hawkish
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“Yen gains are likely to be capped despite the BOJ’s hawkish stance if other central banks outpace the BOJ’s rate hikes or retreat from previously expected rate cuts,” amid rising oil prices, Maruyama says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
South Korea’s central bank pick, Shin Hyun-song, could lead to a more hawkish policy stance amid economic challenges and geopolitical tensions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
“Warsh combines a dovish view on interest rates with a hawkish approach to the Fed’s balance sheet,” said Maxime Darmet, senior economist at Allianz Trade.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
Treasury yields as traders responded to Middle East developments and inferred a hawkish read from this week’s Fed meeting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
He saw Hull’s eyes, hawkish and focused, sweep over the classroom, and it sent a shiver down his spine.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
