The members of the Federal Open Market Committee of the Federal Reserve (FED) American begin their March meeting this Tuesday, in which, as the institution had warned, no changes are expected, due to the persistence of the high inflation. In their last meeting, which took place on January 30 and 31, it was decided to […]
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Fed to decide “carefully and thoughtfully” when to lower rates this year
The president of the Federal Reserve of the United States (Fed), Jerome Powell, stated this Wednesday that the organization will decide “with care and consideration“When interest rates go down, a decision to be made”sometime this year”, once it is certain that inflation is reduced in a sustained manner. “The committee would like to see more […]
The Fed won’t cut rates until inflation falls sustainably toward 2%.
The Federal Reserve (Fed) It will not reduce interest rates until it is sure that inflation falls “sustainably” towards the 2% objective, according to the minutes of its last meeting held at the end of January and published this Wednesday. Members of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) unanimously agreed that they did not expect […]
ECB expects inflation to fall in 2024, but the evolution of rates will depend on data
The president of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagardesaid this Thursday that the institution expects inflation to continue moderating in 2024, but insisted that its decisions on possible changes in interest rates will depend on the data it receives. In her last debate on monetary policy with the Economic Affairs Committee of the European […]
Federal Reserve could signal future rate cuts
The Federal Reserve It will probably move closer on Wednesday to reducing its benchmark interest rate after two years of increases designed to combat inflation. However, it will most likely not say when or how quickly it will make such reductions. While the US central bank is expected to reduce rates In the coming months, […]
Five things to watch for US stocks in 2024
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A wild 2023 for stocks USA is coming to an end and investors They are full of optimism for 2024 as the S&P 500 index is very close to its first all-time high in almost two years. While the Federal Reserve points out that it is probably already over with the increase in interest rates […]
Stock markets operate firm and the dollar falls ahead of US inflation data.
Global stocks were stable on Friday, while the dollar fell slightly waiting for inflation data USAwhich could shape expectations for how quickly interest rates could fall in 2024. The asian stocks fell, as Chinese internet stocks plunged after the regulator published draft rules that would impose spending limits on players. MSCI’s world stock index was […]
Could it be that the Mexican peso’s good streak finally ends?
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After his bearish bets on the Mexican peso disrupted by what will be the biggest annual rally in at least a quarter of a century, many banks Wall Street They say, once again, that the coin’s winning streak is over. The peso has strengthened about 14% to 17.07 per dollar this year, the best performance […]
The Fed, willing to maintain interest rates despite the resistance of the economy
Throughout his two years of battle against inflationthe Federal Reserve USA has tried to squeeze consumers enough through higher interest rates to stop them from spending, seeking to align demand with supply and push U.S. economic growth below its potential to ease price pressures. That hasn’t happened yet. Since the financial markets With the U.S. […]
Major central banks pause but rate cuts remain distant
What comes after the break? On October 26, the European Central Bank (ECB) broke a 15-month series of interest rate hikes by keeping borrowing costs at a record level, echoing recent actions by the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England (BoE). The stage is now set for the world’s major rate-setters to telegraph how […]