hawkish
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Bank of Korea, under Gov. Shin Hyun-song, left rates unchanged but signaled a hawkish stance; two board members voted for a hike.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Yardeni expects the Federal Reserve will turn more hawkish on interest rates during the summer, which would stall a gold rally, but the end of the Iran conflict would should help diminish that impact.
From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026
Analysts had said ahead of the decision that the bank’s seven-member board could signal a more hawkish tilt, with at least one dissenting member potentially voting for a rate increase in May.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
“Hot U.S. inflation data from a couple of weeks ago continues to feed through rates and FX, keeping Fed expectations stickier on the hawkish side whenever oil sells off.”
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
Kamau was walking beside him, shoulder to shoulder, his hawkish gaze trained ahead.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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