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Federal Reserve officials urge patience on timing of initial rate cut

The policymakers spoke as the Fed has downplayed talk of any further rate hikes, but also noted they feel the economy needs to cool further

US Fed's Waller sees some progress on inflation, says no rate hike needed

"The economy now seems to be evolving closer to what the Committee expected," Waller said, referring to the central bank's policy-setting Federal Open Market Committee

Crude oil falls more than $1 as Fed rate outlook stokes demand fears

"Fears of weaker demand led to selling as the prospect of a Fed rate cut became more distant," said analyst Toshitaka Tazawa at Fujitomi Securities

Asia stocks slip as investors await Fed meeting to gauge possible rate cut

Japan's Nikkei was a rare bright spot, rising 0.2%, adding to the previous day's 0.73% rally

Short-term govt bond yield may fall on Rs 60,000 crore T-bill supply cut

The yield on the 5-year government bond settled at 7.09 per cent on Friday

Why did Chris Wood of Jefferies sell his holding in HDFC Bank stock?

Calendar year 2024 (CY24) will be a good year for 'quality stocks and bonds', according to analysts at Morgan Stanley. Stocks, they said, have priced in a 'perfect landing' scenario

Global rate cuts: Slowing inflation primes G-7 central banks for June

Days after US data revealed cooler-than-expected consumer-price growth, the UK, Canada and Japan will all publish numbers for April that are likely to go in the same direction

Federal Reserve Chair Powell tests positive for Covid-19: Spokesperson

Powell, 71, previously tested positive for Covid in January 2023. The next meeting of the Fed's policy-setting committee is set for June 11-12

Asian stocks inch lower on uncertainty over timing of US rate cuts

Traders are pricing in 47 basis points of easing this year from the Fed, with a rate cut in November fully priced in

Gold has major resistance at 74,500, buy the dips in near-term: Sharekhan

The metal was changing hands at $2381 at the time of the MCX closing, which is down 0.20 per cent from Wednesday's closing level

US Fed's NY prez Williams sees no current reason to change policy stance

Fed officials have pushed out expectations for the first interest-rate cut, emphasizing a need to keep borrowing costs elevated for longer amid disappointing inflation prints in the first quarter

US' decision on import tariffs on China could boost Fed rate cut case

After keeping former President Donald Trump's 2018-19 levies on over $300 billion worth of Chinese imports in place for years, President Joe Biden's administration this week slapped fresh tariffs

'Soft landing' hopes at stake as investors await key US inflation data

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell has downplayed the potential for rate hikes this year and recent data showed cooling in the labor market

Fed's Powell expects inflation to fall, though not as confident as before

Powell said his outlook was for continued growth and ongoing job creation bolstered by immigration

Investors 'most bullish' since Nov 2021 on rate cut expectations: Survey

The survey of global fund managers with $562 billion in asset under management found 82% expect the first rate cut by the Federal Reserve in the second half

US rate cuts: Cooling core inflation will offer minimal relief to Fed

Compared with April 2023, the core CPI is projected to rise 3.6 per cent. While that annual increase would be the smallest in three years, it's still running too fast to placate Federal Reserve policy

Akshaya Tritiya, May 10: Silver prices up despite hawkish Fed; buy the dips

Weak job data bolstered the speculation that the weakening economy would force the US Federal Reserve to cut rates

Asia stocks slip, dollar up as policymakers give mixed signals on rate cuts

Crude oil wallowed near two-month lows amid signs of easing supply pressure and continued hopes for a Middle East ceasefire

Inflation 'settling' high could pose new risks for US Fed, economy

Inflation has been largely stalled for the first three months of the year at a rate, roughly 2.7%, that policymakers regard as still too far above their target to declare the job finished

At $2 million per minute, US Treasuries mint cash like never before

The numbers tell the story. Last year, investors pocketed nearly $900 billion in annual interest from US government debt, double the average over the previous decade