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Today: April 28, 2026
Today: April 28, 2026

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Oil prices hit $110 and stocks fall on Iran impasse and AI

Stocks fell and oil rose on Tuesday as investors assessed the stalemate in the Iran conflict and worried the AI boom was

Oil prices hit $110 and stocks fall on Iran impasse and AI
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Fed's policymaking table is set for the 'family fight' Warsh says he wants

Federal Reserve chief nominee Kevin Warsh says he wants a "good family fight" at the policymaking table once he takes over as head of the U.S. central bank.

Fed's policymaking table is set for the 'family fight' Warsh says he wants
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Bank of Japan keeps rates steady but hawkish split points to June hike

The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Tuesday but three of its nine-member board proposed hiking borrowing costs, signalling

Bank of Japan keeps rates steady but hawkish split points to June hike
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Will Powell stay or go? Fed chair may reveal next steps after central bank meeting Wednesday

The Federal Reserve will meet this week ahead of a looming leadership transition that remains fuzzy, and Wednesday’s news conference will be closely watched for any clarification

Will Powell stay or go? Fed chair may reveal next steps after central bank meeting Wednesday
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Fed likely to hold rates steady as Powell prepares for possible swan song

Federal Reserve policymakers will gather in Washington this week in what may be Jerome Powell's last meeting as head of the U.S. central bank, with

Fed likely to hold rates steady as Powell prepares for possible swan song
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US Senator Tillis says he's ready to advance confirmation of Warsh as Fed chair

Republican Senator Thom Tillis on Sunday said he would allow Senate confirmation of Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh to go forward after the Department of Justice on

US Senator Tillis says he's ready to advance confirmation of Warsh as Fed chair
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Russia's Nabiullina on rate cut, outlook and the economy

Russian Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina addressed a press conference on Friday after the central bank cut its key rate by 50 basis points to 14.5%.

Russia's Nabiullina on rate cut, outlook and the economy
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Key ECB policymaker comments in run up to April 30 meeting

The following are key comments from European Central Bank policymakers in the run-up to the April 30 meeting.

Key ECB policymaker comments in run up to April 30 meeting
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Fed's Waller would 'absolutely' oppose firing reserve bank presidents over rate disagreement

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller on Tuesday said he would "absolutely" oppose any effort to try to fire Fed regional bank presidents over disagreements on interest rate

Fed's Waller would 'absolutely' oppose firing reserve bank presidents over rate disagreement
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Five things learned at Fed nominee Warsh's Senate hearing

In testimony Tuesday at the Senate Banking Committee, Federal Reserve Chair nominee Kevin Warsh never said if he agrees with President Donald Trump's view that the Fed's policy

Five things learned at Fed nominee Warsh's Senate hearing
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Fed's Waller calls for overhaul of regional Fed bank operations

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller on Tuesday laid out options for revamping the operational structure of the Fed system's 12 regional banks, calling for consolidation of

Fed's Waller calls for overhaul of regional Fed bank operations
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QUOTE BOX--Investor reactions to Senate hearing for Fed chair candidate Kevin Warsh

Markets were lower on Tuesday as President Donald Trump's candidate for the next chair of the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, appeared before the U.S.

QUOTE BOX--Investor reactions to Senate hearing for Fed chair candidate Kevin Warsh
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As Warsh faces hearing, a framework for smaller Fed balance sheet emerges

By Michael S.

As Warsh faces hearing, a framework for smaller Fed balance sheet emerges
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Bank of Korea's new chief vows cautious, flexible policy amid Iran risks

South Korea's newly appointed central bank governor, Shin Hyun-song, said on Tuesday the country's monetary policy needed to be cautious and flexible amid heightened

Bank of Korea's new chief vows cautious, flexible policy amid Iran risks
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Fed chief nominee Warsh commits to central bank's independence, with limits

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Fed chief nominee Warsh commits to central bank's independence, with limits
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Fed chair nominee Warsh has big ideas. Here are some, in his own words

Kevin Warsh, picked by President Donald Trump to succeed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, has big plans for the central bank once he takes the helm. Regime change.

Fed chair nominee Warsh has big ideas. Here are some, in his own words
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Fed nominee Warsh prepares for monetary policy road test before Senate panel

After more than a decade criticizing the U.S. central bank, former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh faces a mark-to-market moment in a Senate

Fed nominee Warsh prepares for monetary policy road test before Senate panel
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Fed's Waller says rate cuts still possible this year if war ends quickly

By Michael S.

Fed's Waller says rate cuts still possible this year if war ends quickly
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BOJ's hawkish hints keep rate hike on the cards

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda refrained from pre-committing to an April rate increase as the Iran war muddled the outlook, but left a few hawkish

BOJ's hawkish hints keep rate hike on the cards
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IMF expects ECB to raise rates by half a percentage point in 2026

The European Central Bank should lift its key interest rate twice this year to combat an energy-driven inflation surge, but should then reverse

IMF expects ECB to raise rates by half a percentage point in 2026
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BOJ chief avoids hints of April rate hike, shattering hawkish market bets

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda steered clear of signalling a rate hike was on the cards this month, instead highlighting the country's low real

BOJ chief avoids hints of April rate hike, shattering hawkish market bets
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ECB policymakers play down April rate hike chances

European Central Bank policymakers played down the chance of a rate hike as soon as this month, arguing that more data will be needed and the precise

ECB policymakers play down April rate hike chances
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Bank of Canada says it will rely on judgment more than usual for rate decisions

The Bank of Canada's governing council has agreed it will have to rely on its own judgment more than usual on rate decisions, given

Bank of Canada says it will rely on judgment more than usual for rate decisions
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Colombia government rift with central bank clouds future rate decisions, analysts say

Colombia faces mounting uncertainty after the government's decision to withdraw from the central bank's board cast doubt on future decisions following a

Colombia government rift with central bank clouds future rate decisions, analysts say