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hawkish----In finance, hawkish refers to a negative outlook on inflation, implying that price
levels are too high. "Hawkish" is an adjective typically used to describe monetary
policy which favors higher interest rates, tighter monetary controls and restrictive
credit policy.
Officials are referred to as being "hawkish" when they emphasize the dangers of
inflation rather than focusing on the need for growth. "Hawkish" stands in contrast
to "dovish" which emphasizes a more accommodative monetary policy.
dovish-----Dovish refers to an economic outlook which generally supports lower interest rates.
Doves take the position that inflationary pressures are low enough for low interest
rates to be desirable
'Dovish' is typically used to in the context of describing monetary policy actions
and outlooks.
For example, if a central banker were to state that the affects of high agricultural
costs are unlikely to be felt in wider inflationary indices, then those comments
would tend to be described as 'dovish.'
Dovish is similar to bearish. But where bearish describes a pessimistic outlook for
a market or security, dovishness describes an optimistic (low) inflationary outlook.
The entomology behind the term comes from the docile, peaceful and positive symbol
of the dove - as opposed to hawk, or hawkish.

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