Traders see 50% chance of half-point rate cut in July after Fed"s Williams remarks
Traders in the fed funds futures market now expect a more than 50% chance of a 50 basis point rate cut by the Federal Reserve at its July 30-31 meeting, following the release of prepared remarks from New York Fed Preside.....»»
Fed-funds futures traders now see 16% chance of half-point cut by Fed in July
Fed-funds futures traders on Wednesd.....»»
Bond Report: 2-year Treasury yield falls to lowest since July 2016 as traders ramp up rate-cut bets
Short-dated Treasury yields fall sharply on Wednesday on expectation of further easing by the Federal Reserve, only a day after the U.S. central bank carried out a surprise 50 basis point rate cut Tuesday......»»
Fed rate cut unlikely to save markets, UBS says: "It"s not the 90s"
About 62 percent of traders are pricing in the chance of a third, 25-basis point reduction at the Fed’s upcoming Oct. 30 meeting......»»
The Fed: Market thinks odds for half-point Fed cut have soared, though economists have their doubts
Traders wager the chances of a half-point rate cut are rising for September, but economists have their doubts......»»
The Fed: Good data or not, UBS still expects a half-point rate cut
Economists at UBS still anticipate a half-point cut from the Fed at the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee meeting due to end July 31, even with good economic data......»»
NewsWatch: It’s ‘hallucinatory’ to expect a half-point Fed rate cut now — but economists still expect a quarter-point reduction
The solid June jobs report removes any chance the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by a half-point, economists said Friday......»»
The Fed: It’s ‘hallucinatory’ to expect a half-point Fed rate cut now — but economists still expect a quarter-point reduction
The solid June jobs report removes any chance the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by a half-point, economists said Friday......»»
The Fed: Powell, Bullard dampen market hopes that Fed will deliver half-point interest-rate cut
Comments Tuesday by Fed Chairman Jerome Powell and St. Louis Fed President James Bullard suggested an interest-rate cut in July was not a done deal......»»
Fed"s Bullard says he is not in favor of half point rate cut in July
St. Louis Fed President James Bullard said Tuesday that, as things st.....»»
The Fed: Get out the scissors — Barclays forecasts a half-point rate cut from the Fed in July
Following the May employment report, Barclays now expects a half-point interest-rate reduction in July, up from a quarter-point......»»
Market Extra: Traders now see more than 70% chance of Fed rate cut in July
Traders push forward expectations for a rate cut......»»
Mortgage rates continue their climb with seventh consecutive increase
The 30-year fixed-rate average, which inched up to 3.18 percent this week, is more than a half-percentage point higher than it was at the start of the year......»»
Peso lower as Banco de Mexico delivers surprise rate cut and rolls out billions in stimulus in latest reaction to coronavirus
Mexico's central bank, the Banco de Mexico, cut its key interest rate by half-a-percentage point on Tuesday to 6%. Policy makers in Mexico also rolled out a more than $30 billion stimulus package to "foster an orderly behavior of financial marke.....»»
Bank of Canada delivers half-point emergency rate cut
The Bank of Canada on Friday delivered an emergency rate cut, slashing its main rate by half a percentage point to 0.75%. The move follows a half-point cut at the bank's regular policy meeting on March 4. "It is clear that the spread of the coronavirus is.....»»
PBOC reportedly cuts reserve ratio as Norway cuts base rate by half point
The People's Bank of China offered discounts to banks' reserve ratios by a half or 1 percentage point from the.....»»
London Markets: U.K. bond yields rise after coordinated half-point rate cut and fiscal stimulus package
The extraordinary events in financial markets on Wednesday saw the Bank of England surprise markets with a half percentage point interest rate cut — and the yield on U.K. bonds rise......»»
Britain fires with both barrels: emergency rate cut and budget boost
The Bank of England cut interest rates by half a percentage point to 0.25% and announced measures to support bank lending ahead of a budget that is set to open the taps on spending to bolster Britain's economy against the coronavirus outbreak......»»
Fed cuts rates half point in emergency move; stocks sink
The Federal Reserve delivered an emergency half-percentage point interest rate cut Tuesday in a bid to protect the longest-ever economic expansion from the spreading coronavirus. “The coronavirus... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Need to Know: The Fed is already behind the curve as Goldman says firepower could be half as much as usual
Would the Federal Reserve ever do two inter-meeting rate cuts? Because the central bank is already behind the market as traders gobble up government bonds......»»
Fund managers change tack as Fed reacts to virus
Fund managers are changing their allocations after the U.S. Federal Reserve stunned investors with a half-point rate cut this week to contain the economic fallout from the coronavirus epidemic......»»