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hawkish

[haw-kish] / ˈhɔ kɪʃ /










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Scott Anderson, chief U.S. economist at BMO Capital Markets, said he thinks there will be a hawkish tilt to the Fed’s statement Wednesday and to Powell’s press conference.

From MarketWatch

Markets have interpreted the choice of Warsh as a more hawkish setup, and Treasury yields have moved higher as investors price in a later start to rate cuts.

From Barron's

Risks to that view are skewed to the hawkish side, with fewer or later cuts possible if currency pressures persist, Goldman Sachs economists said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ottawa has traditionally been hawkish towards Beijing, positioning itself in alliance with the United States.

From Barron's

This lineup is viewed as more hawkish on balance, though not uniformly so.

From Barron's