US inflation rises to 3.2%, dampens hope of Fed’s interest-rate cut until June

US inflation rises to 3.2%, dampens hope of Fed’s interest-rate cut until June

A second straight month of stronger-than-expected inflation has effectively shut the door on the possibility of a Federal Reserve interest-rate cut before June, and makes back-to-back reductions after that look increasingly less likely. Gasoline and shelter prices drove the February consumer price index up 3.2% versus a year earlier, an acceleration from January’s 3.1% increase. …

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US Fed Meet Highlights: Powell-led FOMC keeps key rates unchanged at 5.25-5.50% for 4th straight meeting

US Fed Meet Highlights: Powell-led FOMC keeps key rates unchanged at 5.25-5.50% for 4th straight meeting

US Fed Meet Highlights: The US Federal Reserve announced its interest rate decision today after a two-day Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, leaving the benchmark interest rates unchanged at 5.25 per cent – 5.50 per cent for the fourth straight meeting, in line with Street estimates. The US central bank ended its first policy-setting …

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US Fed Meeting 2024 Live: Federal Reserve keeps interest rates steady at 5.25-5.50% as inflation falls

US Fed Meeting 2024 Live: Federal Reserve keeps interest rates steady at 5.25-5.50% as inflation falls

Thu, 01 Feb 2024 01:18 AM US Fed meeting 2024 live: Read the full statement here “Recent indicators suggest that economic activity has been expanding at a solid pace,” the today’s statement reads. “Job gains have moderated since early last year but remain strong, and the unemployment rate has remained low,” it continues, before adding …

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Indian stock market: 10 key things that changed for market overnight – Gift Nifty, US inflation to IT sector Q3 results

Indian stock market: 10 key things that changed for market overnight – Gift Nifty, US inflation to IT sector Q3 results

Indian stock market: Indian equity benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are expected to open on a cautious note on Friday tracking mixed global market cues, while investors will take cues from the domestic corporate earnings for the December 2023 quarter. Asian markets traded mixed, while the US stock indices ended lower overnight as mixed …

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6 things that changed for the stock market overnight – Gift Nifty, US jobless claims to drop in Nvidia shares

6 things that changed for the stock market overnight – Gift Nifty, US jobless claims to drop in Nvidia shares

The Indian stock market indices are expected to open on a tepid note Thursday following mixed cues from global peers. Asian markets traded mostly lower and US stocks gained overnight while treasury yields rose on expectations that US inflation will remain high. The domestic benchmark indices ended Wednesday’s volatile session marginally higher amid mixed global …

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