central bank

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“The broader fundamental backdrop remains constructive as ongoing central bank purchases continue to underpin longer-term demand for bullion,” says Konstantinos Chrysikos, head of Customer Relationship Management at Kudotrade, in an email.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

The practice worked in Uncle Sam’s favor, as the Fed lowered its short-term interest rate target by 1.75 percentage points in 2024 and 2025, but it may backfire if the central bank starts hiking.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Sparser Fed communication could create a period of larger swings as markets transition to a world where the central bank does less to tame policy uncertainty.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

In the run-up to Warsh's appointment, he repeatedly called on Powell and the central bank to cut interest rates in a bid to boost economic growth.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

One kind of monetary policy, which involves the central bank buying private assets, is chunked as quantitative easing.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker