Australia's central bank cuts rates for the first time in more than four years, flags economic uncertainties

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  Australian central bank cuts benchmark interest rate for the first time since October 2020

  Australia’s central bank has reduced its benchmark interest rate for the first time since October 2020 as the nation’s inflation cools
  
  ABC News - 2d

• Australia cuts interest rates for first time since 2020 as election looms

  RBA points to ebbing inflation pressures but remains ‘cautious’ on further easing
  
  Financial Times - 2d

• Banks slash savings rates after Bank of England rate cut

  Dozens of providers reduce rates or withdraw products following BoE move
  
  Financial Times - Feb. 12

• Treasury yields close higher for first time in three sessions on Reserve Bank of Australia guidance

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• Fed Chair Powell says central bank doesn't 'need to be in a hurry' to lower interest rates further

  Powell called the economy "strong overall" with a "solid" labor market and inflation that is easing but still above the Fed's 2% goal.
  
  CNBC - Feb. 11
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  Fed Chair Powell says central bank doesn't 'need to be in a hurry' to lower interest rates further

  Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday reiterated the central bank’s commitment to bringing inflation down and signaled that policymakers aren’t in a rush to push interest rates lower.
  
  NBC News - Feb. 11
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  Bank of England Cuts Rates While Warning of Inflation and Trade War Risks

  The central bank cut rates for the third time in about six months as it said economic growth had been weaker than expected.
  
  The New York Times - Feb. 6

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