The U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) cut its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points on Thursday (local time), continuing expansionary monetary policy after a big cut in September (0.5 percentage points). Fed’s Chair Jerome Powell made it clear that he would not step down even if U....
The US Federal Reserve on Thursday slashed interest rates by 25 basis points amid cooling inflation and a weakening labor market, marking the second rate cut in this easing cycle. "Since earlier in the year, labor market con...
US Federal Reserve Rate Cut Disappoints Wall Street.Daily Mail, London
The U.S.Federal Reservewill meet next week and isn't expected to move its fed funds rate of 5.25%-5.5%. Officials on the U.S. central bank's Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC), which sets monetary policy, have said they need more confidence that inflation is sustainably approaching th...
Richard Roberts: The Federal Reserve has a difficult time saying we were wrong. Against that background, I'd say it's likely that they're going to cut rates by 25 basis points in December. However, I noticed that Chair Powell just last week came out and said that maybe we don't have...
New York (AFP) –Global markets mostly retreated on Monday after traders trimmed bets on US Federal Reserve rate cuts and oil extended a rally sparked by new sanctions on Russia's energy sector. Issued on: Shares in Nvidia fell as the US tightened export controls on AI chips© S...
NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar snapped back against the yen and other major currencies on Monday after losses last week, as investors looked ahead to key U.S. inflation data and reduced expectations for an outsized Federal Reserve interest rate cut next week. ...
The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday left interest rates unchanged at a 22-year high of 5.25 percent to 5.5 percent, as inflation continues to be cooling, hinting that a rate cut might come as soon as September. "Inflat...
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The likelihood of a US Fed rate cut happening on September 18 remains high. The market is concerned about whether the Federal Reserve will slash interest rates by 0.5 percentage points or by a less aggressive quarter-point. Read More