Investors were hoping to hear central banks finally signal this week that they were close to being done raising interest rates in their battle against inflation.
Instead, policymakers indicated that high rates are here for a while yet, with more hikes on the cards and few, if any, cuts in the near future.
The US Federal Reserve set the tone on Wednesday when it paused its rate-hike campaign but caused a stir by leaving the door open to another increase before the end of the year.
The central bank also unsettled investors by saying that only two cuts were expected next year instead of four as anticipated.
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