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Bitcoin fluctuates after Fed cuts for first time in four years
BITCOIN was little changed after the US Federal Reserve reduced borrowing rates for the first time since the Covid pandemic paralysed the economy more than four years ago and...
Oil prices fall as Fed rate cut stirs economic worries, storage report mixed
OIL prices slipped lower on Wednesday as a rate cut announcement from the Federal Reserve raised worries about the health of the US economy, while investors largely shrugged off a...
US: Stocks end modestly lower after big Fed interest rate cut
WALL Street stocks finished modestly lower on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve announced an interest rate cut of half a percentage point, ending days of speculation about the size of the...
US dollar cedes ground to yen ahead of Fed decision
THE US dollar surrendered some of its overnight gains against the yen on Wednesday (Sep 18), as investors tweaked their positions ahead of a policy meeting expected to initiate...
Australian shares end off record high ahead of Fed rate decision
Australian shares ended flat on Wednesday (Sep 18) after hitting a record high, as a fall in miners offset gains in financials, while investors assessed the odds of a...
Asia: Markets fluctuate on uncertainty over Fed rate plan
ASIAN markets swung between gains and losses on Wednesday (Sep 18) as traders tried to ascertain how big an expected Federal Reserve interest rate cut would be later in...
Gold holds steady ahead of Fed decision
GOLD prices held steady on Wednesday (Sep 18) as market participants braced for an expected Federal Reserve move to cut interest rates for the first time in more than...
Europe: Stoxx 600 at two-week closing high in lead-up to Fed rate decision
EUROPE’S Stoxx 600 recorded its highest closing level in two-weeks on Tuesday (Sep 17), as global markets remained upbeat on the prospects of the US Federal Reserve possibly opting...
