S&P 500 Rises To New High As Outlook For 2025 Rate Cuts Improves
A favorable consensus developed during the week of how the Fed's current series of rate hikes would extend into 2025. Click to read.
Rise In October Consumer Inflation Not Enough To Stop Fed Rate Cuts
Consumer inflation accelerated in October 2024. However, the odds of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut on December 18 are still high.
The Fed might not cut interest rates at all in 2025, Deutsche Bank economist says
"Unemployment is going to come down, growth is going to come up, inflation is going to come up," Deutsche Bank's chief US economist said.
Deutsche Bank Chief US Economist Says Fed Will Stop Rate Cuts in 2025
Matthew Luzzetti, chief U.S. economist at Deutsche Bank, told Bloomberg TV he thought the Fed would do a 25-basis-point rate cut in December and then pause for the entirety of 2025. When asked what prompted his view, he mentioned two factors.
Wall Street sees 'slower' pace of Fed rate cuts in 2025
When accounting for the various policies, Deutsche Bank estimates the US economy will grow at an annualized rate of 2.5% in 2025, with the rate of unemployment ending the year at 3.9% (down from 4.1% currently) and the Fed's preferred inflation gauge, "core" Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE), ending 2025 at 2.6%.
Fed minutes may show start of debate over how far to go on rate cuts
Powell just a week after the meeting said the economy was "not sending any signals that we need to be in a hurry to lower rates."
Fed Kept Options Open on Rate Cuts, Minutes Show
The account of the central bank’s Nov. 6-7 meeting, released on Tuesday, showed that Fed officials still planned to cut interest rates further. But with the job market holding up better than expected and the economy growing at a solid clip, they are in no rush to slash them rapidly.
Fed's Kashkari: Interest-rate cut in December is 'reasonable'
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari, typically on the hawkish end of the U.S. central bank's policy spectrum, said on Monday he is open to cutting interest rates again next month.
Eurozone Inflation Heads Back Over Target But Fresh Rate Cuts Remain Likely
Inflation rose above the European Central Bank’s target in the eurozone this month, though likely not enough to deter policymakers from cutting interest rates for a third straight meeting next month.
Profit outlook contradicts estimates for rate cuts: Societe Generale
Investors face a contradiction going into 2025 as they expect the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates and for U.S.
Fed cites volatility, uncertainty as reasons to go slow on rate cuts
Federal Reserve officials appeared divided at their meeting earlier this month over how much farther they may need to cut ...
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Fed Officials Mull Reverse-Repo Rate Cut to Control Benchmark
known as the RRP, so that it’s equal to the bottom of the target range for the federal funds rate.
SCHQ: Limited Upside Amid Rising U.S. Debt, Slower Rate Cuts
SCHQ's fund price remains rangebound due to the Fed's cautious rate cut approach. Read why investors should consider ...
Wall Street weekly outlook: Jobs data set to pave way for rates path, stocks
Stocks are heading into December with the benchmark S&P 500 near record highs following an over 25% year-to-date gain.
Gold dips on firm dollar, inflation data sparks caution on Fed rate cuts
Gold prices edged lower on Thursday as the U.S. dollar strengthened, while investors assessed a flurry of economic data ...
Gold Steady With Fed Rate Path and Ukraine Risks in Focus
Gold was steady amid thin trading due to the Thanksgiving holiday in the US, with investors weighing the outlook for Federal ...
This Week In Credit Card News: Retailers Raised Their Card’s Interest Rates Before Fed Cuts
He recaps the top stories from the credit card and payment industries. Dozens of the largest U.S. retailers and their bank ...