Tag: interest rates
Dollar Gains Relief as Hedging Surge Finally Cools
Only a few months after U.S. tariff shocks pushed the dollar sharply lower, the rush by overseas investors to hedge their U.S. holdings has...
Fed Chair Succession Debate Intensifies as Trump Increases Pressure on Powell
President Donald Trump intensified his criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday, putting the spotlight on the future of the central bank’s...
Morgan Stanley Scraps December Rate-Cut Forecast After Strong U.S. Jobs Data
Morgan Stanley has withdrawn its call for a quarter-point Federal Reserve rate cut in December. The change came after September’s stronger-than-expected jobs report pointed...
Wall Street Slips as Tech Stocks Lose Momentum
Wall Street’s major indexes fell on Thursday as the initial optimism from Nvidia’s earnings faded. Investors became more cautious about high valuations across the...
Gold Holds Steady After Payrolls Report as December Rate Cut Odds...
Gold prices held steady on Friday, pausing after two days of strong gains. The market remained uncertain as traders questioned whether the Federal Reserve...
S&P 500 Slips as Fed Minutes Hit Rate-Cut Hopes; Nvidia Ahead
The S&P 500 surrendered earlier gains on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve’s October meeting minutes reduced expectations for a December rate cut. The more...
Trump Slams Fed Chair Powell Again: ‘I’d Fire Him’
U.S. President Donald Trump intensified his criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday. He argued that Powell has been too slow to...
Asia FX Drops as Traders Brace for Fed Moves and Key...
Asian currencies slipped on Wednesday, with the South Korean won and the Australian dollar leading the declines. Investors remained cautious ahead of the delayed...
Gold Rebounds as Fiscal Worries and U.S. Rate Uncertainty Boost Safe-Haven...
Gold prices climbed in Asian trading on Wednesday as concerns over rising fiscal spending in major developed economies, particularly Japan, pushed investors toward safe-haven...
December Fed Rate-Cut Odds Climb Above 50% After Weak U.S. Jobs...
The likelihood of a Federal Reserve rate cut in December has risen above 50% after two major labor market reports indicated continued weakness in...
