Fed Rate Cut This Week
Fed interest rate decision looms in critical week for markets: What to know this week
Stocks managed to secure solid wins ahead of a critical monetary policy decision from the Federal Reserve, which has investors on edge over how aggressively the central bank will bring down interest rates.
How Big Should the Fed’s First Cut Be? The ‘Real’ Interest Rate Conundrum.
The Federal Reserve has managed to cool down the pace of inflation, and it’s readying to lower interest rates. But lower price gains have brought new highs in real interest rates, which is slowing economic growth and could prompt Fed officials to cut rates more quickly in the future.
Fed Rate Cut This Week: How Deep?
A Fed rate cut is a virtual certainty, but the size of the cut is still uncertain. Most easing cycles have ended in recession, but there are reasons for optimism.
Why Wall Street Probably Doesn't Want a Big Interest Rate Cut Next Week
Wall Street is finally confident it knows what the Federal Reserve will do at its policy meeting next week, and a bigger-than-expected interest rate cut may not be a welcome surprise.
Inflation cools ahead of expected Fed interest rate cut
The Labor Department reported that inflation cooled to a 2.5 percent annual rate in August, and mortgage rates have dropped to their lowest level since February 2021. The inflation report set the stage for the Fed to cut interest rates next week.
Fed interest-rate cuts could boost stocks, or sink them. Here’s what history says.
A Federal Reserve interest-rate cut on Wednesday is looking all but certain. How stocks might react as the central bank loosens policy, however, remains very much up in the air.
US Fed expected to announce its first interest rate cut since 2020
Senior officials at the US central bank including Fed chair Jerome Powell have in recent weeks indicated that a rate cut is coming this month
Federal Reserve ready to cut rates for first time since 2020
The US central bank is poised to slash interest rates this week but UK policymakers are expected to be more wary. The Federal Reserve is tipped to make a cut on Wednesday – the first time since 2020.
The Fed is about to cut interest rates. Here’s how to decide when to refinance your mortgage.
With Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts coming into view, homeowners whose mortgage rates are at 6% and 7% may start considering refinancing to cut their monthly payments. Refinancing a mortgage can be a good move,
Wall Street week ahead: All eyes on Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision
On Wall Street in the week ahead, market participants’ focus will be on the US Federal Reserve’s two day monetary policy meeting starting September 17. The US central bank is widely expected to slash interest rates for the first time since 2020.
Bank of Canada head raises prospect of rate cuts
Investor hopes high for bigger interest rate cut, sending Dow near all-time high
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New phase in interest rate policy
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