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GDP growth for 2026 is now expected to come in at 4.5% to 5.5%, more than double the low end of its previous forecast of 2%-4%

Asian stocks mixed as Korea gains, China slips; RBA decision in focus

Gold rises for third straight session, inflation prints in focus Reuters

Yen steadies as intervention boost fades; RBA in focus

Gold advanced to a two-month high above $4,400 an ounce ahead of a key US inflation report that could provide fresh clues to the Federal Reserve’s appetite for an interest-rate hike.

Colombia’s inflation rate cooled last month, offering some relief to the central bank after policymakers recently surprised investors by keeping borrowing costs unchanged.

BOJ’s rate-hike path runs into Takaichi’s bond market problems

Gold adds to last week's big gains ahead of key U.S. inflation data

The president said he had recently been in touch with the Fed chairman, but denied regular contact amid concerns about central bank independence.

Thomas Hoenig, Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Mercatus Center, discussed the Federal Reserve's current stance amid recent economic data. He emphasized that the Fed is maintaining a cautious, wait-and-see attitude as it awaits upcoming inflation reports, including CPI and PPI data, which will be