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Waller Says August CPI Is Key to a Rate Decision

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said his next decision on interest rates will be "heavily influenced" by August inflation data due next week. Waller says if inflation comes in hot, he'd consider a rate hike. Waller said this in remarks prepared for an event hosted by Reuters. Bloomberg's Michael McKee reports.

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Germany's Blessing on Economy, Banking Consolidation, Energy Prices

Martin Blessing, who is German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's personal representative for investments, discusses the economy, banking consolidation and the surge in energy costs ahead of the European winter. Blessing, the former CEO of Commerzbank AG, speaks on Bloomberg Television.

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Investors Skeptical on Bessent Put, Morgan Stanley's Sheets Says

"Investors are skeptical that the Treasury's actions in a big way can change the big picture of what's going on," says Andrew Sheets, global head of fixed income research at Morgan Stanley. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent recently pledged to increase purchases of long-dated bonds, a move widely seen as an attempt to push down yields in the world's most important debt market. Speaking on Bloomberg Television, Sheets also discusses the outlook for US economic data and Federal Reserve policy.

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Big Yen Spike Leaves Traders Guessing On Intervention

The yen has extended its sharp rebound -- gaining as much as 1.2% against the dollar today. Traders are increasingly alert to another intervention by Japan and the US after last month's record $96 billion effort. Investors are also questioning whether the Bank of Japan could raise interest rates more aggressively than previously expected. Bloomberg's Macro strategist Skylar Montgomery Koning joins Stephen Carroll and James Woolcock on Bloomberg Radio to discuss.

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