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Better market clarity later this year; position for China consumption plays, says OCBC's Menon
Everyone is waiting with bated breath because of Trump's unpredictability and what the Fed will do in the next six months
2 days ago
US Economy
The Fed is as clueless as the markets
The Fed's best option is to put the car in park, and they’ve left the door open to doing just that.
29 days ago
US stocks
Wall Street traders rush for the exit after Fed's rate-cut shift
'It sounds like the Fed is going to take a very conservative pathway forward'
30 days ago
US Economy
Fed officials fret over how far they can lower interest rates
'It remains to be seen how much further interest rates will decline or where they might eventually settle'
November 14, 2024
US politics
Powell doesn't fear Trump. He also can't contain him
The president-elect has been sharply critical of Powell, whom he appointed in 2018.
November 13, 2024
US Economy
Fed cuts rates; Powell says wouldn't resign if asked by Trump
Powell said the US presidential election will have “no effects” on the central bank’s policy decisions in the near-term
November 08, 2024
US Economy
Trump's victory casts a shadow over the Fed
Trump’s most direct way to influence the Fed will come through appointments of key personnel in coming years
November 06, 2024
US Economy
Powell’s pivot leaves traders debating size, path of rate cuts
With only three Fed gatherings left this year, that suggests traders see a solid chance that one reduction is super-sized.
August 26, 2024
US Economy
Powell says 'time has come' for Fed to cut interest rates
Treasury yields fell and the S&P 500 index of US stocks rose while the dollar declined.
August 23, 2024
US Economy
Don’t expect Powell to promise a 50bp cut in his Jackson Hole speech: Natixis
Powell is due to speak on Friday, 10pm Singapore time, at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s Jackson Hole symposium.
August 22, 2024