do" if policymakers don't g

Dollar near two-week high as Warsh boosts rate-hike bets; yen slips past 160  Reuters

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.

Warsh Speaks and Rate-Hike Odds Rise | What’s News for Aug. 28  WSJ

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

An inflation measure closely watched by the Federal Reserve stayed elevated last month in the latest sign that many Americans are still struggling with higher costs

America In Focus: key inflation gauge remains high; Fed's Warsh signals rate hikes may be needed  AP News

JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming (AP) -- Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said Friday that inflation is still too high and suggested the central bank may have t

The new Federal Reserve chair used his first Jackson Hole speech to put prices first. Latin American currencies and bond curves repriced within hours.

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said there is still work to do on inflation. At the Fed's annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Warsh also said that although he is not committed to a rate hike, he is not ruling it out. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Nick Timiraos of The Wall Street Journal.

Warsh says recent reports on inflation coming down does not tell him "underlying trends have meaningfully improved."

The Fed chair stopped short of signaling a rate hike but said the central bank may have "work to do" if price trends don't improve

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said that inflation is still too high and suggested the central bank may have to raise interest rates.

State of the Union: In his first Jackson Hole speech as Fed chair, Warsh asserted that the AI resolution may be “a hinge point in history.”

Comments from the new Fed chair appeared to reassure Wall Street that fighting inflation remains the priority for the central bank.

The new Federal Reserve chair’s first speech at the Jackson Hole conference featured surprising candor about his views of inflation. Whether he acts is another matter.

Stocks rise as Fed chairman fuels US rate-hike bets  lbc.co.uk

In London, defence stocks were among the worst performers in the FTSE 100 amid uncertainty over government spending.

In London, defence stocks were among the worst performers in the FTSE 100 amid uncertainty over government spending.

Warsh had strong words about his commitment to fighting inflation.

After confusing markets at his July press conference, Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh used Jackson Hole to give a clearer view of the case for higher interest rates.

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh reiterated his commitment to fighting inflation in a major speech — raising expectations that rate hikes may be coming, though he did not clearly spell out a path going forward.

Fed Chief Kevin Warsh Hints At Interest Rate Hikes His Boss Would Probably Hate  HuffPost

Kevin Warsh has opted for a less-is-more approach when communicating his feelings on interest rates and inflation. Ahead of his first set piece speech as Federal Reserve chair, investors want to hear more, writes Ali Lyon. When Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh steps up to the wood-panelled stage at this week’s Jackson

At his July press conference, Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said that he wants to use his Jackson Hole speech to “frame the big questions.”

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Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh delivers his first Jackson Hole address on Friday with long-term borrowing costs elevated, inflation above target and the US Treasury already intervening in bond markets to do what monetary policy has not.

Key speech to be delivered this week at Jackson Hole said to focus on productivity and demographics in the US. Plus, how do you vaccinate 1,000 little penguins in the wild? Good morning. The new US Federal Reserve chair, Kevin Warsh, faces a critical test this week amid anxiety in government bond markets over inflation