Fed’s Barkin says price pressures may not fade as fast as expected
The U.S. central bank’s fight to return inflation to its 2% target may take longer than expected to complete and limit how far interest rates can be cut, Richmond Federal Reserve President Thomas Barkin said on Wednesday. In an interview with Reuters, Barkin said he supported the half-percentage-point rate cut the Fed approved last month…
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Silver surges to highest since 2012 as precious metals rally
Silver hit the highest level since 2012, while gold reached a new record as expectations for additional Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts boosted precious metals. The white metal climbed as much as 2.8% to $32.71 an ounce on Thursday, extending this year’s gain to 37%. Its advance came during a broad rally for precious metals, with…
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SBI among top 10 stock picks from Axis Securities with upside potential of up to 42% – Stock Ideas
Indian Railway Finance Corporation Share Price 161.43 04:01 PM | 20 Sep 2024 6.19(3.99%) Suzlon Energy Share Price 83.45 03:59 PM | 20 Sep 2024 2.49(3.07%) Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Share Price 232.37 03:59 PM | 20 Sep 2024 2.37(1.03%) Tata Motors Share Price 970.85 03:59 PM | 20 Sep 2024 3.86(0.4%) YES Bank…
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ET Explainer: How Fed’s more-than-expected rate cut will impact markets
The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the first time in more than four years citing lower inflation expectations and a slowing jobs market. A look at what it means for investors and Indian equities: What is the significance of the Fed’s interest rate cut? The Fed’s higher-than-expected rate cut of 50 basis points…
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India equities shine in 3 months post US rate cuts, and in over 3-year periods
India has historically performed well within three months and over three year periods following the start of the US Federal Reserve’s rate-cut cycle. A study of market performance since 1990 reveals that the Sensex gained an average of 25% in four out of five instances within three months of the Fed easing cycle, and 66%…
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Fed cut positive for Asian stocks and risk currencies, analysts say
The Federal Reserve’s decision to cut its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points is likely to be a positive for Asian stocks as it gives the region’s central banks more room to loosen policy, analysts say. The rate cut will ease the pressure of tight monetary policy and assuage concern about weakening local currencies,…
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Trump, Harris angle to gain political edge from Fed rate cut
The Federal Reserve’s move to slash interest rates reverberated across the 2024 presidential race as Democrat Kamala Harris hailed the move as a boon for middle class families while Republican Donald Trump suggested the cut may have been politically motivated. The heated rhetoric over the Fed’s decision to lower its benchmark interest rate by a…
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Prospect of steeper Fed cuts boosts stocks, drives record gold prices
U.S. stocks advanced on Friday and gold continued to hit record highs as investors looked to whether the Federal Reserve might move more aggressively to cut rates at its policy meeting next week. Futures tied to the Fed’s policy rate now reflect about a 47% chance the Fed will cut its policy rate by half…
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Asian stocks shaky ahead of US presidential debate; oil at 3-year lows
Asian stocks wobbled on Wednesday as investors gear up for U.S. inflation data and an eagerly awaited U.S. presidential debate, while oil prices loitered around three-year lows on concerns over a weak demand outlook. Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will meet in their first and perhaps only debate, a…
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Wall Street indexes bounce back as investors await inflation data, Fed rate cuts
Wall Street’s three major indexes gained more than 1% on Monday as investors looked for bargains after the previous week’s sell-off while they also waited for inflation reports in coming days and the Federal Reserve’s next policy decision next week. Investors had fled from equities last week when Friday’s weaker-than-expected August jobs data followed weak…
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