Category: Fed
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Top economist Mohamed El-Erian says traders are too aggressive on Fed rate cut expectations
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Mohamed El-Erian said traders are overestimating the chances of the US Federal Reserve making sharp interest rate cuts before the end of the year. “It’s problematic in my mind that the market is pricing in a lot of price cuts right now,” said El-Erian, president of Queens’ College, Cambridge. Bloomberg…
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Rupee dips; forward premiums rise amid near certainty on Fed rate cuts By Reuters
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Written by Nimesh Vora MUMBAI (Reuters) – The Indian rupee fell slightly on Thursday as a rally in peer Asian currencies paused, while futures premiums rose after Federal Reserve minutes and downward revisions to U.S. payrolls pushed it close to two-week lows. The Indian rupee was at 83.9425 per US…
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Stocks Up as September Fed Cut Seen as ‘Done Deal’: Markets Wrap
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(Bloomberg) — Stocks rose and bond yields fell as the Federal Reserve’s latest minutes and a big downward revision to U.S. payrolls bolstered bets that officials will cut interest rates in September. Most Read from Bloomberg The S&P 500 is nearing record highs. Treasuries are higher across the curve, driven…
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Dollar has more downside as Fed cuts approach
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Investing.com – The U.S. dollar has had a tough summer so far, and Capital Economics expects further declines over the next two years, citing unfavorable interest rate differentials and continued strong risk appetite. The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of six other currencies, has fallen about…
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Lower oil, Fed easing would support EM FX in hard landing: BofA By Investing.com
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Emerging market foreign exchange markets are expected to perform better in a potential hard landing scenario than in previous similar episodes, analysts at Bank of America Securities said in a note dated Tuesday. The note outlines the key shifts in the drivers of emerging market FX since the Covid-19 pandemic,…
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US stock futures edge higher ahead of key payroll revisions, Fed minutes By Investing.com
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U.S. stock index futures were slightly higher on Wednesday, as investors were cautious ahead of initial revisions to U.S. jobs data and the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting. At 06:20 ET (10:20 GMT), Apple Business Insider stock was up 32 points, or 0.1%, gaining 3…
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Powell may use Jackson Hole speech to hint at how fast and how far the Fed could cut rates
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Breadcrumbs Path Links BMW PMN Business Article author: Associated Press Christopher Rugaber Published on August 20, 2024 • Read for 4 minutes You can save this article by registering for free here. Or log in if you have an account. Article Content WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials say they’re…
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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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High Risk Warning: Foreign exchange trading carries a high level of risk that may not be suitable for all investors. Leverage also creates additional risks 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…
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Fed Chair Powell’s Jackson Hole speech just got a lot less predictable
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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…
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US stocks edge higher; cautious trading ahead of Jackson Hole, Fed minutes By Investing.com
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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…
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Evercore ISI screens banks likely to fare better when the Fed cuts rates (NASDAQ:FITB)
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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…
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Evercore ISI screens banks likely to fare better when the Fed cuts rates (NASDAQ:FITB)
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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…
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Newsquawk Week Ahead: Jackson Hole, Fed and ECB Minutes, Canada and Japan CPI, Flash PMI
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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,…
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Soft August jobs report could sway fed to deliver supersized rate cut in September By Investing.com
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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…
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Top Fed official says he’s open to a rate cut sooner rather than later amid slowing inflation
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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…
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The Fed will only cut rates once this year because the US economy is too strong, market vet says
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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…
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US Inflation Data to Show Another Modest Increase, Cementing Fed Cut
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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…
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Atlanta Fed Pres. Bostic: Balance of risks and economy is getting back to level
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