Category: Fed

  • Poll: Federal Reserve to cut Fed Funds by 25bp in September, November and December

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  • Poll: Federal Reserve to cut Fed Funds by 25bp in September, November and December

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  • Fed Chair Powell’s Jackson Hole speech just got a lot less predictable

    Since 1981, Federal Reserve bankers, business leaders, prominent academics, and government officials have gathered each August for a three-day symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to discuss critical issues facing the global economy and financial markets—while also getting in some fishing and horseback riding. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s annual speech…

  • US stocks edge higher; cautious trading ahead of Jackson Hole, Fed minutes By Investing.com

    U.S. stocks rose on Monday, steadying after last week’s strong gains, as investors awaited minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting, as well as the central bank’s Jackson Hole symposium, for clues on future monetary policy. By 09:35 ET (13:35 GMT), the index was up about 90 points, or…

  • Evercore ISI screens banks likely to fare better when the Fed cuts rates (NASDAQ:FITB)

    Richard Drew When the Fed raises interest rates, banks’ net interest income generally rises. So, when the central bank eases monetary policy, it makes sense that banks’ net interest income will fall. But it’s more complicated than that, as Evercore ISI explains. Analyst John Pancari said in a recent note…

  • Evercore ISI screens banks likely to fare better when the Fed cuts rates (NASDAQ:FITB)

    Richard Drew When the Fed raises interest rates, banks’ net interest income generally rises. So, when the central bank eases monetary policy, it makes sense that banks’ net interest income will fall. But it’s more complicated than that, as Evercore ISI explains. Analyst John Pancari said in a recent note…

  • Newsquawk Week Ahead: Jackson Hole, Fed and ECB Minutes, Canada and Japan CPI, Flash PMI

    19th-23rd August 2024: Mon: US Democratic National Convention (Aug 19-22), Bank of Indonesia Announcement, New Zealand Trade Balance (Jul) Tue: US Democratic National Convention (Aug 19-22), PBoC LPR, RBA Minutes, Riksbank Announcement, CBRT Announcement, EZ Final CPI (Jul), Canadian CPI (Jul) Wed: US Democratic National Convention (Aug 19-22), FOMC Minutes,…

  • Soft August jobs report could sway fed to deliver supersized rate cut in September By Investing.com

    Expectations of a major interest rate cut in September had lost steam after recent economic data showed that recession fears were just hype about nothing, but with the labor market now in the driver’s seat of monetary policy, the August jobs report has the potential to revive bets on a…

  • Stocks will embark on a run of gains unseen in 30 years after the Fed cuts rates, Wells Fargo strategy chief says

    Wells Fargo said low inflation and resilient economic growth could lead to a stock market remake of 1995.Photo: AP Photo/Richard Drew Stocks could be poised for a rally similar to that seen in 1995, according to Wells Fargo. The bank’s head of global investment strategy pointed to low inflation and…

  • Top Fed official says he’s open to a rate cut sooner rather than later amid slowing inflation

    Inflation is slowing, and at least one Federal Reserve official has said he is “open” to cutting interest rates at the central bank’s next meeting in September. “The Fed is not going to be able to do that,” said Rafael Boucek, president of the Atlanta Federal Reserve and a voting…

  • The Fed will only cut rates once this year because the US economy is too strong, market vet says

    U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on the semiannual monetary policy report to Congress at the U.S. Capitol on July 9, 2024 in Washington, D.C. Powell was quoted as saying in previous remarks, “We want to be more confident…

  • US Inflation Data to Show Another Modest Increase, Cementing Fed Cut

    Breadcrumbs Path Links PMN Business Forecasters expect a monthly report on U.S. consumer prices to show another modest increase last month, reinforcing widespread expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut in September. Article author: Bloomberg News Matthew Bosler Published on August 13, 2024 • Read for 3 minutes You…

  • Atlanta Fed Pres. Bostic: Balance of risks and economy is getting back to level

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  • Unwinding of carry trade roadblock for BoJ hikes but not Fed cuts

    Investing.com – The recent sharp rise in the yen, as a result of the unraveling of the “yen carry trade,” may be a barrier to further increases by the Bank of Japan, but not a barrier to Federal Reserve cuts, Goldman Sachs analysts said. At 07:00 ET (11:00 GMT), the…

  • Weekend – Bank of America forecast no US recession, Fed rate cuts in September & December

    Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan spoke about American TV Over the weekend. He warned the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC): The Fed is in a position where it has to be careful not to slow down too much. He was referring to the planting of spending among consumers: Well,…

  • CIBC tweaks rate cut forecasts, sees earlier easing from Fed and Bank of Canada

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  • Small US Inflation Pickup Won’t Derail a Fed Rate Cut in September

    (Bloomberg) — U.S. inflation is likely to rise modestly in July, but not enough to deter the Federal Reserve from a widely expected interest-rate cut next month. Most Read from Bloomberg The consumer price index on Wednesday is expected to rise 0.2% from June for both the headline number and…

  • Small US Inflation Pickup Won’t Derail a Fed Rate Cut in September

    روابط مسار الفتات الخبز PMN الأعمال من المحتمل أن يرتفع معدل التضخم في الولايات المتحدة بشكل متواضع في يوليو/تموز، ولكن ليس بالقدر الكافي لعرقلة بنك الاحتياطي الفيدرالي عن خفض أسعار الفائدة المتوقع على نطاق واسع الشهر المقبل. مؤلف المقال : بلومبرج نيوز مولي سميث وكريج ستيرلنغ نُشرت في 10 أغسطس…

  • Harris says Fed is independent and she would never interfere in its decisions By Reuters

    By Jeff Mason PHOENIX (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said on Saturday the Federal Reserve is independent and she would never interfere in its decisions if she wins the Nov. 5 presidential election. “The Fed is an independent entity and as chairman I will never interfere in the…

  • Trump’s demand for influence over the Fed conjures comparisons to Nixon

    Donald Trump’s assertion that he has “better instincts” for setting interest rates than the Federal Reserve or its chairman does not appear to have weakened the dollar in international currency markets. Markets appear skeptical that Trump would be able to undermine the independence of the Federal Reserve if elected, believing…