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Traders boost Fed bets with November cut size seen as a toss-up
THE debate over the magnitude of the Federal Reserve’s expected interest-rate cut in November is intensifying, with traders ramping up wagers in futures keyed to the central bank’s path...
Gold prices steady after Fed policymakers back rate cuts
GOLD prices held their ground on Tuesday (Sep 24), after hitting an all-time high in the previous session, following comments by US Federal Reserve officials that backed additional interest...
Japan bank stung by US Fed hikes plots return to government bonds
A BANK operating in Japan’s least populated area is doing something that may have global repercussions if its peers do the same: the lender is planning to return to...
Fed officials leave door open to another large interest-rate cut
A HANDFUL of Federal Reserve officials on Monday (Sep 23) left open the door to additional large interest-rate cuts, noting that current rates still weigh heavily on the US...
US: S&P 500, Nasdaq open higher with focus on Fed speakers, data
The benchmark S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened higher on Monday (Sep 23) as investors shifted their focus to comments from Federal Reserve policymakers and economic data lined up...
Fed is about to get validation for its jumbo rate cut
THE US Federal Reserve’s preferred price metric and a snapshot of consumer demand are seen corroborating both the central bank’s aggressive interest-rate cut and chair Jerome Powell’s view that...
US dollar’s resilience in face of Fed cuts disappoints traders
Traders betting big on a weaker US dollar are facing disappointment – at least for now – as the greenback remains resilient following the Federal Reserve’s half-point interest-rate cut.Despite...
US dollar’s resilience in face of Fed cuts disappoints traders
Traders betting big on a weaker US dollar are facing disappointment – at least for now – as the greenback remains resilient following the Federal Reserve’s half-point interest-rate cut.Despite...
