January 26, 2026
United States:
Fed to Hold Rates as Political Storm Intensifies Around Powell
The Federal Reserve is widely expected to halt its interest-rate-cutting cycle this week, as a steadier jobs market restores a degree of consensus at the central bank after months of growing division.
Several officials, including some close to the chair, have been signaling that rates are now in the right place — after three consecutive cuts — to shore up employment and keep downward pressure on inflation.
Europe:
German Business Outlook Unexpectedly Drops on Subdued Growth
Germany’s business outlook slipped at the start of the year with the economy still lackluster despite the promise of big government investments to come.
An expectations index by the Ifo institute unexpectedly dropped to 89.5 from 89.7 in December, according to a Monday report.
Asia:
Japan in Close Contact With US on Yen as Needed, FX Chief Says
Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said that the government is responding to currency moves in line with the US-Japan joint statement, amid speculation the two countries coordinated on rate checks to prop up the yen on Friday.
“We have a memorandum agreed between Japan and the US last year, and we are acting based on that framework,” Katayama told reporters on Monday, referring to the accord on FX between Tokyo and Washington signed in September.
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