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397 Trump threatens EU with tariffs over 'laughable' Canada association planUS President Donald Trump has threatened to take action against the EU if it moves forward with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's proposal to make Canada the bloc's first associate member. "If they do that, if I think it's at all a hostile act, I will put very 2026.09.17 398 RBNZ to tighten in OctoberWhen it produced its September Monetary Policy Statement the RBNZ gave a clear indication it had no intention of raising the cash rate by more than 25 basis points between now and the end of the year, and that any such increase was more likely to be at the December meeting than O 2026.09.17 399 Spanish economic forecast: 2026 growth stronger than previously expectedThe Federal Government Expert Group on Business Cycles is raising its forecast for economic growth in Switzerland. For 2026, it now expects growth of 1.7% (June forecast: 0.9%), while the forecast for 2027 remains unchanged at 1.6%.1 Swiss GDP has recently grown strongly. However 2026.09.17 400 Bank of England Expected to Keep Interest Rates Unchanged Despite Rising InflationThe Bank of England is expected to keep interest rates unchanged Thursday even though inflation in the United Kingdom has risen to a five-month high as the fallout from the Iran war continues to ratchet up fuel prices. Economists expect a majority of the nine-member Monetary Poli 2026.09.17 401 Goldman ditches one and done call, now sees a second Fed hike in OctoberGoldman Sachs has scrapped its one and done call on the Federal Reserve and now expects the FOMC to deliver a second 25 basis point rate hike in October, a reversal from its prior view that Wednesday's move would be the only increase this year. The shift marks one of the more not 2026.09.17 402 September Fed Hike May Be More Than a Risk Management ExerciseThe U.S. Federal Reserve delivered on consensus expectations by raising its policy rate by 25 basis points (bps) at its September meeting. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) also shared updated forecasts in the Summary of Economic Projections (SEP), sending a strong signal 2026.09.17 403 Katayama: BOJ expected to coordinate closely with gov and take appropriate monetary policy steps toward its 2% price targetKatayama: BOJ expected to coordinate closely with the government and take appropriate monetary policy steps toward its 2% price target. 2026.09.17 404 How Trump could reignite the Fed independence fight after Warsh’s rate hikeChairman Kevin Warsh’s quarter-point rate increase sends an unambiguous message to President Donald Trump: Hands off the Federal Reserve. Warsh on Wednesday voted with a unanimous Federal Open Market Committee to raise interest rates by a quarter-point, despite repeated urgings b 2026.09.17 405 Dutta Expects Fed to Hike Rates More Than Once From HereNeil Dutta of Renaissance Macro Economic Research expects the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates more than once from here. He speaks on "Bloomberg Surveillance." 2026.09.17 406 Rates Spark: US 10yr likely gets above and stays above 5% aheadAhead, we maintain a bearish stance on long rates despite the calmness post the decision, as a 25bp hike does not materially change the dynamics that have hampered long rates in recent months. Inflation remains high, as does the fiscal deficit, as is wider issuance. And the AI pr 2026.09.17 407 US Dollar Rallies on Hawkish Fed Hike, Though Upside Could be LimitedThe US dollar surged after the Fed delivered a hawkish rate hike and signalled scope for another move this year. DXY has pushed into 100 as momentum shifted firmly in favour of dollar bulls, weighing on EUR/USD, GBP/USD and AUD/USD. Yet despite the near-term strength, I continue 2026.09.17 408 Trump: Iran Is Not Ready For A Deal, But War With Iran Will End Very SoonTrump Says Iran Is Not Ready For A Deal, But War With Iran Will End Very Soon Trump: we're very close to an agreement with Mexico 2026.09.17