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Traders See Fed Cutting Rates Just Twice in 2025 on Cooling Trade War
Traders lowered their bets on the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate cuts this year, pricing in just two reductions for 2025 after the US and China agreed to cut tariffs and moderate their trade war.
Fed rate cut bets hammered by U.S.-China tariff truce
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said last week he needed 'further clarity on tariffs' before moving on interest rates.
Markets pare bets on Fed rate cuts following U.S.-China tariff delay
Investors trimmed bets on Federal Reserve rate cuts following the announcement of a delay of the most punitive tariffs imposed in the Trump administration's trade battle with China, with an initial rate reduction now not seen until September and only a half-point reduction seen by year's end.
Did the Fed cut rates today? No, but here's when they might
Interest rates for credit cards to mortgages jumped since the Fed began fighting inflation in 2022. Here's where experts think rates are headed.
Why the Fed’s Waiting Game on Rate Cuts Could Extend Until September
Economists have shifted back their forecasts for lower borrowing costs as President Trump’s tariffs raised the risk of higher inflation and slower growth.
Traders Scale Back Bets on Fed Interest-Rate Cuts
A near-term cut to benchmark interest rates looks less likely after a thawing in trade relations between the U.S. and China.
Fed chair snuffs out rate cut optimism
Bond investors are coming to terms with Jerome Powell's message that the Federal Reserve (Fed) is in no rush to start cutting interest rates.
Fed's Musalem: Should Not Commit to Rate Cuts Until Tariff Impact Becomes Certain
PALO ALTO (Reuters) - The Fed should not commit to further interest rate cuts until it is clear whether the Trump administration's tariff policies lead to persistent inflation or a less serious, one-time adjustment in prices, St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem said on Friday.
June Rate Cut Odds Are Down. China Tariff Pause Gives Fed More Room to Breathe.
A 90-day pause on the bulk of tariffs on Chinese goods has traders betting the Federal Reserve may not cut interest rates until September. Odds of a June rate cut were down to 8.1% from 17.2% on Friday,
Fed Doesn’t Cut Interest Rates Again—Despite Trump’s Demands—As It Warns Of Higher Unemployment Risk
The Fed is in a “good place to wait and see” before moving on interest rates, Powell said Wednesday. “We don't think we need ...
Trump wants the Fed to cut rates on Wednesday. Will Jerome Powell oblige?
President Trump wants the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates. Here's what experts predict at the central bank's May 7 ...
Futures traders are pricing in fewer Fed rate cuts in 2025 — but one economist says not much has changed
Fed-funds futures traders have dialed back their expectations for the number of Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts expected in 2025, taking the most likely scenario down to just two cuts, compared ...
The Fed will still cut 2-3 times, but later in the year – Goldman’s Rosner
The Federal Reserve will cut interest rates two or three times, but later this year, according to Lindsay Rosner, Goldman ...
The Fed Holds Rates Steady. How to Maximize Your Savings and Cut Down on Debt
What the Fed rate announcement means for homebuyers, borrowers and savers.
Europe lifted by trade deal signals as BoE cuts rates
World shares inched higher on Thursday, buoyed by U.S. President Donald Trump’s promise of a first trade deal in his global ...
Federal Reserve expected to keep interest rates steady amid tariff inflationary pressure
The Federal Reserve Wednesday was expected to keep interest rates where they are rather than cutting them amid the economic ...
Fed's first interest rate cut this year may happen in the fourth quarter: Charles Schwab
Kevin Gordon of Charles Schwab shares his view on the Fed's rate cut trajectory this year, AI's impact on American jobs, and ...