Australian Dollar appreciates due to risk-on mood ahead of US Fed interest rate decision – FXStreet
The Australian dollar is extending gains as risk sentiment improves ahead of the US Federal Reserve decision. The Reserve Bank of Australia's hawkish stance is supporting the Australian dollar. The US dollar is weakening as the Fed is likely to cut interest rates by 50 basis points on Wednesday. The Australian Dollar (AUD) rose for […]
Bitcoin ETFs Add $250 Million in Surge Ahead of Expected Rate Cut – Decrypt
Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) There is a renewed interest. Figures published by blockchain data firm Arcam Intelligence show American funds added a total of about $250 million worth of Bitcoin on Monday, the most daily additions in more than a month. The surge helped push the price of bitcoin itself above $61,000 per coin on […]
Stock market today: Wall Street stays stuck in place as it counts down to a rate cut – The Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes were flat on Tuesday, with Wall Street seeing fewer big moves than expected. First interest rate cut It's been more than four years. The S&P 500 rose 1.49 points, or less than 0.1%, to 5,634.58. It remains 0.6% below its all-time closing high set in July but briefly […]
Retail Sales Unexpectedly Rose in August, Lowering Chances of a Bigger Rate Cut
U.S. consumers unexpectedly increased spending in August, defying expectations that a softening labor market would dampen retail purchases. Retail sales rose 0.1% in August, Commerce Department data released Tuesday showed, after an upward revision to a 1.1% increase the previous month. While rising sales are unlikely to derail the Federal Reserve's plans to cut interest […]
US retail sales unexpectedly rise, lowering odds for big rate cut
U.S. retail sales unexpectedly rose last month, a surprisingly strong result that likely reduces the likelihood of a big interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve this week. Retail purchases rose 0.1% in August, Commerce Department data released Tuesday showed, beating economists' expectations of a 0.2% decline as cash-strapped consumers showed resilience despite a shaky […]
Federal Reserve begins policy meeting with interest rate cuts on deck
Gregory Daco, chief economist at EY-Parthenon, explained why the Fed will gradually lower interest rates and not be too aggressive in “making money.” of Federal Reserve System Tuesday kicks off a highly anticipated two-day meeting in which policymakers are expected to cut interest rates for the first time in four years as persistent inflation shows […]
Global shares rise, dollar pinned lower by Fed rate cut bets By Reuters – Investing.com
By Samuel Indyk and Ray Wee LONDON (Reuters) – European shares rose on Tuesday but the U.S. dollar fell as the Federal Reserve was expected to begin an easing cycle and policymakers could potentially cut interest rates sharply. Investors remain focused solely on the Fed's decision on Wednesday, as the likelihood of a 50 basis […]
GBP/USD rallies on Fed rate cut bets – FXStreet
GBP/USD re-surfaced above 1.3200 on Wednesday amid risk-on sentiment. The Fed's interest rate outlook is nailed on the ceiling as the market expects a 50bps cut. UK CPI inflation and the Bank of England's interest rate outlook will also be on the agenda this week. GBP/USD broke into higher territory on a quiet Monday, with […]
Democrat Senators Demand Super-Sized Rate Cut
Who's afraid of the Biden-Harris economy? If the Biden-Harris Administration's policies aren't hurting the economy, why are leading Democrats calling for the Federal Reserve to announce massive interest rate cuts? Three Democratic U.S. senators sent a letter to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Monday. Urged the central bank to cut interest rate target by […]
Dow closes at all-time high as stocks jump ahead of crucial Fed rate decision – New York Post
The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a new intraday record, but technology stocks weighed on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq on Monday as investors continued to gauge the possibility of more interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 228.30 points, or 0.6%, to close at a record […]