Rate cut could lift consumer spirits before US elections
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates by half a percentage point gives consumers a ...
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US Fed makes larger half-point cut in first reduction since 2020
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve cut its key lending rate by half a percentage-point Wednesday in its first ...
European stocks, dollar slip before US rate decision
London (AFP) - European stock markets and the dollar mostly slipped Wednesday as the US Federal Reserve prepared to cut ...
Stock markets mixed before Fed decision
New York (AFP) - US and European stock markets were mixed on Monday as investors traded cautiously ahead of what ...
Stock markets rise, gold hits record high as US rate cut nears
London (AFP) - US and European stock markets extended gains, gold hit a record high and the dollar fell on ...
Stocks slide as investors weigh slowing US inflation
London (AFP) - US stocks fell on Wednesday as consumer inflation data fuelled debate about the size of an expected ...
US Fed vice chair tones down proposals for fresh banking regulations
Washington (AFP) - A senior US Federal Reserve official proposed Tuesday a number of "broad and material" changes to new ...
Asian markets battle to match Wall Street rally ahead of US inflation
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets mostly rose Tuesday after a rally on Wall Street as traders try to assess ...
Stocks waver as investors weigh inflation data
New York (AFP) - European stock markets wobbled Friday but Wall Street rallied as investors digested inflation figures that raised ...
US Fed’s preferred inflation gauge steady as rate cut looms
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve's favored measure of inflation held steady in July according to government data Friday, ...
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