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US Federal Reserve won't take rates negative, say fund managers, economists

Fed funds futures, which are a gauge of where markets expect the Fed's benchmark overnight lending rate to be, are now pricing in a slightly negative rate environment beginning in December

Covid-19: Apple issues cheapest bonds in years to fund buy-backs, dividends

The technology company raised $8.5 billion by selling four different bonds with maturities ranging from three years to 30 years

Market Ahead, April 27: Top factors that could guide markets this week

According to a Business Standard report, the government will give out new official economic growth and budgetary projections in July or later

US Fed announces more measures to ease dollar crunch, liquidity strains

The Fed also announced its latest effort to reassure dealers and other financial institutions that it will provide as much liquidity as needed to keep markets functioning smoothly.

India's economic policy response to Covid-19 lags global peers: Edelweiss

"We think Indian policymakers must catch up and that too in a short time," analysts at the brokerage firm wrote.

US dollar falls after Federal Reserve cuts interest rates to near zero

The US Federal Reserve cut rates to a target range of 0% to 0.25% and said it would expand its balance sheet by at least $700 billion in coming weeks

Fed slashes rates in emergency coronavirus move; US death toll hits 62

Policymakers were not due to hold their next interest-rate setting meeting until March 17-18.

Donald Trump congratulates US Fed for rates cut, calls action 'terrific'

US President Donald Trump congratulated the central bank for taking further action aimed at helping shore up the US economy

Fed may go into its crisis tool kit to ensure smooth ops of financial mkts

Some steps the Fed can take on its own under existing authority, while others might require partnering with the Treasury Department or expanded authority from Congress

US businesses show growing concern over impact of coronavirus, Fed survey

The Fed cut interest rates by a half percentage point on Tuesday in an emergency move to mitigate the possible economic effects of the flu-like illness on the world's largest economy

US Fed leaves rates unchanged, signals policy will continue through 2020

Policy makers had been widely expected to leave rates on hold after three straight cuts that helped calm concerns the economy could falter

Fed chief Powell reasserts central bank's independence in talks with Trump

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell reasserted the independence of the US central bank during White House talks with President Donald Trump on Monday, the Fed said. Powell attended the meeting, which comes amid an unprecedented campaign of public attacks on the central bank, at the invitation of the president, and was joined by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, the Fed said in a statement. In a tweet, Trump, who has lambasted Powell in harsh, personal terms over monetary policy, said the meeting was "good & cordial," adding that "everything was discussed" including interest rates, inflation, foreign exchange and the Fed's balance sheet policies. The Fed, however, said Powell's comments were consistent with last week's congressional testimony and did not concern "expectations for monetary policy," except to say it will depend entirely on new economic information. "Finally, Chair Powell said that he and his colleagues on the Federal Open Market Committee will set monetary ...

Donald Trump says Americans are 'very disappointed' after Fed rate cut

Fed officials reduced interest rates by a quarter-percentage point Wednesday and signaled a pause in further cuts unless the economic outlook changes materially

US Fed expected to cut rate, but resilient economy may signal pause ahead

The Fed is scheduled to release its latest policy decision at 2 pm EDT (1800 GMT)

Wall Street holds steady after S&P hits record; Merck, Pfizer stocks gain

The spread in the yield curve has gainedabout 20 basis points since leaving negative territory, a recession indicator, in early September

Repo crisis becomes machiavellian opportunity for some investors

US money-market interest rates surged Tuesday as cash reserves in the banking system remained out of balance with the volume of securities on dealer balance sheets

US Fed cuts interest rate for the second time in a row: Top 4 highlights

Moderate economic activity, weak business fixed investment and exports, and global uncertainties promoted the Fed to lower the key interest rates, a second since the recession of 2008

Deeply divided Fed policy panel may be reluctant to forecast further cuts

The policy statement and updated quarterly forecasts will be released at 2 pm in Washington and Chairman Jerome Powell will brief the press 30 minutes later

Fed needs further rate cuts to address US funding squeeze: Credit Suisse

Pressure caused by this "supermassive black hole" would seep into the foreign exchange forward, cross-currency basis and Libor-OIS markets, according to the note

Will Fed cut rates further? Suspense looms as investors expect more relief

A big clue could come from Chairman Jerome Powell when he speaks on Friday at the Kansas City Fed's annual policy retreat in Jackson Hole, Wyoming