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PBOC sets USD/CNY reference rate at 6.7873 vs. 6.7878 previous

Japan’s GDP grows 0.3% QoQ in Q2 2026 vs 0.5% expected

Jennifer Lee, senior economist at BMO Capital Markets, predicts the Fed will hold interest rates steady this year before cutting rates in 2027. Fed Chair Kevin Warsh is set to speak later this month at the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium.

As investors debate whether and when the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates, market expectations for further tightening are building around the world — and spelling trouble for bonds.