Trump's enforcer Pulte works to reshape the Fed and investigate Democrats over mortgages
A relatively obscure housing regulator is emerging as one of President Trump's loudest attack dogs. Source link
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US: Wall Street opens lower as investors brace for Fed meet; Walmart slides
Street’s main indices opened lower on Thursday (Aug 21), as investors turned cautious ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s three-day conference in Jackson Hole, while big-box…
Fed minutes show majority of FOMC saw inflation as greater risk
Most US Federal Reserve officials highlighted the risk to inflation as outweighing concerns over the labour market at their meeting last month, as tariffs fuelled a growing divide within…
Trump calls on Fed governor Lisa Cook to resign over mortgage fraud claim
President Trump urged one of the Federal Reserve's governors, Lisa Cook, to resign on Wednesday after a top housing official accused her of potential mortgage fraud. Source link
US: Wall St subdued at open on mixed retail earnings ahead of Fed meet
Wall Street’s main indexes were subdued at the open on Wednesday (Aug 20) as investors assessed uneven earnings from retailers such as Target and Lowe’s for clues on consumer…
Gold hits near three-week low on stronger US dollar; Fed symposium in focus
Minutes of the US central bank’s July meeting are anticipated to offer further insights into the central bank’s policy stance Gold prices inched lower on Wednesday (Aug 20) to…
Bessent will interview 11 candidates to replace Powell at Fed
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday he plans to interview nearly a dozen "very strong" candidates to replace Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve. Source link
Bolivia Is Fed Up with Socialism
Both presidential candidates who advanced to the runoff promise to undo two decades of leftism. Source link
US: Wall Street opens flat, focus on retail earnings and Fed summit
Street’s main indices were subdued at the open on Monday (Aug 18), in a quiet start to a week packed with corporate earnings reports from major retailers and the Federal…
Gold poised for weekly fall as bets fade for big Fed rate cut
Gold was subdued on Friday (Aug 15) and was heading for a weekly fall, as hotter-than-expected US inflation data dented expectations for a super-sized 50 basis points US interest rate cut…
Oil prices climb 2% to one-week high as Fed rate cut, Trump-Putin talks loom
Oil prices climbed about 2 per cent to a one-week high on Thursday after US President Donald Trump warned of “severe consequences” if his talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on…
Gold extends rise as Fed rate-cut bets pressure dollar
Gold rose for a third straight session on Thursday (Aug 14), helped by a weaker US dollar and lower Treasury yields as traders raised bets for a US interest rate cut in September. Spot…
Europe: Shares near two-week highs on Fed rate cut expectations
EUROPEAN shares hit a near two-week high on Wednesday, underpinned by gains in heavyweight healthcare and technology stocks, as near-certain expectations that the US Federal Reserve will…
Wall Street stocks surge on hopes for interest rate cuts by the Fed
U.S. stocks are ticking higher on Wednesday after a rally spurred by hopes for lower U.S. interest rates wrapped around the world. The S&P 500 rose 0.4%, coming off its latest all-time…
Nomura sees Fed cutting rates by 25bps in September as inflation cools
RA now expects the US Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by 25 basis points at its September meeting, citing softer core PCE inflation and weakening labour market data. The…
Asia: Stocks to gain as US CPI fuels Fed cut bets
STOCKS in Asia were set to track Wall Street higher after an in-line US inflation reading bolstered speculation the Federal Reserve will have room to cut rates in September. Equity-index…
US Fed chair search expands to include Bowman, Jefferson and Logan
The US Federal Reserve’s two vice-chairs, Michelle Bowman and Philip Jefferson, and Dallas Fed president Lorie Logan are under consideration to serve as chair of the central bank when the…
US: Wall Street opens higher as Fed shake-up stokes dovish bets
Street’s main indexes opened higher on Friday (Aug 8) as US President Donald Trump’s temporary pick for a Federal Reserve governor post fuelled expectations of a more dovish…
Trump taps top economic aide for vacant Fed seat
President Donald Trump on Thursday named the leader of his White House economic panel to fill a recently vacated seat on the Federal Reserve board, as he seeks to boost his sway…
Trump picks Stephen Miran to fill open spot on Fed board
US President Donald Trump on Thursday (Aug 7) said he will nominate Council of Economic Advisers chairman Stephen Miran to serve out the final few months of a newly vacant seat at the…
Gold inches higher as US dollar weakens on Fed rate cut hopes
Gold prices edged higher on Thursday (Aug 7), helped by a weaker US dollar on growing expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut next month, while investors awaited US President Donald…
US: Wall Street opens higher on Fed rate cut hopes; earnings in focus
Wall Street opened higher on Wednesday (Aug 6), as ongoing optimism about Federal Reserve interest rate cuts kept markets afloat and investors assessed a fresh wave of corporate earnings. …
Gold extends gains on rate cut hopes, markets eye Fed appointments
Gold prices extended gains for a fifth straight session on Wednesday (Aug 6), helped by prospects of lower US interest rates, while investors looked forward to US President Donald Trump’s…
Asia: Markets track Wall Street rally on Fed rate cut bets
Stock markets rose on Tuesday as investors grow increasingly confident the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next month, despite concerns about the US economy and Donald Trump’s…