Global Market: China, Hong Kong shares rise as tech stocks gain ahead of Fed decisionChinese and Hong Kong equities rose on Wednesday, led by technology stocks as investors awaited the US Federal Reserve’s interest-rate deci...
Global Market: Japan’s Nikkei flat as investors await Fed, BOJ decisionsJapan’s Nikkei was largely flat on Wednesday as investors stayed cautious ahead of interest-rate decisions from the US Federal Reserve and ...
US Fed’s dual challenge: Will rising inflation and soaring bond yields force Warsh into first rate hike in 3 years?The US Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates by 25 basis points, with markets pricing in a high probability of a hike after i...
Decision Day Guide: Fed seen hiking interest rates in defiance of TrumpThe Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates for the first time since 2023, responding to persistent inflation and recent hotter...
US Market: Fed rate hike looms as hotter inflation clouds policy outlookThe US Federal Reserve is widely expected to raise interest rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday, taking the benchmark rate to 3.75%-4.00%...
Global Market: Morgan Stanley turns hawkish, sees two Fed rate hikes in 2026Morgan Stanley expects the US Federal Reserve and European Central Bank to raise interest rates further as persistent inflation and elevate...
US Market: Brokerages turn hawkish as sticky inflation boosts Fed hike betsMajor brokerages including Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, HSBC and Deutsche Bank expect the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates by 25 basi...
Trump the economist gets this one rightDonald Trump advocates for the world's lowest interest rates, citing America's strong credit standing. However, global central banks face r...
US Market: Goldman Sachs expects Fed to hike rates amid inflation fearsGoldman Sachs now expects the US Federal Reserve to raise interest rates by 25 basis points in September, reversing its earlier pause forec...
Gold prices dip as oil-driven inflation concerns weighGold prices witnessed a slight decline, primarily driven by surging oil prices, raising inflation worries among traders. With an 86% probab...
Dollar steady, yen near 7-month high ahead of Fed, BOJ meetingsThe dollar maintained its stability as the yen approached a peak not seen in seven months this week. With key policymakers weighing potenti...
Ahead of Fed meeting, Trump says US should have world's lowest interest ratePresident Donald Trump stated the United States should have the world's lowest interest rates. He expressed this view ahead of the Federal ...
'This is the test': All eyes on US Fed to tackle high inflationThe US Federal Reserve goes into a key rate-setting meeting this week with markets expecting policymakers to pull the trigger on a rate hik...
Wall St Week Ahead: Investors brace for possible rate hike at uncertain Fed meetingAs the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision looms next week, investors are on edge, aware that this could disrupt the ongoing stock mar...
Dollar holds gains, yen slips as Mideast energy shock deepensCurrently, the dollar stands firm near its weekly highs, whereas the yen is on a downward trajectory, fueled by apprehensions surrounding e...
US Fed rate cut bets fall below 50% after Governor Chris Waller’s comments. What did he say?Expectations of a US Federal Reserve rate cut at its September 16 meeting have weakened sharply, with traders now pricing in less than a 50...
US economic activity rises modestly, inflation pressures persist: Fed Beige BookRecent reports indicate a modest growth in US economic activity alongside slight increases in employment figures. However, moderate price r...