Headlines Sept 8

​BoC: In the second half of 2022, economic slack will be absorbed.

BoC: We are committed to keeping the policy interest rate at the effective lower bound until the slack in the economy is absorbed and the 2% inflation objective can be met sustainably.

Gazprom plans to start the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline on October 1st.

US Treasury Secretary Yellen: I request that Congress act on the debt ceiling as quickly as possible.

Baker Hughes: We expect oil demand to return to pre-COVID levels in coming years, but the timeline for peak oil continues to be pulled forward.
ECB's Holzmann: Policy may be able to be normalised sooner than expected.
The Japanese government is solidifying its plans to prolong the state of emergency in most places (19 regions) until the end of September - NHK