The Fed raises rates for the first time in three years and signals more; Trump demands the opposite
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PeruLima is downplaying the shockwave: Peru's financial sector had already anticipated the Fed's rate hike, and the sol even gained a bit of ground on the day of the announcement.
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South AfricaPretoria is mainly gauging, in the dispatch relayed by its press, the balance of power between Donald Trump and the Fed boss he himself chose, without yet quantifying what the hike costs the rand or South African debt in dollars.
- Peru
Local foreign exchange market
the coverage focuses its analysis on the immediate reaction of the soil to the dollar rather than on the international scope of the Fed's decision.
What the account puts first
South AfricaWashington-centered
the narrative picked up by the South African press focuses on the balance of power between the White House and its own choice to head the Fed, rather than on the consequences for South Africa.
- Peru
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South Africa onlySouth AfricaReliance on a single dispatch
two titles from the pool, TimesLIVE and Business Day, publish the same text by Howard Schneider without local rewriting.
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Variation of the Dow Jones on September 16
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16 out of 19 officials anticipate a new increase
Share of Fed officials anticipating another hike in 2026
responsible for the total staff of the committee
different figures16 of the 18 officials anticipate at least one more rate hike