Page 2 - Us Fed Monetary Policy

Fed remained optimistic on disinflation despite doubts, shows minutes

Officials since that meeting have tamped down expectations for imminent interest rate cuts, which investors now see beginning in September

Govt bond yields likely to dip tracking US yields on Fed rate stance

The 10-year yield was around the crucial 4.60% mark, while the two-year yield, a closer indicator of interest rate expectations was around 4.95%

Pre-mkt check: US Fed decision, global stocks, Nifty key levels for May 02

Pre-market update Thursday, May 02: Why are global markets trending higher post US Fed meeting outcome? All you need to know before the Indian stock market opens for trade today.

Powell denies any guidance on rate cuts, hints at 'restriction' instead

Powell's comments further squashed any lingering expectations of the Fed cutting rates in the near term, with markets pricing in September as the new starting point of the easing cycle

US Fed keeps key rates unchanged at 5.25%-5.5% for 4th straight meeting

FOMC said it is unlikely to start cutting rates without 'greater confidence' that inflation is moving 'sustainably' towards its long-term 2% target

Budget highlights: GST on health insurance must be reduced, says Niva Bupa

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to table the interim budget for 2024-25 on Thursday, February 1

Market outlook 2024: Over to the interim Budget, general elections

The only concern for the markets, analysts say, is whether the cumulative rate hikes executed across the globe would lead to growth slowdown, or will the global economy recover significantly

Sensex drops 378 pts, Nifty holds 20,900; realty, pharma slide; metals up

Closing Bell on December 12, 2023: Sun Pharma, Maruti Suzuki, Titan, NTPC, Reliance Industries, L&T, M&M, IndusInd Bank were some of the top large-cap losers

Fed funds futures trade for December rate hike sees record volume

The fed funds futures market allows traders to place wagers on the precise timing of US central bank policy actions, and they did so to an eye-popping degree after this week's meeting

Powell delivers on expected lines; Indian markets to consolidate: Analysts

The US central bank, Powell said, is prepared to hike the benchmark rates and keep the borrowing costs high until inflation comes in the target range of 2%

Shares trade in green as Fed weighs inflation risks, yields steady

Gains on Wall Street lifted global stocks, and the MSCI All Country stock index edged 0.12% higher

US Federal Reserve meeting outcome today: Details and what to expect

Interest rates hikes may pause for the first time in almost 11 months, but uncertainty around the US monetary policy and its potential impact on domestic and global markets still looms

Indian markets can withstand a somewhat expensive multiple: Jonathan Garner

For foreign investors, there is a good opportunity to buy Japan, Korea and Taiwan in the Asian region, he said in this exclusive interview on the sidelines of the Morgan Stanley India Investment Forum

Fed should alter its monetary policy framework: IMF's Gita Gopinath

She said central banks should be more willing to tolerate inflation below target at a time when unemployment is already low

Crypto decouples from global financial markets amid banking sector gloom

The collapse of several banks in the last two weeks has spread fears of contagion in global markets, but crypto markets saw a bull run, with Bitcoin climbing to its nine-month high on Monday

How to approach IT stocks amid tighter monetary policy, recession fears?

According to Jefferies, analysts' consensus revenue growth estimates for CY24 have been lowered for top clients of all IT firms, barring Wipro, with the highest cuts for HCL Tech and Tech Mahindra

Global mkts fully pricing in Fed hike to 5.5%; Indian equities at risk: UBS

India, according to them, is among the more sensitive markets to US rates, and demonstrates the most sensitivity to local rates given higher influence of domestic flows into the market

Oil prices steady after last session's slump as Fed minutes awaited

The Fed raised interest rates by 50 basis points (bps) in December after four consecutive increases of 75 bps each

Asian equities rise, dollar sways as focus firmly on Fed minutes

Asian equities rose on Wednesday, while the dollar was on the back foot after a steep spike overnight, with investors keenly awaiting minutes from the Federal Reserve's most recent meeting

Fed lifts rates by half percentage point, sees economy nearing stall speed

Only two of 19 Fed officials saw the benchmark overnight interest rate staying below 5% next year