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In a stark contrast to her US Federal Reserve counterpart, Jerome Powell, the European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has reiterated that borrowing costs will stay at record highs despite weaker inflation projections. In spite of the fact that price pressures are still high and inflation will shortly recover, ECB …

The GBP/USD pair has touched its highest peak since August. The pair also rides high on momentum, bouncing towards the 1.2730 level after hitting a high at around 1.2755.The pair’s rally was driven by the Bank of England’s hawkish policy stance, which has boosted the Sterling’s value against the US …

The Japanese Nikkei stock index concluded a three-day winning streak on Thursday, December 14, with declines in auto and bank stocks following the US Federal Reserve’s signal of an end to the monetary policy tightening cycle. The US Federal Reserve’s decision strengthened the yen and led to a significant drop …

The US central bank announced on Wednesday that it left the policy rate, federal funds rate, unchanged at the range of 5.25%-5.5% following the December meeting. This decision came in line with the market expectation.The revised Summary of Projections (SEP) showed that that Fed officials’ median view of policy rate …

Fed Chair Jerome Powell explained the decision to keep the policy rate, federal funds rate, unchanged at the range of 5.25-5.5% and responded to questions in the post-meeting press conference.Quotes from Post FOMC meeting press conference“It’s not likely we will hike further.”“Policymakers are thinking, talking about when it will be …

The Fed has held its key interest rate unchanged for the third consecutive time and set the stage for multiple cuts to come in 2024 and beyond. With inflation rates easing and the economy holding in, FOMC members voted unanimously to keep the benchmark overnight borrowing rate in a targeted …

The US central bank decided to keep interest rates unchanged following FOMC meeting that concluded a few minutes ago. Inflation has moderated substantially, and central bank officials have signaled that they may be done raising borrowing costs. A fresh set of forecasts will provide hints about when rate cuts may …

For the third meeting in a row, the US central bank is anticipated to hold interest rates steady. Decisions are taken meeting by meeting, and officials maintain that data is the primary source of information.After raising rates to their highest point in more than 20 years in less than a …

Gold prices are up a bit after hitting a three-week low overnight, while silver is slightly down after scoring a four-week low overnight. The marketplace is quieter just ahead of some important US economic data coming out today. February gold was last up $3.20 at $1,996.40. Gold is trading at …

The US dollar is expected to remain steady against major G20 currencies ahead of the US Federal Reserve meeting, with traders anticipating a firm pushback on rate cuts from the Fed. The official rate announcement and initial guidance will be released at 19:00 GMT, followed by a press conference with …