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Trading Day: Stocks rally, oil hits pre-Iran-war lows as Strait of Hormuz reopens for business
NEW YORK, June 18 : A tech-powered rally boosted U.S. stocks on Thursday, while crude prices dropped as supertankers sailed through the reopened Strait of Hormuz hours after U.S. President Donald Trump signed a peace deal with Iran.With U.S. markets closed on Friday in observance of Juneteenth, Wall Street’s
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Iran peace not stopping central banks from raising borrowing costs
FRANKFURT/TOKYO, June 18 : The Iran war-induced inflation surge is becoming too much for central banks around the world to simply look past and a string of them, led by the U.S. Federal Reserve, have either raised borrowing costs or signalled likely moves to tame price growth.Conflict in the Middle East has p
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Stocks slip as Fed rate outlook offsets optimism over Iran deal
LONDON, June 18 : Global stocks were torn on Thursday between concern about the rising chances of a U.S. rate hike this year after the Federal Reserve’s meeting and optimism over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.The United States and Iran on Wednesday released the text of their agreement, which extends a
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Stocks drop, bond yields rise; Fed keeps rates steady but projects hike for later this year
NEW YORK, June 17 : Major stock indexes fell, bond yields rose and the U.S. dollar extended gains on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve held the benchmark interest rate steady and new projections showed officials expect a hike in borrowing costs later this year amid increasing inflation concerns.Kevin Warsh,
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Dollar jumps as Fed holds rates but projects one hike later this year
NEW YORK, June 17 : The dollar strengthened across the board on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve held the benchmark interest rate steady and the Fed’s statement showed policymakers expect a hike in borrowing costs later this year amid growing concerns about inflation.While the central bank left the policy
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Fed holds US interest rates steady amid uncertainty over Iran deal
The Federal Reserve held rates between 3.5% and 3.75% after Kevin Warsh’s first meeting in charge of the central bank.
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Dollar firms as markets await Fed decision and Warsh debut
NEW YORK, June 17 : The dollar edged higher on Wednesday ahead of the conclusion of the Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting, the first to be chaired by Kevin Warsh, with markets closely watching for any signs of a hawkish shift from policymakers.The Fed is widely expected to hold its benchmark rate stead
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Warsh’s debut Fed press conference may reveal his strategy for inflation, rates
WASHINGTON, June 15 : New Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh has talked at length in recent years about the U.S. central bank’s balance sheet, the need to say less about interest rates and why it should not dip into issues like climate change.A Fed press conference on Wednesday, though, will mark his first
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Between Trump and a hard place: Fed chair Warsh to lead first rate meeting
WASHINGTON: US Federal Reserve chief Kevin Warsh will chair his first meeting of the central bank’s rate-setting committee next week caught between a rock and a hard place.Inflation is at a three-year high but Warsh still faces unrelenting pressure from the White House to lower interest rates.The bank’
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US inflation reaches 4.2%, clouding Fed rate-cut outlook
Annual inflation accelerated to 4.2% in May, driven largely by higher fuel costs, as rising prices continue to weigh on household budgets and cloud the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate outlook.
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