Everyone Agrees the Fed Cut Was a Gift to Kamala Harris
The Fed's rate cut was a 'boon' for Harris' team Supporters of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump found something they could agree on: the Federal Reserve's half-point interest rate cut this week. Political gifts for Harris. “This is really a political move,” Trump said in an interview with Newsmax on Thursday. “Most people thought it […]
Biden Confusingly Makes False Claim He Never Met With Fed Chair Powell
President Joe Biden appeared to forget on Thursday that he had met with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell just two years ago. “I have never spoken to the Fed chairman since I took office,” Biden falsely stated in a speech to the Economic Club of Washington. Biden met with Powell in the Oval Office in […]
Which path will the Fed take to ease monetary policy?
The Federal Reserve Board A new easing cycle This week, the Federal Reserve Board cut the federal funds rate by half a percentage point at its Federal Open Market Committee meeting. Market participants took the news in stride, as they had expected the Fed to cut rates by that amount, not a quarter of a […]
The Fed finally cut interest rates — but let's not get too excited just yet
This week, the Federal Reserve Announced Cut the federal funds rate that it charges member banks by 50 basis points (0.5 percentage points). The expected effect would be that banks, with their reduced costs, would be able to charge customers lower interest rates on loans, and the cost of capital would fall, making capital more […]
Stocks Are Mixed as Euphoria Over Big Fed Cut Ebbs: Markets Wrap – Yahoo Finance
(Bloomberg) — European stocks fell and U.S. stock futures dropped on Friday as bad news on corporate earnings dampened euphoria over the trajectory of interest rates. Most read articles on Bloomberg Europe's Stoxx 600 stock index slumped 8.4% after Mercedes-Benz Group Inc. cut its earnings outlook due to weak sales in China. U.S. futures fell […]
Gold prices rise after bumper Fed rate cut; copper upbeat on China stimulus – Investing.com
Investing.com — Gold prices rose in Asian markets on Friday as the dollar weakened following a big interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve and markets welcomed the prospect of further rate cuts. Among industrial metals, copper prices rose on reports that China, the largest importer, is considering further support for its property market after […]
Dow jumps to another all-time high day after Fed cuts rates
Wall Street soared on Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 closing at all-time highs after the Federal Reserve said it would kick off an easing cycle with a half-percentage point interest rate cut and that further cuts are expected. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 522.09 points, or 1.3 percent, to […]
The Fed Will Struggle to Back Off Big Cuts Now
The Fed will have to make bigger cuts to keep rates down for longer. The Federal Reserve's decision to start cutting interest rates on Wednesday High-speed rates are expected to decline. Wall Street is skeptical that the current policy rate is Very restrictiveEven after this week's half-point rate cut, the current policy stance is considered […]
EUR/USD grapples with higher ground as Fed cuts weigh on Greenback – FXStreet
EUR/USD traded at the 1.1150 level on Thursday. Broad-based dollar selling has led to bullish trends in U.S. dollar-based currency pairs. Eurozone data remains weak as markets focus on Fed rate cuts. EUR/USD made higher highs on Thursday and held firm above the 1.1150 level, but most of the bullish momentum for this pair is […]
The Fed cut rates by half-point: What to know
Claman Countdown panelists Gabriela Santos and Kenny Porcari analyze the impact of the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut. of Federal Reserve System The central bank cut its benchmark federal funds rate by 50 basis points on Wednesday, the first cut in interest rates since March 2020, amid progress in battling inflation. Interest rate traders had […]