China leaves policy rate unchanged after Fed rate reduction
China’s central bank left a key interest rate unchanged on Thursday (Sep 18), as authorities appear in no rush to ease monetary settings despite the US Federal Reserve’s decision to reduce…
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Asia: Markets fluctuate after Fed cuts interest rates
EQUITIES wavered in Asia on Thursday after the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates but left investors wondering how many more cuts were in the pipeline despite boss Jerome Powell…
Gold slips as US dollar gains after Fed rate cut, Powell comments
Gold prices extended losses on Thursday (Sep 18) due to an uptick in the US dollar after the US Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point, as expected, and…
Deutsche Bank sees gold at US$4,000 next year on Fed cuts, China
The bank expects the US central bank to cut rates three times by the end of this year Deutsche Bank expects gold to average US$4,000 an ounce in 2026, as US Federal Reserve rate cuts and…
Big US banks lower prime lending rates after Fed rate cut
MAJOR US lenders lowered a key interest rate on Wednesday, providing US consumers a reprieve on borrowing costs, after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the first time this year.…
Europe: Shares close flat ahead of Fed decision, Puma jumps
EUROPEAN shares ended flat on Wednesday as investors avoided making big bets ahead of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decision, while Puma surged on a report of a takeover approach…
US: Stocks end mixed as Fed rate cut sparks volatility
Wall Street stocks finished mixed after the Federal Reserve announced its first interest rate cut of 2025 and signalled it could enact two more cuts this year. The moves corresponded to…
Gold steadies near record high as investors await Fed verdict
The US central bank is expected to deliver a quarter-percentage-point interest rate cut later in the day to support the labour market Gold prices hovered near all-time highs on Wednesday…
Europe: Stoxx 600 hits one-week low as banks, insurers slide ahead of Fed decision
EUROPEAN shares fell more than 1 per cent at close on Tuesday, weighed down by rate-sensitive sectors, as investors turned cautious in the run-up to the US Federal Reserve’s highly…
US: Stocks edge down from records ahead of Fed decision
Wall Street stocks edged down from record highs on Tuesday following solid US retail sales data as markets hold their breath ahead of a Federal Reserve rate decision. The US central bank…
Divided D.C. Circuit Panel Rules Trump May Not Remove Fed Board Member
The White House says the president will appeal to the Supreme Court. Source link
Markets rally as the Fed meets to decide on what could be 2025’s first interest rate cut
An “everything rally” in markets greets the start of a two-day Federal Reserve meeting, with stocks at record highs, bond yields subsiding and a two-month low dollar taking the heat ahead…
Japan's Nikkei hits record close for fourth day on chip gains ahead of Fed decision
Japan’s Nikkei share average closed at a record high for a fourth consecutive session on Tuesday (Sep 16), as investors scooped up chip-related stocks ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s…
The Fed is expected to cut rates: here’s how it might impact jobs
The Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates this week. Rates are currently around 4.25% to 5.5%, but the Federal Reserve is expected to lower the interest rate by a quarter point…
Gold scales new high as US dollar weakens ahead of Fed meeting
Lower interest rates reduces the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding bullion Gold prices scaled a record peak on Tuesday (Sep 16), supported by a weaker US dollar ahead of the Federal…
Appeals court declines to let Trump remove Fed Governor Cook
A US appeals court declined on Monday to allow Donald Trump to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook - the first time a president has pursued such action since the central bank’s…
S&P 500, Nasdaq hit new highs ahead of Fed rate meeting
Street stocks gained on Monday with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq reaching new records on hopes that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its policy meeting this week. Positive…
Americans increasingly fed up with Federal Reserve, and some even want to abolish it
The normally stodgy Federal Reserve interest-rate-setting committee meeting kicks off Tuesday with more drama than a daytime soap opera, and it's making more Americans wonder about the…
US: Wall Street opens higher as Fed meeting week begins; Tesla climbs
Wall Street indexes opened slightly higher on Monday (Sep 15), setting the stage for a week dominated by the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting, while Tesla shares gained following CEO Elon…
Gold prices steady near record high ahead of Fed rate decision
The US central bank’s policy meeting this week comes amid challenges, including a legal dispute over its leadership and efforts to confirm US President Donald Trump’s nominee to the Board…
Markets gear up for series of Fed cuts with bullish bets at risk
Markets have also priced in reductions continuing deep into 2026 to ward off a recession A key question for investors this week is whether US Federal Reserve officials push back against…
New Developments in Trump’s Attempt to Fire a Fed Board Member
It’s likely that Lisa Cook will prevail in the short term, for three reasons. Source link
US: Nasdaq notches record high close, traders look to Fed meeting
The Nasdaq notched a record high close on Friday (Sep 12) in a mixed trading session, lifted by Microsoft as investors looked ahead to the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting next week, when…
Trump administration moves to lift ruling that blocked removal of Fed Governor Cook
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday asked a federal appeals court to let Trump remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook for now, a move Cook’s lawyers said could cause…