SYDNEY (Reuters) -A senior Australian central banker said on Wednesday ​the country's financial conditions were ‌influenced by global factors, with low equity risk ‌premia and credit spreads suggesting conditions may be easier than otherwise. In a speech in Sydney, Penelope Smith, head of international ⁠department at the ‌Reserve Bank of Australia, said the cash rate is not the ‍only influence on the cost of finance in Australia, but the extent of impact from international ​developments was highly uncerta ...

V i e w p o i n t | 29 Sep 2025 15:06:58 ET │ 12 pages US Economics CITI'S TAKE A flurry of Fed speak following the resumption of cuts at the September FOMC meeting confirms that Fed officials continue to differ in their views on the economy and monetary policy. The 10 Fed officials who want to cut 75bp or more this year agree with Powell's view that downside risk to employment imply moving rates further toward neutral, but the 9 officials who want to cut 50bp or less remain concerned about upside risk to i ...