The United States Federal Reserve has cut its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point, shifting the benchmark rate to a range of 3.5 to 3.75 per
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The Federal Reserve enters its final policy meeting of a turbulent year with internal divisions over whether to implement a further interest rate cut. Officials at the US central bank
The unemployment rate in the United States has climbed to a four year high, hitting 4.4 percent in September even as the economy created far more jobs than anticipated. According
The US Federal Reserve has reduced interest rates for the second consecutive month, moving borrowing costs down to a range of 3.75 to 4 per cent. Policymakers made this decision
The US Federal Reserve has announced an immediate halt to its bond selling programme, as the Bank of England faces mounting calls to reassess its own policy on quantitative tightening.
Inflation in the United States reached 3 per cent in September, marking the first occasion this year it has done so and coming in below economists’ expectations. Annual consumer prices
The US Federal Reserve has reduced its benchmark interest rate for the first time in 2025 marking a pivotal moment for global markets and US economic policy. The quarter point
Inflation in the United States accelerated to 2.9 per cent in August, with the central bank expected to respond with its first interest rate cut of the year at its
Gold soared to an unprecedented high this week, breaking through the $3,500 per ounce barrier as investors responded to mounting speculation of a US Federal Reserve interest rate reduction later
The latest figures from the United States reveal a steeper than expected rise in producer prices for July, raising fresh concerns over stagflation and the likelihood of imminent interest rate
Global equities rallied on Wednesday as mounting optimism for interest rate reductions by the US Federal Reserve sent markets to fresh all-time highs. The FTSE 100, London’s blue-chip index, climbed
US equity markets surged to new heights on Tuesday after official figures revealed inflation remained steady at 2.7 per cent in July. This development fuelled investor optimism that the Federal
US government debt known as Treasuries is seen as a foundation of the global financial system with almost $900 billion of bonds exchanged daily in a market approaching $30 trillion
Fresh employment figures from the US Department of Labour have demonstrated unexpected strength in the world’s largest economy, with 147,000 new positions created in June, significantly surpassing market forecasts of
The US dollar plummeted to its lowest level in over three years on Thursday as signs of a slowing economy and rising government debt deterred investors from holding the once-dominant
US inflation fell unexpectedly in April, coinciding with President Trump’s announcement of significant reductions in tariffs, marking what he described as “liberation day.” The annual rate of price growth dropped
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