Today: September 20, 2024
Today: September 20, 2024

Federal Reserve

Economy|Finance

Smart moves to make when the Fed starts cutting rates

Smart moves to make when the Fed starts cutting rates

Smart moves to make when the Fed starts cutting rates
Economy

Fewer Americans file for jobless claims as applications remain at elevated, but not troubling levels

Fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but applications remained at recently elevated, though not troubling levels

Fewer Americans file for jobless claims as applications remain at elevated, but not troubling levels
Economy|Finance

Fed seen holding rates steady in July, start cuts in Sept

Federal Reserve policymakers are seen leaving their short-term interest-rate target in the 5.25%-5.50% range next week and waiting until September to start a string of quarter-point

Fed seen holding rates steady in July, start cuts in Sept
Asia|Economy|Finance

US inflation data lifts global stocks, lowers Treasury yields

A gauge of global stocks climbed for the first time in four sessions on Friday as equities steadied after a sharp selloff and U.S. economic data showed an

US inflation data lifts global stocks, lowers Treasury yields
Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Dow closes more than 600 points higher as investors gear up for rate cuts

Dow closes more than 600 points higher as investors gear up for rate cuts

Dow closes more than 600 points higher as investors gear up for rate cuts
Economy|Finance

Inflation is inching closer toward the Fed’s 2% target

Inflation is inching closer toward the Fed’s 2% target

Inflation is inching closer toward the Fed’s 2% target
Economy|Finance

Markets nervy of their own over-confidence :Mike Dolan

Often the scariest thing in markets is a rout without a trigger. People are still unsure about the precise cause of the October 1987 crash, for example.

Markets nervy of their own over-confidence :Mike Dolan
Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Spooked U.S. stock market faces tech earnings minefield, Fed meeting

Rattled investors are bracing for earnings from the market’s biggest tech companies, a Federal Reserve policy meeting and closely watched employment data in a

Spooked U.S. stock market faces tech earnings minefield, Fed meeting
Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Stocks try to shake it off and rotate

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan The end of a hair-raising week for the stock market has left more questions than answers, with Thursday's bumper U.S. growth data

Stocks try to shake it off and rotate
Economy|Finance|News

Cooling US inflation bolsters September rate cut hopes

U.S. prices increased moderately in June as the declining cost of goods tempered a rise in the cost of services, underscoring an improving inflation

Cooling US inflation bolsters September rate cut hopes
Economy|Finance

Fed seen on track for September rate cut after good inflation data

Federal Reserve policymakers on Friday got fresh evidence of progress on inflation, fueling expectations they will use the U.S. central bank's meeting next week to signal they

Fed seen on track for September rate cut after good inflation data
Economy|Finance

INSTANT VIEW: US inflation rises moderately in June

U.S. prices rose moderately in June, underscoring an improving inflation environment that potentially positions the Federal Reserve to begin cutting interest rates in September.

INSTANT VIEW: US inflation rises moderately in June
News

High gas prices push up inflation, but prices overall are slowly moving in the right direction

Inflation jumped last month largely because of a spike in gas prices, while other costs rose more slowly, suggesting price pressures are easing at a gradual pace

High gas prices push up inflation, but prices overall are slowly moving in the right direction
Economy|News|World

Stock market today: Asian shares mostly higher after US inflation data ease rate hike worries

Shares are mostly higher in Asia after a highly anticipated report showed inflation accelerated across the U.S. in August, but not by much more than expected

Stock market today: Asian shares mostly higher after US inflation data ease rate hike worries
News

Applications for US jobless benefits tick up slightly

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week ticked up modestly after falling to the lowest level in seven months the week before

Applications for US jobless benefits tick up slightly
News

Wholesale price inflation accelerated in August from historically slow pace

U.S. wholesale prices increases accelerated in August, a sign that inflation remains stubbornly persistent despite a series of sharp interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve

Wholesale price inflation accelerated in August from historically slow pace
Economy|News|World

Stock market today: Wall Street closes lower, giving S&P 500 another losing week

Stocks closed lower on Wall Street, giving the S&P 500 its second losing week in a row

Stock market today: Wall Street closes lower, giving S&P 500 another losing week
Economy|News|World

Stock market today: Asian shares weaker ahead of Federal Reserve interest rate decision

Asian shares are mostly weaker in cautious trading ahead of the Federal Reserve’s looming decision on interest rates

Stock market today: Asian shares weaker ahead of Federal Reserve interest rate decision
News

Federal Reserve is poised to leave rates unchanged as it tracks progress toward a 'soft landing'

Since Federal Reserve officials last met in July, the economy has moved in the direction they hoped to see: Inflation continues to ease, if more slowly than most Americans would like, while growth remains solid and the job market cools

Federal Reserve is poised to leave rates unchanged as it tracks progress toward a 'soft landing'
Economy|News|World

Stock market today: Asian shares decline ahead of Fed decision on rates

Asian shares are mostly lower as markets await a decision by the Federal Reserve on interest rates

Stock market today: Asian shares decline ahead of Fed decision on rates
Economy|News|World

Stock market today: Asian shares track Wall Street's slump after Fed says rates may stay high in '24

Asian shares are lower, tracking a slump on Wall Street after the Federal Reserve said it may not cut interest rates next year by as much as it earlier thought

Stock market today: Asian shares track Wall Street's slump after Fed says rates may stay high in '24
Economy|News

Fed keeps rates unchanged and signals optimism about a potential 'soft landing'

The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged for the second time in its past three meetings, a sign that it’s moderating its fight against inflation as price pressures have eased

Fed keeps rates unchanged and signals optimism about a potential 'soft landing'
Business

The Federal Reserve held off hiking interest rates − it may still be too early to start popping the corks

News of a soft landing may be premature.

The Federal Reserve held off hiking interest rates − it may still be too early to start popping the corks
Economy

The average long-term US mortgage rate edged up to 7.19% this week, slightly below its 2023 high

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate edged up again this week, another setback for would-be homebuyers navigating an increasingly less affordable housing market

The average long-term US mortgage rate edged up to 7.19% this week, slightly below its 2023 high
Economy|News|World

Stock market today: Wall Street closes its worst week in six months with more losses

Wall Street wheezed to more losses as it limped to the finish of its worst week in six months

Stock market today: Wall Street closes its worst week in six months with more losses

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