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Federal Reserve must cut rates by 100 basis points, says Donald Trump

The Fed cut rates last month for the first time in a decade and signalled it was open to doing more amid slowing global growth

US Fed rate cut bails out Trump for policies that are slowing the economy

Fed rate cuts in conjunction with additional fiscal stimulus could result in higher inflation - which could spook markets and lead to a nasty unwinding

US Fed cuts rate for the first time in more than a decade: Top highlights

Fed chair Jerome Powell, later in the presser, said that the rate cut has been in the pipeline for a while and doesn't necessarily portend a long cycle of rate cuts

Four reasons why the US Fed's 25 bps rate cut assumes significance

With the US-China trade standoff still to be resolved and with Brexit also in limbo, a cut in rates should help to assuage sentiment

Fed chairman Jerome Powell gives EM peers strong reason to cut rates

His signal on Wednesday that the Fed is preparing to lower borrowing costs will allow monetary authorities in developing markets to ease policy without triggering an exodus of capital

Markets rebound as US Fed signals interest rate cut; Sensex rises 266 pts

This followed comments by US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, who signalled willingness to lower interest rates

No surety on status quo, Fed rate hike, cut both on the table: Policymaker

Forecasts released at the end of its two-day policy meeting showed 11 of Fed's 17 policymakers anticipate no rate hike this year, compared with just two who had that forecast in December

US Federal Reserve sees no 2019 hikes, plans Sept end to asset drawdown

In its statement, the Federal Open Market Committee repeated January language that it will be "patient" amid "global economic and financial developments and muted inflation pressures"

Fed defies Trump, hikes rate for fourth time in 2018: Key takeaways

Defying pressure from the US President Donald Trump to pause rate hikes, the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter-point on Wednesday

'Not to make yet another mistake,' Trump warns Fed ahead of policy meet

The Federal Open Market Committee is expected to raise interest rates for the fourth time this year during its two-day meeting on interest rate policy

US Fed may tweak way of transmitting policy rate into banking system

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell suggested a technical adjustment to the so-called interest on excess reserves rate

Trade war, higher US interest rate pose capital flight risk for India: S&P

Trade issues and higher US interest rate could create outward capital flow pressure for India, but risks this year are more moderate compared with 2013, S&P Global Ratings said today. In its report APAC Economic Snapshots- July 2018', S&P said Asia-Pacific region's macroeconomic growth momentum remains strong despite further trade tensions between the US and China. It said economic data from India continue to be positive overall. The purchasing manager indices are above 50 and trending upward, suggesting a broad-based and strengthening upturn. The rupee has stabilised in recent weeks, although trade issues and higher US interest rate could again create outward capital flow pressure, S&P said. Credit growth is also accelerating. Trade growth looks robust, but higher oil prices are hurting the overall external balance. Rising oil prices are also pushing inflation higher, it added. While India remains vulnerable to capital outflow pressures arising from higher US interest ...

Dovish Fed fails to lift Indian markets; oil prices hit seven-week high

Trade war fears, higher oil prices weigh on investor sentiment

Fed to hold rates steady ahead of Trump's decision on new central bank head

Markets will look to it for confirmation the central bank is on track for a December rate hike