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Following the FOMC, the US Dollar Index (DXY) returned to the 100.50 zone while retaining its gloomy outlook. Harker of the Fed isn’t scheduled to talk until the end of the week. As selling pressure on the US dollar increased, the EUR/USD strengthened its gain from Wednesday and returned to …

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) continued its remarkable ascent, reaching yet another all-time high on Thursday. This surge, driven by the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) recent interest rate cut and robust economic indicators, underscores the prevailing bullish sentiment in the market. The Fed’s decision to lower interest rates by 50 …

Following its meeting in September, the FOMC decided to 50 bps to 4.75%-5% as widely anticipated. Key hints on the outlook for interest rates are expected from the updated Summary of Economic Projections and comments made by Fed Chairman Powell. Depending on the magnitude of the interest rate cut, the …

The European Central Bank (ECB) announced significant rate cuts on Thursday in response to mounting concerns over economic slowdown in the Eurozone. The ECB lowered its key interest rates across the board, signaling a shift towards more accommodative monetary policy. The interest rate on the marginal lending facility was reduced …

According to the Minutes from the two-day session held on July 30-31, the vast majority of participants indicated it would likely be appropriate to ease policy at the next meeting if the data continued to align with expectations.Jerome Powell admits officials discussed a rate cut at July meeting The Fed …

The US Federal Reserve (Fed) announced on Wednesday that it left the policy rate, the federal funds rate, unchanged at the range of 5.25%-5.5% following the July policy meeting. This decision came in line with the market expectation. Federal Reserve officials were widely expected to leave their key interest rate unchanged …

Powell Cites “Actual Advancement” While Central Bankers Evaluate War Against Inflation. Christine Lagarde, the head of the European Central Bank, and Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, both sounded upbeat about recent inflation figures but emphasized the need for greater confidence before cutting interest rates. Over the …

The US Federal Reserve (Fed) announced on Wednesday that it left the policy rate, federal funds rate, unchanged at the range of 5.25%-5.5% following the June policy meeting. This decision came in line with the market expectation. Fed will release the revised Summary of Economic Projections (SEP), the so-called dot …

The U.S. economy defied expectations in May, adding a robust 272,000 jobs, significantly exceeding forecasts of 182,000. This surprisingly strong job growth, coupled with a 0.4% increase in average hourly earnings and a slight uptick in the unemployment rate to 4.0%, suggests that the labor market remains resilient and may …

At his press conference on Thursday, BoC’s Governor Tiff Macklem reiterated that decisions on interest rates will be on a meeting-by-meeting basis.The USD/CAD pair climbed to four-day tops past the 1.3700 mark as investors continue to assess the BoC’s rate decision, while Toronto stocks (TSX index) rose after the bank …