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Central banks in the US and Canada maintained interest rates amid surging energy prices due to the Iran conflict. The Federal Reserve and Bank of Canada kept rates steady at 3.5% and 2.25% respectively, expressing caution about potential inflation. Fed Chair Jerome Powell and Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem acknowledged that higher energy costs will boost inflation, but the full economic impact remains uncertain. Inflation has persistently exceeded targets in the US, leading markets to delay rate-cut bets until 2027. Brazil, however, initiated an easing cycle with a 25 basis point cut to 14.75%, while raising its inflation outlook to 3.9%. The energy crunch poses similar uncertainties for upcoming decisions from Japan, the European Central Bank, and Bank of England.

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