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

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Stock market today: Asian shares trade mixed after Wall Street closes near record finish

Asian shares are trading mixed as investors await further indications of future U.S. interest rate cuts

Stock market today: Asian shares trade mixed after Wall Street closes near record finish
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Stock market today: Asian shares trade mixed after Wall Street closes near record finish

Asian shares are trading mixed as investors await further indications of future U.S. interest rate cuts

Stock market today: Asian shares trade mixed after Wall Street closes near record finish
Political

Federal Reserve expected to cut rates, lift Biden's prospects

The U.S.

Federal Reserve expected to cut rates, lift Biden's prospects
Business

Fed's Cook says cautious approach needed to policy easing

The U.S. central bank needs to proceed carefully as it decides when to begin cutting interest rates, Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook said on Monday,

Fed's Cook says cautious approach needed to policy easing
Business

Dollar dips, yen draws support from Tokyo's jawboning

The dollar was on the back foot on Tuesday, owing to profit taking and pressured in part by a slightly stronger yen as Japanese government officials continued with

Dollar dips, yen draws support from Tokyo's jawboning
Business

Futures rise as megacap, chip stocks bounce

U.S. stock index futures ticked up on Tuesday as most megacap and chip stocks advanced, while investors readied for more data to assess the Federal Reserve's rate path in a week curtailed

Futures rise as megacap, chip stocks bounce
Business

Fed says official net negative income was $114.3 billion in 2023

By Michael S.

Fed says official net negative income was $114.3 billion in 2023
Business

Futures recover; focus shifts to Fed officials' comments

U.S. stock index futures rebounded on Wednesday after ending lower in the last session, as investors shifted focus to comments from Federal Reserve officials to gauge the central bank's

Futures recover; focus shifts to Fed officials' comments
Business

Futures range-bound ahead of long weekend break

U.S. stock index futures were lackluster on Thursday as investors awaited more data to gauge the state of the economy and the Federal Reserve's policy path, though activity is expected to

Futures range-bound ahead of long weekend break
Economy

Morning Bid: Unrushed Fed sees out buoyant Q1, dollar revs up

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan With Wall St set for its final trading day of a bumper first quarter, the Federal Reserve seems in "no rush" to lower interest rates

Morning Bid: Unrushed Fed sees out buoyant Q1, dollar revs up
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US economic growth for last quarter is revised up slightly to a healthy 3.4% annual rate

The U.S. economy grew at a solid 3.4% annual pace from October through December, the government said Thursday in an upgrade from its previous estimate

US economic growth for last quarter is revised up slightly to a healthy 3.4% annual rate
Business

Fed's balancing act could see June rate cut in play even with sticky inflation

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says the central bank is not growing more tolerant of higher inflation even though the latest policymaker projections

Fed's balancing act could see June rate cut in play even with sticky inflation
Economy

Investors eye Fed rate cut, earnings as key to sustaining market rally

After a stellar start to the year for stocks, investors are on guard for potential bumps in the second quarter as they gauge whether the Federal Reserve delivers

Investors eye Fed rate cut, earnings as key to sustaining market rally
Business|News

An inflation gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve shows price pressures easing gradually

A measure of inflation that is closely tracked by the Federal Reserve slipped last month in a sign that price pressures continue to ease

An inflation gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve shows price pressures easing gradually
Business|News

Powell says Fed wants to see 'more good inflation readings' before it can cut rates

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reiterated a message he has sounded in recent weeks: While the Fed expects to cut interest rates this year, it won’t be ready to do so until it sees “more good inflation readings’’ and is more confident that annual price increases are falling toward its 2% target

Powell says Fed wants to see 'more good inflation readings' before it can cut rates
Economy

Europe could lower rates ahead of Fed, ECB's Holzmann says

The European Central Bank could lower its key interest rate before the U.S. Federal Reserve, ECB Governing Council member Robert Holzmann was quoted as saying on Saturday.

Europe could lower rates ahead of Fed, ECB's Holzmann says
Business

Dollar steady as PCE data sets up June rate cut bets; yen in focus

The dollar was broadly steady on Monday as data showing easing U.S. prices bolstered bets that the Federal Reserve could cut interest rates in June, while the

Dollar steady as PCE data sets up June rate cut bets; yen in focus
Business

Morning Bid: Manufacturing kicks off jobs-packed week

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets by Amanda Cooper. Today marks the start of a new week, a new month, a new quarter and a new set of data to get investors going.

Morning Bid: Manufacturing kicks off jobs-packed week
Business

Analysis-Relentless US credit demand seen driving second-quarter rally

An investor scramble to lock in returns before the Federal Reserve cuts rates is expected to sustain a rally in the U.S. corporate bond market into the second

Analysis-Relentless US credit demand seen driving second-quarter rally
Business

Futures rise as signs of softening inflation bolster rate cut hopes

U.S. stock index futures rose on Monday after the latest inflation print showed moderating consumer prices, bolstering hopes of an early interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve.

Futures rise as signs of softening inflation bolster rate cut hopes
Business

NY Fed inflation gauge sees cooler price pressures in February

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York said on Monday that underlying inflation pressures weakened in February.

NY Fed inflation gauge sees cooler price pressures in February
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Stock market today: Asia markets are mixed after Wall Street's strong manufacturing data

Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street retreated as surprisingly strong U.S. manufacturing data cast doubts over how soon the Federal Reserve might cut interest rates

Stock market today: Asia markets are mixed after Wall Street's strong manufacturing data
Business|News

Powell: Federal Reserve is still on track to cut rates despite signs of persistent inflation

Federal Reserve officials will likely reduce their benchmark interest rate later this year, Chair Jerome Powell said, despite recent reports showing that the U.S. economy is still strong and that U.S. inflation picked up in January and February

Powell: Federal Reserve is still on track to cut rates despite signs of persistent inflation
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Stock market today: Asian shares mostly decline after Wall Street drop on rate cut concerns

Asian shares are mostly declining after a Federal Reserve official said the central bank might not deliver any of the cuts to interest rates this year that Wall Street has been counting on

Stock market today: Asian shares mostly decline after Wall Street drop on rate cut concerns
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When will Fed cut rates? As US economy flexes its muscles, maybe later or not at all

Ever since the Federal Reserve signaled last fall that it was likely done raising interest rates, Wall Street traders, economists, would-be homeowners — pretty much everyone — began obsessing over a single question: When will the Fed start cutting rates

When will Fed cut rates? As US economy flexes its muscles, maybe later or not at all

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