Category: Fed
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Fed and Peers Will Go Ahead With Rate Cuts After This Week’s US Election
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Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business The Federal Reserve and many rich-world peers are widely expected to lower interest rates again in the coming week, right after a US presidential election that may not be decided yet. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Molly Smith and Craig Stirling Published Nov 02,…
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Bonds Are Selling Off Everywhere as Traders Rethink Fed Pathway
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(Bloomberg) — Bonds are falling around the world as investors weigh the possibility of slower U.S. interest rate cuts, a trend that threatens to upend debt conditions everywhere. Most read from Bloomberg Treasuries extended sharp losses on Monday, with the 10-year yield rising back above 4.20% for the first time…
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Aggressive Fed easing more like a Christmas wish list rather than the most likely outcome
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Deutsche Bank has a research note showing that easing expectations for the Fed remains too aggressive. About 200 basis points of cuts are priced in, including the 50 basis points we’ve already seen. If the economy is in good shape, a large easing cycle will almost certainly lead to increased…
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Fed’s Waller. Fed should proceed with more caution on rate cuts than was needed at Sept
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The Fed should proceed with more caution on interest rate cuts than was called for at its September meeting My baseline calls for a gradual rate cut over the next year The policy rate is currently restricted. If the economy continues as expected, policy can be moved to a neutral…
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Dollar remains supported ahead of Fed speakers; euro awaits ECB decision By Investing.com
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Investing.com – The US dollar rose on Monday, holding on to recent gains as traders digested more stimulus announcements from China ahead of comments from a number of Federal Reserve officials. At 04:00 EST (09:00 GMT), the dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six other currencies,…
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Fed’s Bowman does not comment on Fed policy or the economy at speaking engagement
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TGI … more Fed speakers again today! Logan, Bowman, Goolsbee all on the agenda
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I posted earlier: Logan and Bowman are prime candidates to drop the “pause” comments (IMO). None of the topics in any of these speeches seem to lead to observations about economics or politics. Maybe in any question and answer. 1345 GMT/0945 EST: Chicago Fed President Austin Goolsbee delivers opening remarks…
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TGI … more Fed speakers again today! Logan, Bowman, Goolsbee all on the agenda
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I posted earlier: Logan and Bowman are prime candidates to drop the “pause” comments (IMO). None of the topics in any of these speeches seem to lead to observations about economics or politics. Maybe in any question and answer. 1345 GMT/0945 EST: Chicago Fed President Austin Goolsbee delivers opening remarks…
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Trump’s desire to trash the US dollar could be blocked by the Fed & China
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High risk warning: Foreign exchange trading involves a high level of risk that may not be suitable for all investors. Leverage creates more risk and exposure to loss. Before deciding to trade foreign exchange, carefully consider your investment objectives, level of experience and risk tolerance. You may lose some or…
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Implied odds of a Fed pause in November rise to 22% after Bostic. Euro hits two-month low
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The US dollar jumped after Atlanta Fed President Rafael Bostic signaled he was open to a pause in November if data supports it. “I’m completely comfortable skipping a meeting if the data suggests that’s appropriate,” he told The New York Times. Wall Street Journal. With this, the implied odds of…
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Dollar hits 10-week high vs yen as Fed easing bets ebb ahead of CPI By Reuters
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Written by Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar rose to a 10-week high against the yen on Thursday as markets grew more confident about the Federal Reserve’s patient approach to further monetary easing, even as a key inflation report was due later. today. The index, which measures the…
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The Dow spikes more than 400 points as Fed minutes and an inflation report come into focus
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The Dow Jones index jumped more than 400 points on Wednesday after Release of Fed meeting minutes on September 17 and 18 Show how officials agreed to cut the interest rate by half a point. Although divided on the economic outlook and uncertain about how aggressive it will be, the…
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US stock gains after Fed minutes By Investing.com
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Investing.com – US stocks rose on Wednesday, as investors continued to digest clues about interest rates from the Federal Reserve. At 3:24 PM EST (19:24 GMT), the stock was up 409 points, or 1%, gained 0.6%, and added 0.5%. Fed meeting minutes show a majority of members support the deep…
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Dollar edges higher ahead of Fed minutes; euro weakens By Investing.com
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Investing.com – The US dollar rose on Wednesday ahead of an opportunity to assess US interest rate expectations, while the euro fell. At 04:10 EDT (08:10 GMT), the dollar index, which tracks the US currency against a basket of six other currencies, rose 0.1% to 102.387, not far from its…
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Dollar edges higher ahead of Fed minutes; euro weakens By Investing.com
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Investing.com – The US dollar rose on Wednesday ahead of an opportunity to assess US interest rate expectations, while the euro fell. At 04:10 EDT (08:10 GMT), the dollar index, which tracks the US currency against a basket of six other currencies, rose 0.1% to 102.387, not far from its…
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What did a few, some, several, many, etc Fed officials agree on in the Fed minutes
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1. A little A few respondents noted that companies remained reluctant to lay off workers after having difficulty obtaining employees earlier in the post-pandemic period. A few participants also added that a 25 basis point move could indicate a more predictable path to policy normalization. A few participants noted that…
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US dollar edges up to two month highs as Fed, CPI eyed By Reuters
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Written by Alden Bentley NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar rose on Wednesday ahead of the release of records of the Federal Reserve’s decision in September to cut interest rates by 50 basis points, reflecting confidence that the central bank will not continue to ease aggressively. Concerns about demand…
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US bank profits to shrink on interest income, focus shifts to Fed cuts By Reuters
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Written by Nupur Anand NEW YORK (Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo began reporting sector earnings on Friday, with investors expected to focus on the big banks’ net interest income forecasts after strong jobs data fueled uncertainty about the future path of the federal funds rate. Sale. Both banks…
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The @Newsquawk Europe Market Open: China finance briefing, ECB and Fed speakers ahead
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Full note ? Asia-Pacific stocks traded mixed, initially benefiting from a technology-led rally on Wall Street, while China’s upcoming fiscal policy summary looms. ?Main developments: The Chinese Ministry of Finance will hold a press conference on October 12 to explain the fiscal policy adjustments. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand…
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Asia FX muted with Fed, inflation cues on tap; Kiwi sinks on RBNZ cut By Investing.com
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Investing.com — Most Asian currencies remained range-bound on Wednesday, while the dollar stabilized in anticipation of further signals from the Federal Reserve and US inflation on the path to interest rates. The New Zealand dollar lagged behind its peers, falling sharply after the Reserve Bank of New Zealand cut interest…