US Fed Interest Rate

The Federal Reserve reduced its key interest rate by a quarter-point for the third time in a row on Wednesday but signalled that it may leave rates unchanged in the coming months. Chair Jerome Powell signalled at a news conference that the Fed would likely hold off on further rate cuts in the coming months while it evaluated the health of the economy. And in a set of quarterly economic projections, Fed officials signalled they expect to lower rates just once next year. Wednesday's cut reduced the rate to about 3.6 per cent, the lowest it has been in nearly three years. Lower rates from the Fed can bring down borrowing costs for mortgages, auto loans, and credit cards over time, though market forces can also affect those rates. Fed officials "will carefully evaluate the incoming data," Powell said, adding that the Fed is "well positioned to wait to see how the economy evolves." The chair also said that the Fed's key rate was close to a level that neither restricts nor stimulates the

Sensex Today | Stock Market close, Tuesday, December 02, 2025: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap index fell 0.22 per cent, while the Nifty SmallCap index fell 0.55 per cent

Sensex Today | Stock Market close: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap 100 rose marginally by 0.1 per cent and the Nifty SmallCap 100 indices fell 0.1 per cent, respectively

This is an unusual position in modern central banking, and particularly for the Fed

Stock Market highlights on Thursday, June 19, 2025: Barring Nifty Auto, all the sectoral indices on the NSE ended lower, with the Nifty PSU Bank index being the top laggard, declining by 2.04 per cent

Sensex Today | Stock Market close, Tuesday, June 17, 2025: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap index and the Nifty SmallCap index were down 0.79 per cent and 0.82 per cent, respectively.

A fourth straight meeting without a cut could provoke another tirade from President Donald Trump

The domestic currency opened 38 paise higher at 84.65 after ending at 84.83 against the greenback on Wednesday

The Fed's policy rate has been unchanged since December as officials struggle to estimate the impact of President Donald Trump's import tariffs

Stock Market Today, March 20: Gains in the domestic stock markets would be on the back of a rally in Wall Street stocks, where the Dow Jones climbed 0.92 per cent, the S&P 500 jumped 1.08 per cent

Stock Market Today, Wednesday, March 19: The US Fed will announce its policy decision tonight amid concerns of inflation ticking higher due to US President Donald Trump's tariffs, if imposed.

In the previous session, the Sensex jumped 631.55 points, or 0.83 per cent, to settle at 76,532.96. The Nifty50 also added 205.85 points, or 0.90 per cent, to close at 23,163.10

In the previous session, the Sensex declined 329.92 points, or 0.43 per cent to 76,190.46. Similarly, the Nifty50 ended the day 113.15 points, or 0.49 per cent, lower at 23,092.20

Some Fed officials incorporated 'highly conditional estimates' of Trump effects in new projections

Dow Jones: The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 1,123.03 points, or 2.58 per cent, to 42,326.87 on Wednesday - declining for a 10th day and clocking its longest losing streak since 1974

The central bank delivered its 3rd consecutive rate cut but signaled a slowdown in future reductions, leaving investors wary. The Fed trimmed its benchmark interest rate by a widely anticipated 25 bps

Indian markets took a sharp hit in the previous session as foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) turned wary ahead of the Fed's policy outcome

Advisers have asked the nominees under consideration for the FDIC, as well as the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, if deposit insurance could be absorbed into the Treasury Department

Spot gold held its ground to stand at $2,734.79 an ounce at 0831 GMT, having hit a record high of $2,790.15 last Thursday

Minutes of the Fed's meeting released on Wednesday showed the decision had been a close call, and Goolsbee on Thursday said he expected more close-call meetings ahead