U.S. Dollar Lower in Spite of Likely Fed Funds Rate Hike on Wednesday
U.S stock index futures are lower, as tensions over trade tariffs remained the center of attention for investors after China canceled trade talks with the U.S......»»
Currencies: Dollar heads lower ahead of expected Fed rate hike
Currency markets are muted ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate announcement on Wednesday, with the U.S. dollar trading lower as investors adjust their expectations for what could be coming......»»
Gold futures settle higher, then move lower after Fed decision
Gold futures finished with a modest gain on Wednesday, logging a third straight session climb, then moved lower in electronic trading after the U.S. Federal Reserve cut the fed funds interest rate by a quarter point to 1.75%-2%. .....»»
US Indexes Close Lower Wednesday After Rate Cut Announcement
Federal Reserve cuts the federal funds target rate by 0.25% and stops shrinking the balance sheetRelated Stocks: AAPL, GE, BHGE, MSFT, VZ, UNH,.....»»
Dollar gains on lower rate cut expectations, stocks flat
The dollar rose and European shares fell on Wednesday as traders scaled back expectations of an aggressive cut in U.S. interest rates in July, while Wall Street rose on hopes of a China-U.S. trade breakthrough at the G20 summit later this week in Japan......»»
Global stocks gain, yields lower after Fed signals possible rate cuts
A gauge of global stock markets added to gains on Wednesday and benchmark U.S. Treasury yields and the U.S. dollar fell after the U.S. Federal Reserve signaled possible rate cuts of as much as half a percentage point over the remainder of this year......»»
Fed cheer lifts Asian shares, leaves dollar on back foot
Asian shares advanced on Wednesday after comments from Federal Reserve officials suggested a U.S. rate cut this year was on the cards, boosting investor sentiment and pushing the dollar lower......»»
Asian stocks bounce on Wall Street"s Fed cheer; dollar stays weak
Asian shares tracked Wall Street's rally on Wednesday, after U.S. central bank comments pointed to increasing prospects of an interest rate cut, boosting investor sentiment and pushing the dollar lower......»»
Asian shares catch Wall Street"s Fed cheer; dollar remains weak
Asian shares tracked the Wall Street rally on Wednesday after U.S. central bank comments pointed to the increasing prospects of an interest rate cut, boosting investor sentiment and pushing the dollar lower......»»
Metals Stocks: Gold settles lower, then climbs as Fed signals no 2019 rate hikes
Gold futures settle lower Wednesday, giving back nearly all of their gain from a day earlier, then climb in electronic trading as the dollar weakens in the wake of the Federal Reserve’s latest monetary policy statement......»»
Currencies: Dollar gains ground as focus shifts to Fed meeting
The U.S. dollar regained firmer footing in the second half of Tuesday’s session, as market participants turned their focus to the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting, which is expected to culminate in an interest rate hike on Wednesday......»»
Metals Stocks: Gold treads water as potential Fed rate hike looms
Gold prices drifts lower early Wednesday in New York as investors brace for a monetary policy decision from the Federal Reserve later in the session that could ripple through markets......»»
Big bank stocks extend gains after Fed rate hike
Financial stocks added to gains in afternoon trade Wednesday, after the Federal Reserve nudged up its target range for the fed funds rate by 0.25 percentage points (25 basi.....»»
Dollar pares losses as Fed lift rates
The U.S. dollar pared earlier losses on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points. The move had been widely anticipated by market participants and marks the second rate hike of the year out .....»»
Currencies: Dollar spikes on Fed rate hike, but slips back as focus turns to ECB
A popular gauge for the U.S. dollar spikes after the Federal Reserve lifts interest rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday but soon slipped back into negative territory as the market’s euphoria failed to stick......»»
Wall Street ends lower in wake of Fed hike
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks ended lower on Wednesday in a choppy session after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates as expected and projected a slightly faster pace of rate hikes in the coming months......»»
US Market Indexes Lower on Wednesday After Fed Funds Rate Increase
S&P 500 closes at 2,775.63 with a loss of -0.40%Related Stocks: HRB, TREE, VZ, BA, CAT,.....»»
The loonie is climbing after the Bank of Canada raised its benchmark rate to 1.5%
Chris Wattie/Reuters The Bank of Canada is raised its key rate on Wednesday by 25 basis points to 1.5%. It marks the fourth rate hike since last summer. Follow the Canadian dollar in real time here. The Canadi.....»»
Metals Stocks: Gold settles lower, then edges up after Fed policy update
Gold futures settle lower on Wednesday, then move a bit higher in electronic trading shortly after the Federal Reserve left a key interest rate unchanged, but hinted at the possibility of a rate hike as soon as September......»»
Currencies: U.S. dollar struggles for direction ahead of widely expected Fed rate hike
Traders await the Federal Reserve interest-rate decision on Wednesday, the major event of the week......»»
Energy shares rise on higher oil; dollar slips as policy tightening eyed
Energy stocks climbed on Tuesday as oil prices surged above $81 a barrel, but U.S. shares ended lower as chipmakes fell on ratings downgrades and rate-sensitive shares lost ground ahead of an expected Federal Reserve interest rate hike......»»