Central Banks
Coverage of Federal Reserve, ECB, Bank of England, Bank of Japan, and other central bank communications, policy decisions, and market reactions.
Warsh holds rates at first Fed meeting; traders lift October hike bets
Kevin Warsh kept interest rates unchanged at the June 2026 Federal Reserve meeting, his first as chair. Following the decision, traders increased bets on a rate increase at the October 2026 meeting, per Bloomberg Markets.
Bank of England holds rate at 3.75% in 7-2 MPC vote
The Bank of England kept its benchmark rate at 3.75% on 18 June 2026 following a 7-2 vote; GBPUSD, the 10-year UK Gilt, and the FTSE100 were named in coverage as instruments connected to the decision.
PBOC introduced refined monetary policy rate regime on 18 June 2026
The People's Bank of China introduced a refined monetary policy rate regime on 18 June 2026, with Chinese government bonds, onshore CNY, and offshore CNH named in Bloomberg Markets coverage as the principal instruments connected to the change.
Fed holds rates at 3.5%-3.75%; dot plot signals 2026 hike
The FOMC voted unanimously to hold rates at 3.5%-3.75% at Chair Kevin Warsh's first meeting, while the updated dot plot's median rose to 3.8% for year-end 2026.