ING Webinar: Central Banks, Inflation, and the Rate Hike Gamble

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• 1.Major central banks are edging closer to further interest rate hikes amid improving economic outlooks and persistent inflation concerns.
• 2.Monetary tightening combined with debt sustainability concerns is pushing global bond yields higher at a perilous time for bond markets.
• 3.The Fed is leaning towards a rate hike despite unsupportive data, while the ECB's September hike may be its last, and the Bank of England maintains a high bar for hikes with cuts likely in 2027.

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