The Latest Breaking News from Monetary Policy

Sanjay Malhotra, in his new role, will oversee the bank's several functions, including monetary policy and ensuring economic stability in the country. Read further on Dynamite News:

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are up +0.03%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ24) are up +0.04% this morning after three major U.S. benchmark indices finished the regular session lower as investors grew more cautious ahead of Wednesday’s release of a key U.S. inflation report.

China's top leaders have pledged to loosen monetary policy and provide more support for the slowing economy

Chinese President Xi Jinping and other top leaders said Monday they would adopt a more "relaxed" approach to monetary policy as they hashed out plans to boost the economy next year.

Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler addresses inflation and labor market concerns, highlighting productivity gains and flexibility in monetary policy.

Unrelated to past cycles, global central banks are easing monetary policy despite strong economic growth, high asset prices, and elevated inflation, highlights Bob Elliott, the chief investment officer at Unlimited Funds. Elliott also presents the underlying data in a thread on X (formerly Twitter) that reiterates these conditions.

On Thursday night, after a whirlwind day in Canberra, the Senate finally passed the federal government’s long-delayed amendments to the Reserve Bank Act.

Long-stalled Reserve Bank reforms have finally got the go-ahead, allowing the formation of separate monetary policy and governance boards.

The U.S. Fed has cut the short-term Fed Funds Rate by 75 basis points since September 2024 and has told markets that more monetary policy easing is on the horizon. Meanwhile, longer-term rates continue to ignore the short-term rates as they climb to higher levels.