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

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Stock market today: Asian stocks gain ahead of US and Japan rate decisions

Asian stocks are higher ahead of policy decisions this week by Japan's central bank and the Federal Reserve

Stock market today: Asian stocks gain ahead of US and Japan rate decisions
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Stock market today: Asian stocks gain ahead of US and Japan rate decisions

Asian stocks have gained ahead of policy decisions this week by Japan's central bank and the Federal Reserve

Stock market today: Asian stocks gain ahead of US and Japan rate decisions
Economy

Inflation frustration may prompt Fed to dial back rate-cut outlook

U.S. central bankers are not expected to cut borrowing costs this week, but their new economic projections may be a wild card, potentially signaling fewer interest rate cuts

Inflation frustration may prompt Fed to dial back rate-cut outlook
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Federal Reserve is likely to preach patience as consumers and markets look ahead to rate cuts

Across the United States, many people are eagerly anticipating the Federal Reserve’s first cut to its benchmark interest rate this year: Prospective home buyers hope for lower mortgage rates

Federal Reserve is likely to preach patience as consumers and markets look ahead to rate cuts
Business

US yields nearing level that could pressure stocks, Morgan Stanley says

U.S. stocks have climbed this year despite rising Treasury yields, but equities could become more sensitive if yields push higher from current levels, Morgan

US yields nearing level that could pressure stocks, Morgan Stanley says
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Stock market today: Asian shares follow Wall St higher as markets await a rate decision by the Fed

Asian markets are mostly higher ahead of a decision by the Federal Reserve on the timing of cuts to interest rates

Stock market today: Asian shares follow Wall St higher as markets await a rate decision by the Fed
Economy

Morning Bid - G7 disinflation cheer as Fed decides

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan However the Federal Reserve spins it later, there's some relief in other G7 economies at least that the disinflation process hasn't

Morning Bid - G7 disinflation cheer as Fed decides
Business

Fed's rate-cut confidence likely shaken but not yet broken by inflation

Federal Reserve officials left their policy meeting in late January in search of "greater confidence" that inflation was on a sustainable downward path, a

Fed's rate-cut confidence likely shaken but not yet broken by inflation
Economy

Policy uncertainty drives investors into US medium-term bond funds

Investors are flocking to U.S. medium-term government bond funds and helping push their assets to record highs, as uncertainty about the Federal Reserve's

Policy uncertainty drives investors into US medium-term bond funds
Economy

Fed's Powell says balance sheet drawdown taper coming soon

U.S.

Fed's Powell says balance sheet drawdown taper coming soon
Business

Amid forecast shift, Fed's Powell flags uncertainty over longer-run outlook

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Amid forecast shift, Fed's Powell flags uncertainty over longer-run outlook
Business

Dollar slips as Fed stays the course; Aussie jumps on jobs data

The dollar fell broadly on Thursday after the U.S.

Dollar slips as Fed stays the course; Aussie jumps on jobs data
Business

Analysis-Steady Fed outlook boosts stock market's hopes for coveted 'soft landing'

A U.S. stock market perched at record highs received an encouraging message from the Federal Reserve, after the central bank

Analysis-Steady Fed outlook boosts stock market's hopes for coveted 'soft landing'
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Stock market today: Asian shares rise after Wall Street rallies to records

Asian benchmarks are mostly higher after U.S. stocks rallied to records following the Federal Reserve's indication that it expects to deliver interest rate cuts later this year

Stock market today: Asian shares rise after Wall Street rallies to records
Business

Futures gain as Fed sticks to rate cut projections; Micron rally lifts chipmakers

U.S. stock index futures rose on Thursday as chipmakers tracked sharp gains in Micron Technology and investors took comfort in the Federal Reserve sticking to its three-rate-cut view for

Futures gain as Fed sticks to rate cut projections; Micron rally lifts chipmakers
Business

Morning Bid: Markets feed off unfased Fed and SNB jumps gun

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan With markets already cheering the Federal Reserve's restated consensus on three interest rate cuts later this year, the Swiss

Morning Bid: Markets feed off unfased Fed and SNB jumps gun
Business

UBS Global Research pushes back Fed rate cut expectation to June

UBS Global Research now expects the Federal Reserve to start cutting interest rates from June, a month later that its previous prediction and in line with other brokerages' forecasts, it

UBS Global Research pushes back Fed rate cut expectation to June
Business|News

Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits dip to 210,000, another sign the job market is strong

The number of Americans signing up for unemployment benefits fell slightly last week, another sign that the labor market remains strong and most workers enjoy extraordinary job security

Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits dip to 210,000, another sign the job market is strong
Business

US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fall

The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, suggesting that job growth remained strong in March.

US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fall
Economy

US business activity stable in March; inflation picks up

U.S. business activity held steady in March, but prices increased across the board, suggesting that inflation could remain elevated after picking up at the start of the year.

US business activity stable in March; inflation picks up
Business

Fed's dovish pivot 'inertia' may spell trouble for long-term bonds, BlackRock says

Longer-term U.S.

Fed's dovish pivot 'inertia' may spell trouble for long-term bonds, BlackRock says
Economy

Fed Chair Powell says pandemic has had lasting effects on economy

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday opened a "Fed Listens" event on how Americans are experiencing the economy, saying the pandemic has had "lasting" effects and that to make

Fed Chair Powell says pandemic has had lasting effects on economy
Economy

US equity funds draw biggest weekly inflow in nine months

U.S. equity funds witnessed robust demand in the seven days to March 20, buoyed by Wall Street's continued rally and expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts later this year.

US equity funds draw biggest weekly inflow in nine months
Economy

Fed's Bostic scales back to single rate cut on the year, versus two previously

Atlanta Federal Reserve bank President Raphael Bostic said on Friday he now expects just a single quarter-point interest rate cut this year versus two cuts that he had projected

Fed's Bostic scales back to single rate cut on the year, versus two previously
Economy

Broadening US market rally gets boost from dovish Fed

A reassuring economic outlook and dovish signals from the Federal Reserve are encouraging investors to look beyond the massive growth and technology stocks that

Broadening US market rally gets boost from dovish Fed

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