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hike

[hahyk] / haɪk /




VERB
raise, increase
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The yen extended a minor recovery against the dollar after a top Bank of Japan board member again urged officials to continue hiking interest rates.

From Barron's

TOKYO—Inflation in Japan’s capital cooled below the central bank’s 2% target for the first time in over a year, but the slowdown is unlikely to derail further interest rate hikes.

From The Wall Street Journal

Police have confirmed that human remains found in a Tasmanian rainforest are most likely those of a Belgian backpacker who went missing in 2023 after going for a hike.

From BBC

For Japan, rising inflation means the Bank of Japan is in a rate hiking cycle.

From Barron's

The European Central Bank said Thursday it booked its third straight loss in 2025 due to the lingering impact of a record run of interest rate hikes.

From Barron's