Most traders will recall the early August stock market swoon when fears about waning U.S. economic growth sparked a bout of intense volatility. Adding to the ructions was a sharp appreciation in the ...

Powell addresses Trump’s plan to 'demand' interest rate drop When asked about Trump’s comment last week that he would “demand ...

Hike? Stand pat ... “The Fed has pledged not to fall behind the curve on the labor market,” Sweet said. Still another worry: A recent rise in long-term interest rates – partly due to ...

However, now that the inflation rate is close to that 2% target, the era of rate hikes ... control interest rates set by individual financial institutions. The Federal Open Market Committee ...

If that scenario plays out, it could prompt the Federal Reserve to be more conservative with rate cuts and perhaps even hike rates ... on corporate profits if interest rates move in a more ...

The market continues to price in the chance for a rate cut in 2025, which could be a big mistake. Despite inflation’s fall from the ... with the idea of lower interest rates.

The bar for interest-rate hikes from the Federal Reserve remains ... of reversals of Fed policy and found a tightening labor market as a common thread, as well as a steepening yield curve and ...

To restore credibility to their inflation mandate, they probably need to hold interest rates steady all year. A hike would ... than the market expects. What this will do to stock prices in the ...

Reuters and other media reported that a rate hike is likely on Jan. 24, barring a resurgence in market volatility after Donald Trump's inauguration as U.S. President. "Although there is still ...

Here’s what we can expect from Singapore’s interest rate movements for the rest of 2025. After a series of interest rate hikes in ... rates in Singapore fall further. There are speculations of a more ...