hawkish

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With inflation still gaining speed, Ayers expects the hawkish wing of the Fed’s policy committee to advocate for an extended pause in interest rates—even if Warsh likely prefers to lower rates over time.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Since the conflict in Iran started, bond markets have anticipated more hawkish central banks globally, but the JPMorgan report posits that Iran is fading as a driver of interest rates.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

A longer, more persistent stretch of elevated inflation likely would push central banks into a more hawkish rate stance, he added, with higher bond yields acting as a headwind to stock performance.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

The Bank of Korea kept its base rate unchanged for a seventh straight meeting in April, but is now shifting toward a more hawkish stance.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

He saw one bleak hawkish grinning face; hurriedly he mentioned Longstreet’s name.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara