on hold

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That should keep the Fed on hold for the next two policy meetings, in March and April.

From Barron's

The week’s data calendar is thin after the European Central Bank’s policy meeting where it left policy rates on hold, as expected.

From The Wall Street Journal

The BOE left interest rates on hold at 3.75% but in an unexpectedly tight vote of 5-4, with four policymakers favoring a 25 basis-point rate cut.

From The Wall Street Journal

Humanitarian exemption requests for North Korean aid have been on hold since July, according to a report by the National Committee on North Korea, a Washington, D.C.-based nongovernmental group that serves as an advocate for aid groups doing work in North Korea.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ten-year gilt yields recently traded at 4.535% and 30-year gilt yields at 5.350%, trimming their rise after the Bank of England left interest rates on hold at 3.75% in an unexpectedly tight vote.

From The Wall Street Journal