hawkish
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Market participants are watching Ueda’s speech for signs of a rate increase and a more hawkish stance to avoid falling behind the curve, the analysts add.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Yardeni expects the Federal Reserve will turn more hawkish on interest rates during the summer, which would stall a gold rally, but the end of the Iran conflict would should help diminish that impact.
From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026
The relentless rally in equities, signs of firming job growth, and surprisingly hawkish minutes from the April Federal Open Market Committee meeting all added to the mix.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
Markets are closely watching the bank for any signs of a shift toward a more hawkish policy stance after it kept its base rate unchanged at 2.50% for a seventh straight meeting in April.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
They were all dressed in formals, raw silks in black and gray, and their faces had the same cold, hawkish look.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
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