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Tag: Jerome Powell

Market bombshell

The US Federal Reserve Board dropped a bombshell last week when its boss warned of further interest hikes in the coming months to ward...

It will take ‘a few years’ to get inflation back to 2%, says Fed

WASHINGTON, United States—The Federal Reserve is committed to bringing soaring US inflation back down to two percent, but that will take “a few years,”...

Market likely to consolidate this week; profit taking seen

Share prices are expected to return to consolidation mode this week with a downward bias following the hawkish statement of US Federal Reserve chairman...

Taming inflation will inflict ‘pain’ on Americans — Fed’s Powell

WASHINGTON, United States—Taming US inflation will inflict “pain” on American families and businesses, but failure to wrestle prices down from their current 40-year high...

Stocks extend rally; all eyes on Powell’s speech

Share prices rose Friday along with the rest of Asia after a Wall Street rally ahead of a speech by Federal Reserve boss Jerome...

Federal Reserve set to hammer home inflation message

Washington, United States—With US inflation at a 40-year high, economists say there is no doubt about the Federal Reserve’s policy course: Interest rates will...

Peso nears 55 to a dollar amid hawkish Fed signals

The peso on Friday hit another 16-year low and nearly broke the 55-per-dollar barrier on hawkish signals from the US Federal Reserve of bigger...

Asian markets climb as calm returns after sharp sell-off

Equities rose Tuesday in Asia as some stability returned to markets after last week's upheaval, but analysts warned of further pain for traders after...

Tokyo shares open higher with eyes on Powell testimony

Tokyo shares opened higher Tuesday, as investors wait to hear Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell address the US Congress later this week. The benchmark Nikkei...

Fed’s Brainard says pausing interest rate increases in September unlikely

Washington, United States—The vice chair of the US Federal Reserve said Thursday there is currently no reason to consider pausing rate hikes in September...

Powell says Fed prepared to raise rates ‘aggressively’

WASHINGTON, United States—The US central bank is prepared to raise interest rates by bigger steps than the quarter-point hike announced last week if that...

Global stocks rise as taper fears fade

Global stock markets rose Monday, with US stocks setting fresh records, as investors continued to respond to Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell indicating the...

Asian markets advance, track Wall Street record

HONG KONG—Asian markets rose Monday following a record-breaking close on Wall Street after Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell indicated the central bank would be...

Stock market retreats; Globe, ALI decline

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