US Fed makes aggressive rate cut, weeks before election
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve cut its key lending rate by half a percentage-point Wednesday in its first ...
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Stock markets, dollar slip before US rate decision
London (AFP) - European markets and the dollar slipped, while US stocks barely budged Wednesday as traders avoided taking strong ...
Asian markets fluctuate on uncertainty over Fed rate plan
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets were mixed Wednesday as traders tried to ascertain how big an expected Federal Reserve ...
Dow edges down from record as some eye a smaller Fed rate cut
New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks finished little changed Tuesday as investors weighed how better than expected retail sales ...
US Fed begins two-day meeting set to end with rate cut
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve began a two-day interest rate discussion on Tuesday that is all-but-certain to end ...
Top Biden aide says US economy at ‘turning point’
Washington (AFP) - The US economy is at an "important turning point," the top economic advisor to President Joe Biden ...
Stock markets diverge before Fed as China woes weigh
London (AFP) - European and Asian stock markets diverged Monday as investors awaited the US Federal Reserve's first interest-rate cut ...
US Fed expected to announce its first interest rate cut since 2020
Washington (AFP) - The Federal Reserve is gearing up to announce its first interest rate cut for more than four ...
Global stocks mostly rise as markets eye likely Fed rate cut
New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks concluded a positive week with another upbeat session Friday, while European equities also ...
Most markets rise as traders gear up for Fed rate cut
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets mostly rose Friday while the yen sat around nine-month highs and gold hit a ...
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