Monetary Policy Stance - The ECB decided to keep the three key interest rates unchanged [1][24] - The ECB will follow a data-dependent and meeting-by-meeting approach to determine the appropriate monetary policy stance [3][24] - The ECB is not pre-committing to a particular rate path [3][25] Inflation Assessment - Inflation remains close to the 2% medium-term target [1][2][13][14][24] - Annual inflation increased to 2.2% in September, up from 2% in August, mainly due to energy prices [11] - Inflation excluding energy and food rose to 2.4% from 2.3% in August [12] Economic Outlook - The economy grew by 0.2% in the third quarter [4] - Unemployment at 6.3% in September remains close to its historical low [6] - Bank lending rates for firms averaged 3.5% in August [21] - The average interest rate on new mortgages stood at 3.3% in August [23] - Growth in mortgage lending ticked up to 2.6% in September from 2.5% in August [23] Risks and Uncertainties - Ongoing global trade disputes and geopolitical tensions create uncertainty [2][16] - A volatile global trade environment could disrupt supply chains and dampen exports [15] - Geopolitical tensions, particularly Russia's war against Ukraine, remain a major source of uncertainty [16]

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Let's bring in uh Randall Crosner, former Federal Reserve Board Governor, University of Chicago Booth School of Business Professor. Uh Randy, it's good to good to have you here. And uh it it was an interesting uh press conference obviously and it I think maybe has to be viewed through the filter of okay, we have no dot plot, so that's not going to speak for the the committee's outlook.Um Fed chair often wants to preserve some optionality, you know, make sure you're not locked into some kind of outcome in si ...

The Federal Reserve's policy committee won't necessarily cut interest rates in December, contrary to what financial markets had expected. https://t.co/HMkjrpAPvA ...

The European Central Bank held interest rates steady on Thursday, as investors question whether the institution’s most aggressive easing campaign since the financial crisis is really done https://t.co/zhJfMG0v2s ...

The Federal Reserve surprised markets yesterday by challenging the consensus view that US interest rates would be cut again in December. That's had an impact well beyond US shores, just as UK gilts had been enjoying a rare period of calm. https://t.co/KJd8CjcSru ...

The Bank of England is set to announce its decision on interest rates. Bloomberg Television will have special live coverage of Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey's press conference following the decision, along with analysis from guests speaking from Bloomberg's London headquarters. ...

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Core Insights - The Federal Reserve has cut its benchmark interest rate for the second consecutive month, but Chair Jerome Powell indicated that further cuts this year are not guaranteed [1][7] - Concerns about a potential AI bubble are emerging, with some analysts suggesting that the focus should be on monetary policy decisions made by the Federal Open Market Committee in Washington, D.C. [2][5] - Historical patterns indicate that financial bubbles often form during periods of low interest rates and burst when rates rise, as seen in past bubbles like the Dotcom and housing bubbles [3][5][7] AI Market Dynamics - Artificial intelligence stocks have reached record highs, but recent circular deals among major players like Nvidia and OpenAI have raised concerns reminiscent of the 1990s vendor financing agreements [4][6] - The concentration of the stock market is evident, with the "Magnificent Seven" companies accounting for 35% of the S&P 500, and the index's price-to-earnings ratio nearing the peak levels of the Dotcom Bubble [4][6] - Despite high valuations in the AI sector, some analysts believe that prices could continue to rise if the Federal Reserve aggressively cuts interest rates to stimulate a weakening economy [7]

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