Jerome Powell sounds alarm on Fed independence, says central bank faces 'stress test'Jerome Powell, former head of the US Federal Reserve, has spoken out against political interference in the central bank. He emphasized the ...
01 Jun, 2026, 08.05 AM IST
Why are gold and silver prices down sharply today and will precious metals continue to fall or rise again? Gold hits two-month low as inflation fears riseWhy are gold and silver prices down sharply today and will precious metals continue to fall or rise again? Gold prices dropped to a two-mon...
28 May, 2026, 12.31 AM IST
US stocks today: Dow soars 600 pts, Nasdaq 1.5% as chip stocks rally eyeing Nvidia results, Iran peace deal hopesWall Street indexes jumped over 1% led by tech and semiconductor rally ahead of Nvidia earnings. Target fell on weak outlook. Airlines gain...
21 May, 2026, 01.41 AM IST
Fed is 'dead serious' about getting inflation down, Kashkari saysIn a recent address, Neel Kashkari, the Minneapolis Federal Reserve President, shared a cautiously positive outlook on the labor market in ...
14 May, 2026, 12.22 AM IST
US stocks today: S&P 500, Nasdaq at record highs as oil pullback brings reliefThe S&P 500 and Nasdaq reached record highs on Thursday, driven by a significant drop in oil prices. Hopes for a U.S.-Iran peace agreement ...
07 May, 2026, 07.47 PM IST
John Williams says Fed policy well positioned for economic risks, uncertaintyNew York Fed President John Williams believes monetary policy is ready for Middle East war uncertainty. He anticipates interest rate cuts o...
05 May, 2026, 01.18 AM IST
Gold dips as inflation concerns linger; markets watch US-Iran talksGold prices saw a dip on Monday. Inflation concerns are impacting the US monetary policy outlook. Markets are closely watching US-Iran peac...
04 May, 2026, 07.23 AM IST
Neel Kashkari: Uncertainty around oil shock means Fed should acknowledge risk of rate hikesThe U.S.-backed war with Iran could change the inflation outlook enough to force the Federal Reserve into "potentially a series" of rate hi...
01 May, 2026, 06.39 PM IST
Fed's Beth Hammack says no longer appropriate to signal rate cut biasFederal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said Friday she dissented against the central bank holding on to an easing bias th...
01 May, 2026, 06.37 PM IST
Kevin Warsh wanted a family fight at the Fed. Oil has provided the sparkNew Fed Chair Kevin Warsh inherits a divided Federal Reserve. Four voters dissented on the latest policy, the largest split since 1992. Ris...
30 Apr, 2026, 08.23 PM IST
Kevin Warsh wanted a family fight at the Fed. It has already started.The Federal Reserve is experiencing a period of significant disagreement among its policymakers. This dissent comes as Kevin Warsh is set t...
30 Apr, 2026, 10.01 AM IST
Global Market Today: US stock futures gain on tech earnings; Asian shares fallUS equity futures rose, driven by tech giants and AI trade, while oil prices surged amid escalating Iran war uncertainty. The Federal Reser...
30 Apr, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
Federal Reserve holds rates steady in a divisive voteThe Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged. However, the decision revealed significant disagreements among officials. Three policyma...
30 Apr, 2026, 05.42 AM IST
Rupee ticks higher, aided by slip in US bond yieldsThe dollar index was steady near 104.1 after falling nearly 0.3% on Tuesday. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield also slipped 8 basis points (b...
07 Feb, 2024, 10.24 AM IST
Fed's Kashkari: 'Reasonable' to taper late this year or early next"It is a question of when, not a question of if" the Fed will slow its bond-buying, currently at $120 billion each month, Kashkari said at ...
18 Aug, 2021, 08.55 AM IST
Dollar steady after US inflation data misses estimatesThe personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index, excluding the volatile food and energy components, increased 0.5%, below economist...
26 Jun, 2021, 12.40 PM IST
Federal Reserve is failing to deliver on 2% inflation vow: Narayana KocherlakotaFed should be careful about reducing its monetary "footprint," especially with inflation running so far below the Fed's 2% goal, a top offi...
10 Jan, 2014, 09.16 AM IST