Israel-Iran tensions test central banks’ appetite for rate cuts
Middle East hostilities likely to heighten caution as Fed and BoE prepare to meet
Related reading
Iran war muddles expectations of likely Federal Reserve interest rate cuts
The surge in oil prices and a softening labour market pose a dilemma for the US central bank
Iran war reawakens global inflation fears
The Federal Reserve, ECB and Bank of England will this week deliver their first formal verdicts on the threat posed by the…
ECB and BoE warn of rate rises as they grapple with Middle East shock
Policymakers indicate they may need to raise borrowing costs if energy price surge triggers persistent inflation
Bank of England holds rates at 4.25% amid Middle East uncertainty
Decision follows data showing UK inflation remains stubbornly above target
Iran war could prompt Federal Reserve to raise rates, Pimco says
Bond giant and Franklin Templeton warn in interviews with FT against cuts in borrowing costs
The Iran war dilemma for central bankers
What happened after the pandemic is an imperfect guide for the latest shock