News and Analysis of Events and Decisions Made at the US Federal Reserve (the US Fed)
The Dollar rose across the board after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 25 basis points but signalled the end of a run of consecutive cuts.
December 18,2024
Federal Reserve rate cut expectations were dramatically pared back on Thursday after Jerome Powell rounded up the week’s hawkish rhetoric by adding to the sense of caution about the pace of easing.
November 15,2024
The Dollar fell on the day the Federal Reserve and Bank of England cut interest rates by 25 basis points.
November 8,2024
Donald Trump's win in the U.S. election will put the brakes on the Federal Reserve's interest rate cutting ambitions.
November 7,2024
The U.S. Federal Reserve's approach to setting monetary policy is "volatile", and a rethink of strategy is needed.
October 15,2024
The Dollar glows a little brighter after the Federal Reserve showed it is awake to the resilient U.S. economy and that future interest rate cuts will be hotly contested by policymakers.
October 10,2024
The Dollar is bid at the start of the new month and final quarter of 2024, helped along by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's latest guidance on interest rates.
October 1,2024
The Dollar is under renewed pressure after two members of the Federal Reserve's interest rate setting committee (the FOMC) signalled the market was right to expect further interest rate cuts.
September 23,2024
Pound Sterling rose against the Dollar and Euro after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 50 basis points.
September 18,2024
The Dollar rose against the Euro and other G10 currencies after a speech by the New York Federal Reserve's John C. Williams.
September 6,2024
"The time has come for policy to adjust," said Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, in a clear sign U.S. interest rates are about to fall.
August 28,2024
The British Pound powered to a new 2024 high against the U.S. Dollar after data showed the U.S. labour market was weaker than previously expected, which will push the Federal Reserve into action.
August 23,2024
The Dollar was remarkably unfazed by the Federal Reserve's commitment to cut interest rates in September, but Pound Sterling is floundering ahead of the Bank of England decision.
August 1,2024
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell struck a 'dovish' note in his most recent interview. But the Euro was unable to capitalise on the comments.
July 22,2024
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has laid the groundwork for a cut to interest rates in September.
July 10,2024
GBP/USD rose after the Chair of the Federal Reserve delivered remarks that were deemed by analysts and market participants to raise the odds of a September interest rate cut.
July 3,2024
The Pound to Dollar exchange rate has dropped a third of a per cent in midweek trade amidst the U.S. Dollar's broader push higher thanks to 'hawkish' signals from members of the Federal Reserve.
June 28,2024
The Pound to Dollar exchange rate's rise to levels above 1.28 proved fleeting, and it has since given back recent gains, with the Federal Reserve decision playing a part in the move.
June 26,2024
The Nasdaq surged to new records, but other markets stagnated as key members of the Federal Reserve cautioned that it was still too soon to discuss rate cuts.
May 21,2024
The Federal Reserve is overseeing a "policy disaster" that has triggered a deep deflation in goods prices, according to a prominent strategist.
May 16,2024
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