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  • Rate cut relief or more confusion: What the Fed’s move means for India’s markets

    Domestic conditions support another rate cut by the RBI. For markets to wear a bigger smile, however, much depends on this one source of funds delivering the goods

  • Jay Powell thinks rates don’t have far to fall

    Jay Powell thinks rates don’t have far to fall

  • Fed chair’s commentary on inflation risk augurs well for equities

    Fed chair’s commentary on inflation risk augurs well for equities

    Outperformance of Indian equities on the cards, but USD/INR may remain rangebound

  • Bessent names Fed chair finalists ahead of year-end decision

    Bessent names Fed chair finalists ahead of year-end decision

    Trump himself told reporters that he expected to make a decision on the nominee before the end of the year

  • Asia stocks gain as rate-cut bets outweigh trade angst

    Asia stocks gain as rate-cut bets outweigh trade angst

    Shares in Japan, South Korea and Australia all rose at the open after Fed Chair Powell’s concerns about a weakening labor market reinforced investors’ expectations for a rate cut in October

  • US stock buyers step in as data keep Fed bets in play

    US stock buyers step in as data keep Fed bets in play

    A report Friday showed the personal consumption expenditures price index excluding food and energy rose 0.2% in August, compared with 0.3% in July

  • Jerome Powell reiterates no risk-free path for US Fed amid dual threats

    Jerome Powell reiterates no risk-free path for US Fed amid dual threats

    Powell offered no hints on whether he might support a rate cut at the Fed’s next meeting, in October

  • Asia stocks rise after US Fed cuts rate by 25 bps

    Asia stocks rise after US Fed cuts rate by 25 bps

    Shares in Japan and South Korea rose while Australia lagged.

  • Jerome Powell: US Fed ‘doesn’t want’ labour market to soften, calls today's cut ‘risk management’

    Jerome Powell: US Fed ‘doesn’t want’ labour market to soften, calls today's cut ‘risk management’

    The labour demand has softened, with unemployment risk rising and job gains slowing, US Fed Chair Jerome Powell said after a widely anticipated 25 basis points rate cut.

  • Jerome Powell rules out larger rate cut by US Fed, says tariff effects on inflation likely short-lived

    Jerome Powell rules out larger rate cut by US Fed, says tariff effects on inflation likely short-lived

    US Fed Chair Jerome Powell said there was no widespread support of a larger than 25 basis points rate cut at the FOMC September 2025 meeting.

  • US Fed Meet September 2025: Key takeaways from the US Fed’s latest rate cut decision

    US Fed Meet September 2025: Key takeaways from the US Fed’s latest rate cut decision

    The US Fed's 25 bps rate cut marked the first cut of President Donald Trump’s second term and came amid signs of labour market weakness and persistent inflation pressures.

  • US Fed cuts rates by 25 bps to 4-4.25% as expected, signals two more cuts this year as job risks rise

    US Fed cuts rates by 25 bps to 4-4.25% as expected, signals two more cuts this year as job risks rise

    The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday lowered its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to a range of 4.00-4.25 percent, its first cut since December 2024.

  • Will the Fed ignore BIS’s bubble concerns as markets bet on rate cuts?

    Will the Fed ignore BIS’s bubble concerns as markets bet on rate cuts?

    As the FOMC meets on September 16-17, 2025, the BIS’s stark warnings about fiscal risks and market exuberance cast a shadow over expectations for dovish rate cuts

  • US Fed rate cut to mark pivot toward job market

    US Fed rate cut to mark pivot toward job market

    The policy pivot will take place amid unrelenting pressure from President Donald Trump, who has pushed for a “big cut” this week

  • Trump expects a ‘big cut’ from Federal Reserve this week

    Trump expects a ‘big cut’ from Federal Reserve this week

    Trump has been putting pressure for months on Fed Chair Jerome Powell to cut rates and repeatedly encouraged him to resign

  • Fed debate turns to pace of cuts amid heavy Trump pressure

    Fed debate turns to pace of cuts amid heavy Trump pressure

    A cut this week, however, won’t necessarily set the Fed on a smooth glide path to lower rates

  • Global 36-hour interest-rate spree heralds first US cut of 2025

    Global 36-hour interest-rate spree heralds first US cut of 2025

    The standoff over Fed policy, pitting Trump’s strident calls for lower borrowing costs against Chair Jerome Powell’s concerns about tariff-driven inflation, hangs over the meeting

  • Bessent battles Trump demands, market jitters in Fed chair hunt

    Bessent battles Trump demands, market jitters in Fed chair hunt

    Bessent has intentionally taken a more hands-off approach, compiling a list of nearly a dozen candidates, but is not expected to push any one candidate

  • And the next Fed chair is? Trump shortlists Hassett, Warsh and Waller as finalists

    And the next Fed chair is? Trump shortlists Hassett, Warsh and Waller as finalists

    Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who is helping run the search, says the Fed's "policymaking arrogance" has caused missteps

  • What the end of Federal Reserve independence could mean

    What the end of Federal Reserve independence could mean

    Trump on Monday sought to fire Lisa Cook, the first Black woman appointed to the Fed's seven-member governing board

  • Behind Trump’s bid for Fed dominance lies a dangerous debt idea

    Behind Trump’s bid for Fed dominance lies a dangerous debt idea

    Trump said Tuesday he’s ready for a legal fight over his attempt to oust Fed Governor Lisa Cook, and looking forward to having a ‘majority’ on the central bank’s board.

  • Powell's September rate cut hint, JPMorgan's TCS upgrade fire up IT shares

    Powell's September rate cut hint, JPMorgan's TCS upgrade fire up IT shares

    A JPMorgan note has said that TCS may see growth recovery from the second half of FY26, and the stock has underperformed Nifty and Nifty IT owing to earnings downgrades.

  • Fed chair's dovish turn sparks rally, but reveals deeper economic worries

    Fed chair's dovish turn sparks rally, but reveals deeper economic worries

    Jerome Powell's dovish Jackson Hole speech triggered a market rally despite CME probabilities showing September rate cut odds actually fell from 85 percent to 75 percent, revealing the underlying economic concerns that create a precarious balancing act for investors

  • Powell’s dovish pivot brightens analyst views on Asian markets

    Powell’s dovish pivot brightens analyst views on Asian markets

    A softer dollar is also in play, with pressure on rates making dollar-denominated investments less attractive and likely prompting capital flows toward Asia

  • Wall Street gets the rally signals from Powell it was hoping for

    Wall Street gets the rally signals from Powell it was hoping for

    The S&P 500 Index rebounded from a five-day slide, rising as much as 1.7%, while the Russell 2000 surged 4% on the back of rate- and economically-sensitive stocks.

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