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The Latest Breaking News from Monetary Policy

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday rose by +0.31%. Higher T-note yields on Friday supported the dollar. The dollar also found support Friday on weakness in the British pound, which fell to a 2-week low after the UK’s Aug government borrowing exceeded estimates. The dollar fell back from its...

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Higher Bond Yields Boost the Dollar

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.22%. Higher T-note yields today are supporting gains in the dollar. The dollar is also climbing today on weakness in the British pound, which fell to a 2-week low after the UK's Aug government borrowing exceeded estimates. The dollar fell back...

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Interest rates held at 4% as UK ‘not out of woods’ on inflation

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee voted to keep rates unchanged, following a 0.25 percentage point cut in August.

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UK ‘not out of woods’ on inflation as interest rates held

The Bank of England has maintained interest rates at 4%, citing ongoing concerns about inflation in the UK. The Monetary Policy Committee voted to keep rates unchanged, following a 0.25 percentage point cut in August. Governor Andrew Bailey stated that while inflation is expected to return to the 2% target,…

The Independent UK

Why Is D-Wave Quantum Stock Spiking After Hours

D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE:QBTS) saw a 2.53% increase in after-hours trading, reaching $23.11, building on Wednesday’s 18.76% rally as investors reacted positively to the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy and the company’s strong regional performance.

Benzinga

Options Corner: CleanSpark Could Offer Crypto Speculators A Massive Short Squeeze

Fundamentally, cryptocurrency miner CleanSpark Inc (NASDAQ:CLSK) has likely been moving higher due to speculation of monetary policy. In the trailing five sessions, for example, CLSK stock has jumped over 13%. Heading into the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee's (FOMC) decision on a dovish adjustment of the benchmark interest rate —…

Benzinga

What's Going On With Rocket Companies (RKT) Stock Wednesday?

Shares of Rocket Companies Inc (NYSE:RKT) are rising Wednesday afternoon after the Federal Reserve announced a quarter-point cut to its benchmark interest rate, bringing it to a range of 4.00% to 4.25%. This marks the fourth consecutive rate cut, signaling a more accommodating monetary policy that could boost the housing…

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ETFs Never Had It So Good — The Trillion-Dollar Moment Is Almost Here

As the Federal Reserve approaches next week’s policy meeting, Wall Street is doing the usual pas de deux around interest rates. But this time, there is a disruptor to the traditional monetary policy logic: the unstoppable wave of ETF flows.

Benzinga

Interest rates could remain at 4% until 2026, economists say

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee will announce its latest decision on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Who Wants To Be A Trillionaire? The Fed Chair Game Show

The chair of the Federal Reserve commands one of the most powerful positions in global finance. Whoever holds the role doesn't just steer U.S. monetary policy – but shapes the trajectory of the world's reserve currency, influencing everything from the cost of mortgages in Arizona, to the price of debt…

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The Great Fed Pivot Is Here—Jeremy Siegel Backs Sub-3% Rates Ahead

The Federal Reserve's long-awaited pivot toward easing monetary policy is almost here, with a September interest-rate cut now "a near certainty", according to Jeremy Siegel, Wharton professor emeritus and WisdomTree chief economist.

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Trump Slams Fed After Historic Jobs Revision—Is It 'Too Late' To Fix It?

The stunning 911,000-job downward revision from the Bureau of Labor Statistics has prompted President Donald Trump to once again slam the Federal Reserve as dangerously behind the curve—questioning whether it's already too late to fix the damage.

Benzinga

Yen Futures' 93% Seasonal Sell-Off Meets Stock Market Rally: Ready for the Twist?

Q4 2025: Japanese Yen's seasonal weakness meets S&P 500's year-end strength. Inverse correlations are clear, but a yen rally could blindside. Prepared to trade the shift?

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Trump Could 'Zimbabwify' America, Says Economist Paul Krugman: Warns Against 'Fiscal Dominance' of Monetary Policy

Economist Paul Krugman is raising the alarm against President Donald Trump’s attempts to destroy the Federal Reserve’s independence, in a push for personal control over monetary policy.

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Trump Fed Pick Says He's 'Not At All' A 'Puppet' As Elizabeth Warren Warns Stephen Miran Would 'Take An Axe' To Central Bank Autonomy

President Donald Trump‘s Federal Reserve nominee Stephen Miran defended his independence during a contentious Senate Banking Committee hearing on Thursday, as Democrats warned his appointment could undermine the central bank’s autonomy over monetary policy decisions.

The Guardian - AU

Australians obsessed with interest rates because ‘there is not enough else to talk about’, former RBA governor says

Glenn Stevens tells Reserve Bank historian: ‘We’ve got a lot of media capacity and not enough real news to fill it’

Benzinga

Trump-Cook Battle Triggers Rush To Gold As Bullion Eyes New Records

Gold prices rallied Friday, inching near record highs, as a legal battle over President Donald Trump's attempt to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook continued to stoke fears of political interference in U.S. monetary policy and triggered a rush to precious metals.

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Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook sues Trump for his attempt to fire her

The lawsuit comes amid concerns that the US president is trying to sway central bank’s decisions on monetary policy.

The Conversation

Trump’s push to fire Fed governor threatens central bank independence − and that isn’t good news for sound economic stewardship (or battling inflation)

The fate of Lisa Cook, who is fighting attempts by President Donald Trump to remove her from the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, has huge implications for a keystone of good economic policy: central bank independence.

Benzinga

Bond ETF Investors On Alert During Fed Shake-Up, Rising Yields

Long-term U.S. treasuries were pushed lower Tuesday as the ouster of Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook by President Donald Trump fueled uncertainty regarding the independence of the central bank and monetary policy direction.

Evening Standard

Bank of England policymaker calls for interest rates to stay on hold for longer

Catherine Mann, a member of the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), said keeping rates at the current level was ‘appropriate right now’.

Kiplinger

Can President Trump Fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook?

Markets hate uncertainty, especially when it comes to monetary policy and interest rates, and questions about the Fed are compounding.

Benzinga

Powell Turns Dovish As Labor Market Cools, Rate Cuts Now Loom

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell used his Jackson Hole speech to strike a surprisingly dovish tone, warning that downside risks to the U.S. labor market are rising and that monetary policy "may warrant adjusting" if the economic slowdown deepens.

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Dollar Tumbles and Gold Jumps as Powell Opens Door to Fed Rate Cuts

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.57%. The dollar fell from a 1.5-week high today and turned lower on dovish comments from Fed Chair Powell, who said downside risks to employment are rising and the shifting balance of risks may warrant adjusting monetary policy. Falling T-note yields...

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