US Federal Reserve slashes interest rates by half a point, first cut in four years
Central bank’s aggressive move follows a gradual reduction in US inflation and comes less than two months before election day
US inflation reaches a 3-year low as Federal Reserve prepares to cut interest rates
The post-pandemic spike in U.S. inflation eased further last month as year-over-year price increases reached a three-year low, clearing the way for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates and likely shaping the economic debate in the final weeks of
With US inflation coming down, investors’ eyes turn to Federal Reserve for rate cuts
The consumer price index (CPI) in the US, a key gauge of inflation, dropped to 2.5 percent in August, which sets the stage for the Federal Reserve, the country's central bank, to possibly start reducing interest rates at its next meeting on September 17-18.
Why Uncertainty Still Hangs Over the Fed’s Big Decision
Investors, economists and politicians are at odds over whether the central bank should cut interest rates by a quarter-point, or more.
How the Fed’s rate decision could unravel a big bond-market recession bet
The stakes for investors have been running high ahead of a historic rate cut expected from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average pushed deeper into record territory this week as stock-market bulls cheered the prospect of the Fed’s first rate cut in four years.
Dollar wobbles ahead of Fed decision
The dollar wavered on Wednesday, while the yen regained some lost ground as investors made last-minute tweaks to positions ahead of a policy meeting expected to begin a U.S. easing cycle. The Federal Reserve is expected to make its first interest rate cut in more than four years at 1800 GMT,
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US consumer inflation eases more than expected in August
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US inflation trending lower, but some stickiness remains
U.S. consumer prices rose marginally in August, but underlying inflation showed some stickiness, which could discourage the ...
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US CPI inflation not soft enough for more than a quarter-point cut
The FT’s measure of core CPI inflation stood at 2.91 per ... Our last forecast of US rates in August projected two quarter-point cuts by the end of the year. We now think that this is more ...
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Stock markets rally after jumbo US rate cut
London's FTSE 100 index closed up 0.9 percent, paring back some gains after the Bank of England held its own rate steady at ...
US solar set to surge long past Trump-Harris election
The U.S. presidential election should not impact solar and storage growth in the next few years, despite divergent policies on climate, and any longer-term reforms to incentives could depend on ...
US retail sales ticked up last month in sign of ongoing consumer resilience
Americans spent a bit more at retailers last month, providing a small boost to the economy just as the Federal Reserve ...
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US inflation reaches a 3-year low as Federal Reserve prepares to cut interest rates
A modest quarter-point cut is widely expected. The pickup in core inflation makes it unlikely that the Fed would consider cutting its key rate by a larger-than-usual half-point next week ...
BofA now expects Fed to go for 0.75-percentage-point cut in fourth quarter
BofA Global Research raised its forecast for the Federal Reserve's anticipated interest rate cuts for the remainder of this ...
Bank of England keeps its main interest rate on hold at 5% in wake of big US Fed rate cut
On Wednesday, the Fed became the latest major central bank to reduce borrowing costs, cutting its main interest by half of a ...