Fed slashes rates 50 bp in first easing since pandemic | Reuters
WEB1 day ago · The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by half of a percentage point on Wednesday, kicking off what is expected to be a steady easing of monetary policy with a larger-than-usual reduction in ...
With Fed's rate cut at hand, debate swirls over how big a move | Reuters
WEB2 days ago · The Fed's benchmark policy rate has been held in the current 5.25%-5.50% range for 14 months. That is longer than three of the last-six Fed "hold" periods but is short of the 15 months that rates ...
Fed policymakers see end-2024 policy rate at 4.4%: projections
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Fed's Powell says balance sheet drawdown continues amid rate cuts | Reuters
WEB1 day ago · Fed's balance sheet drawdown to continue even as central bank cuts rates. Meanwhile, reverse repo inflows have seen money funds go from parking over $2 trillion per day at the facility to $305.8 ...
Market calm yields to stocks surge as investors cheer Fed rate cut
WEB1 day ago · Bond yields spike. NEW YORK, Sept 19 (Reuters) - An initial muted market reaction following the Federal Reserve’s first rate cut in four years gave way to a surge in U.S. stocks as uncertainty ...
What has the Fed done in election years? Rate changes happen …
WEB1 day ago · Sept 18 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates by half a percentage point on Wednesday marked the closest the central bank has come in launching an easing cycle on the ...
Fed Bowman's dissent is first from Fed governor since 2005 | Reuters
WEB1 day ago · WASHINGTON, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman on Wednesday became the first Fed governor to vote against an interest-rate decision by the U.S. central bank since 2005 ...
Why Fed rate cuts matter to world markets | Reuters
WEB4 days ago · LONDON, Sept 16 (Reuters) - When the Federal Reserve delivers a widely-anticipated interest rate cut on Wednesday, its first in four years, the move will resonate well beyond the United States ...
How markets could fare after first US rate cut - reuters.com
WEB3 days ago · The Federal Reserve is set to cut U.S. interest rates for the first time since the pandemic. History shows the state of the economy will play a crucial role in how markets respond.
Fed leaves rates unchanged, flags 'lack of further progress' on ...
WEBMay 2, 2024 · WASHINGTON, May 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday and signaled it is still leaning towards eventual reductions in borrowing costs, but put a red...