Our Scans · (FS.1.02) Central Banking · Weekly Summary

• [New] Rising prices will continue to put pressure on the US Federal Reserve to intervene with higher interest rates, which would help price increases go down to the Fed's target level. The Guardian
• [New] Key drivers for traders today are USD / CHF price action, U.S. interest-rate expectations, global risk sentiment and any developments surrounding the SNB's currency policy. IC Your Trading Edge | Official Blog | Blog
• [New] For forex traders, USD / JPY, USD / CNH, AUD / USD and NZD / USD are among the pairs most sensitive to the combination of geopolitical risk, China-growth concerns and changing interest-rate expectations. IC Your Trading Edge | Official Blog | Blog
• [New] Any signals about the direction of monetary policy could impact growth stock valuations, including Nvidia and other semiconductor companies. Alphio AI
• [New] Analysts see long-term potential amid central-bank demand and currency concerns, though the World Gold Council expects near-term prices to remain rangebound. Economic Times
• [New] The European Central Bank, the ECB is actively warning that European households have like 400 and. LinkedIn
• [New] The Bank of England expects price rises to accelerate further in the coming months as the impact of the Iran war feeds through. ST
• [New] Rising energy prices are adding to US price pressures and could keep monetary policy restrictive for longer. investing.com
• [New] The MPC is prepared to adjust its monetary policy stance if upside risks to inflation materialise and threaten the return of inflation to the target range in the shortest possible time. Bank of Jamaica
• [New] Despite the recent fall in inflation, the Monetary Policy Committee expects high energy prices caused by the war in the Middle East to continue to exert upward pressure on wages in the coming months. Learning and Work Institute
• [New] Monetary policy will remain meeting-by-meeting and data-dependent, with no pre-commitment to a future rate path. IC Your Trading Edge | Official Blog | Blog
• [New] The whole shadow banking sector, most especially, could be at risk, and it is deeply material to financial stability, or rather, risk, now, as the Bank of England has acknowledged. Funding the Future
• [New] The Bank of England turned more hawkish: holding at 3.75% but with the dissenting minority doubling to two members voting for 4%, and the chief economist saying publicly that rates will need to rise, an unwelcome shift for UK borrowers and gilts. Saward Dawson
• [New] European government bond prices declined over the month, reflecting expectations that the ECB will keep monetary policy restrictive until inflation risks are more firmly under control. / Germany BENDURA BANK AG
• [New] A stronger-than-expected GDP reading could reinforce expectations that the Bank of England will need to maintain restrictive monetary policy and provide support for Sterling. / UK Paratus Wealth
• [New] The Bank of England now expects more than five million UK homeowners to face higher mortgage payments by the end of 2028, around one million more than previously forecast. shaikhandcoaccountants
• [New] The Federal Reserve has paused, while the European Central Bank continues to balance softer growth against lingering inflation risks. Aquila Financial Management

Last updated: 03 September 2026