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Stay ahead of the markets with expert insights, news, and technical analysis to guide your trading decisions.

Central banks set or influence benchmark interest rates, which affect borrowing costs, inflation expectations, bond yields, currency values, equity valuations and market sentiment. Traders watch central bank decisions, speeches and economic data because markets often move on the difference between what was expected and what was delivered.

What are central banks and why do interest rates matter?

Part three of GO's educational series, designed to help new traders understand the key forces that shape global markets.

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June 16, 2026

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