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What is quantitative easing?

What is quantitative easing?

Quantitative easing is a distinct class of monetary policy that central banks recently started implementing because the traditional way of conducting monetary policy, which involves moving short-term interest rates, was no longer workable. Central banks regularly move short-term interest rates to control the prevailing interest rates in the economy through the interbank market – rates

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Global markets suffering after Fed's rate hike forecast

Global markets suffering after Fed’s rate hike forecast

Global equity markets were mostly lower on Thursday after the Federal Reserve indicated it could ease economic stimuli earlier than previously thought. London and Frankfurt opened lower while Tokyo, Seoul and Sydney fell. Shanghai and Hong Kong advanced. U.S. futures were lower after Fed members estimated on Wednesday that their key rate would rise twice

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