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US Federal Reserve eyes multiple interest rate cuts this year

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
The US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) chose to keep the benchmark policy rate at 5.25% to 5.50%. Despite holding rates at their current level, the latest dot plot revealed the FOMC expects 75 basis points of cuts this year, with more to come in ...

May Day mayday

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2015
... in easy/easing policy mode - would reignite the US dollar rocket that, in turn, would turn the US Federal Open Market Committee's (FOMC) April statement that the first quarter economic slowdown is due to "transitory factors" a lie. But perhaps it's not. ...

A Fed surprise?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2015
... other central banks' surprises of the past two weeks and spring her own at the conclusion of the US Federal Open Market Committee meeting (FOMC) tomorrow? If she does, then baby, that indeed would be a big surprise. Currently, majority of bets are for ...

Bullish sentiment at 4-year high, expect zero return in six months

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2014
So far so good. The men and women of the US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) must be giving each other high fives (and down lows) at their success. In spite of the daily ups and downs, it appears to they've been able to wean Wall Street off of QE ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2014
... waiting for the RBA to release minutes of its monthly board meeting at 1130 AEST, and tonight's US Federal Open Market Committee meeting. On Wall Street overnight, the Dow Jones industrial average climbed 0.26 of a per cent while the S&P500 dipped 0.07 ...

Still in Goldilocks land

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2013
... less stimulation. All eyes and ears - and fingers on the button - will be on the Fed when its US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meets for a two-day policy deliberation on the 18th and 19th for clues on: Whether or not the Fed judges the economy ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2012
... March, notably higher than the consensus prediction of a 5,000 rise. Cautious commentary from US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) vice-chairman William Dudley overnight had also boosted markets, Mr Waterer said. "Following the comments from Fed representatives ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2011
... Exchange. "We've also got a lot of events... with the (inflation) reading today and the FOMC (US Federal Open Market Committee) meeting tonight. "Traders are playing a fairly cautious game today." Investors will look for indications on the future of ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2008
... Wall Street making gains as interest-rate-sensitive shares were snapped up by investors. The US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) continues its two-day meeting today to discuss interest rates. Responding to a global stock market rout early last week ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2008
... the US central bank will lift interest rates again and base metal prices generally were up. The US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meets tonight to discuss interest rates. Responding to a global stock market rout early last week, the Fed chopped ...
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