Central Bank Rate Cuts Keep Getting Closer and Deeper

(Bloomberg) --

With global growth getting shakier by the day and macro risks ramping up, market pricing for monetary easing has reached new extremes. For central banks with breathing space, like the U.S., Australia, and New Zealand, a series of cuts has been baked in. Even Japan and Europe, who have already taken their benchmark interest rates negative, are seen pushing lower by year-end.

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