EUR/USD Holds Steady Ahead of Crucial Federal Reserve Meeting
The pair is trading neutrally around 1.0510 as market participants adopt a cautious stance ahead of the Federal Reserve’s upcoming decision on interest rates. With the December meeting set to begin tonight and conclude tomorrow, all eyes are on the…
Nasdaq hits a record ahead of Federal Reserve’s meeting
NEW YORK — U.S. stock indexes drifted amid mixed trading Monday ahead of this week’s meeting by the Federal Reserve that could set Wall Street’s direction into next year. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 0.4%, coming off its first…
From 65 Cents to $5.69: Big Macs Show How The Federal Reserve Ate Your Bills’ Buying Power
Few companies are more effective at cutting costs and increasing production than McDonald’s, with its “billions and billions served,” in more than 100 countries. That ubiquity and consistency prompted The Economist to introduce the Big Mac index, which attempts to…
Federal Reserve is expected to make 3rd consecutive rate cut this week. Here’s what to know.
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday will make its final interest rate decision of 2024, capping a year during which the central bank provided some financial relief to inflation-weary borrowers in September by ushering in its first rate reduction in four…
The Fed is set to cut rates again despite inflation rise. Here’s why.
Fed’s Bowman Urges Caution When Lowering Rates Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman says she prefers to lower interest rates cautiously. She speaks during a moderated conversation at the Missouri Bankers Association Executive Management Conference. Bloomberg Despite stubbornly high inflation recently and a sturdy economy…
Goldman Sachs Economists See Fed Skipping a Rate Cut in January
(Bloomberg) — The Federal Reserve is likely to signal a slower future pace of easing when it meets later this week and then skip cutting interest rates in January, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc. economists. Most Read from Bloomberg…
Jerome Powell, U.S. Federal Reserve Chair
Post-pandemic economic conditions throughout the world have been marked by surging inflation, sharply increasing demand for many goods and services, and changing employment levels. Balancing the effects of inflation with growth and employment has challenged governments the world over, with…
The Fed’s ‘Biggest Nightmare’ Is Suddenly Coming True As Bitcoin Price Surges
Bitcoin has suddenly rocketed higher, passing its previous all-time high and climbing to over $106,000 as incoming U.S. president Donald Trump confirms his plan for a bitcoin game-changer. Unlock over $3,000 in NFT, web3 and crypto perks — Apply now!…
Bitcoin goes ’Santa Claus mode’ as optimism grows for US reserve status
Update (Dec. 16 at 12:40 am UTC): This article has been updated to include comments from Satoshi Action Fund CEO Dennis Porter, US Federal Reserve interest rate cut predictions and Bitcoin’s price rise to $106,000. Update (Dec. 16 at 3:07…
Cautious pressure amid looming Federal Reserve
EUR/USD Current price: 1.0496 Looming central banks’ monetary policy decisions exacerbate a cautious mood. The preliminary estimate of the December European PMIs showed contraction continues. EUR/USD is neutral to bearish in the near term, support at 1.0460. The EUR/USD pair…