Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: Fed Minutes, PMI Data in Focus; RBA Likely to Cut Rates
Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s January meeting will be closely watched for any comments on the likely impact of President Trump’s plans for widespread trade tariffs.
Next week: Housing starts, Fed minutes and Walmart earnings
The Commerce Department on Wednesday reports on housing starts for January and the Federal Reserve releases minutes from its most recent policy meeting.
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When’s the next Federal Reserve meeting? What to expect — and how it affects your finances
At the conclusion of its first rate-setting policy meeting of 2025 on January 29, 2025, the Federal Reserve announced it was leaving the federal funds target interest rate at 4.25% to 4.50% ...
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Little to no relief from high borrowing costs expected as Fed Chair Powell heads to the Hill
The odds of further interest rate cuts this year by the Federal Reserve dwindled last week as unemployment fell and more ...
Refinance Rates Reverse Course With a Sizable Drop
Rates on 30-year refinance loans dropped 8 basis points Thursday, reducing the average to the notable 7.00% mark. Last week, ...
Powell says Fed not 'in a hurry' to cut interest rates with 'economy remaining strong'
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will tell the Senate banking committee the Fed isn't "in a hurry" to resume its interest rate cutting campaign.
30-Year Mortgage Rates Fall Again
Rewinding further, the 30-year average notched a high 7.37% last spring, so today's rates are significantly improved vs. 10 months ago. They're also almost 1.2 percentage points cheaper than the ...
RBNZ to cut rates by another 50 bps on February 19 on growth concerns: Reuters poll
New Zealand's central bank will follow through on plans to cut interest rates more with a 50 basis-point reduction on ...
Fed's Powell heads to Congress with good data in hand but rising uncertainty
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell begins two days of hearings on Capitol Hill on Tuesday with the economy around full ...
Federal Reserve’s Jerome Powell Urges Patience on Rate Cuts
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell emphasized that the bank will be patient in adjusting interest rates on Tuesday as ...
Facing unknowns on taxes, tariffs and inflation, Powell sees no rush to cut rates
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell reiterated the central bank is in no rush to cut interest rates with inflation still lingering and a string economy.
Trump calls for lower borrowing costs, hinting at potential clash with Fed
The president's post came only a half hour before the Labor Department reported that inflation climbed last month.