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The Latest Breaking News from US Federal Reserve

Experts React To 0.75% Fed Rate Hike: 'Don't Think They Will Pause'

The Federal Reserve raised its target fed funds rate by 0.75% on Wednesday to a new range of between 2.25% and 2.5%, its second 0.75% rate hike in two months.

Benzinga

Alan Kohler: The Reserve Bank is a renovator’s delight

The most controversial task of the panel reviewing the Reserve Bank will be to decide whether Governor Philip Lowe committed a sackable offence.

The New Daily

How the Federal Reserve's rate hikes affect your finances

Higher mortgage rates have sent home sales tumbling

The Independent UK

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Federal Reserve hikes interest rates 0.75 per cent for second time in two months

Another ‘unusually large’ hike possible to tackle inflation, depending on data, but increases will likely slow, says Fed Chair Powell

The Independent UK

Dow Rises 150 Points As Fed Boosts Rates By 0.75 Percentage Points

U.S. stocks traded higher toward the end of trading, with the Dow Jones gaining more than 150 points on Wednesday.

Benzinga

US Fed raises interest rates another 0.75 points, sees economy softening

A series of rate hikes, intended to bring down inflation, have increased the risk the United States will fall into recession.

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Nervous About Interest Rate Hikes? These 3 Under-the-Radar, Tax-Advantaged Securities Offer Yield Up to 14%+

For 14 years, the federal funds rate has hovered around zero. The Federal Reserve or “Fed” maintained these low rates to stimulate the economy during two steep market downturns: the 2008 Great Recession and the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic sell-off.

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These Companies Stand to Profit The Most From Interest Rate Hikes

The Fed raised rates in the U.S. multiple times in 2022, including this week's 0.75% increase. Recent history shows that raising rates is nothing new; however, long-term analysis shows the historic rate increase in June was unprecedented.

Benzinga

2 Stocks Worth Their Weight in Gold

Gold has underperformed the greenback this year. However, if the Fed nears the end of its rate hike cycle due to deepening signs of an economic slowdown, the precious metal might find support as a hedge. Hence, the stocks Centerra Gold (CGAU) and B2Gold (BTG) might be worth their weight…

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US economy seen narrowly averting back-to-back contractions

The U.S. economy may have eked out modest growth in the second quarter, skirting back-to-back quarterly contractions, but rising at a tepid enough pace to feed concerns of an eventual downturn.

Tribune News Service

Battling to tamp down inflation, Fed gears up for another big interest rate hike

The Federal Reserve is expected to announce Wednesday another aggressive interest rate increase as the central bank presses its attack on inflation despite rising risks of triggering a recession.

Los Angeles Times

Fed announces another big interest rate hike to thwart inflation. When will it stop?

WASHINGTON — In the most aggressive back-to-back interest rate increases since the early 1980s economic crisis, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced another three-quarters of a percentage point hike and signaled that it wasn’t done in its effort to beat back inflation despite rising risks of triggering a recession.

Los Angeles Times

Will Federal Reserve Raise Interest Rates 0.75% or 1.00%? Here's What Analysts Are Saying Ahead Of Fed Meeting

The FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) will announce if it is deciding to raise the federal funds rate Wednesday, July 27 with an announcement at 2 p.m. ET. Here’s a look at what major analysts are expecting the rate hike to look like.

Benzinga

3 Tiny Stocks with Big Upside Potential

Despite the record-high inflation, the Federal Reserve’s aggressive policy tightening, and growing recession fears, Wall Street analysts see decent upsides in small-cap stocks ARC Document Solutions (ARC), Assertio Holdings (ASRT), and Centerra Gold (CGAU). So, these stocks could be good additions to your watchlist. Read on….

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The Independent UK

Fed set to impose another big rate hike to fight inflation

The Federal Reserve is under pressure to continue raising interest rates aggressively with inflation at a four-decade high, the job market strong and consumers still spending

The Independent UK

China rejects report it tried to obtain Federal Reserve data

China’s government has rejected as a “political lie” a report by The Wall Street Journal that Beijing tried to recruit informants in the Federal Reserve system to obtain U.S. economic data

The Times of India

Explainer: The worst of rupee's decline may be over

NEW DELHI: The worst of rupee's decline may be over as the US Federal Reserve may dial down the pace of monetary tightening in the second half of 2022, a report by SBI Research said. The Indian currency has depreciated almost 7% against the US dollar so far in this…

The Independent UK

Global stocks, oil prices higher before likely US rate hike

Major global stock markets and Wall Street futures have advanced as traders brace for a possible sharp interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve to cool surging inflation

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Another big Fed rate hike is here to battle inflation. Economy hangs in balance

U.S. Federal Reserve raises rates for fourth time in 2022, this time by another three-quarters of a percentage point to battle inflation. It's at a size and pace we haven't seen since the 1980s.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Oil Steady as Demand Concerns Offset US Crude Stock Drawdown

Oil prices held steady on Wednesday as concerns about weaker demand offset industry data that showed a larger-than-expected drawdown in US crude stockpiles. Brent crude futures were at $104.55 a barrel at 0640 GMT, up 15 cents, or 0.1%.

The Guardian - UK

Cost of living: McDonald’s, Kraft Heinz and Reckitt raise prices, as gas soars – as it happened

End of the 99p cheeseburger as fast food chain warns ‘we’re living through incredibly challenging times’

The Independent UK

Asian stocks follow Wall St lower before likely US rate hike

Asian stock markets have followed Wall Street lower as traders prepare for a possible sharp interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve to cool inflation

Benzinga

Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Shrug Off Tech Earnings For Now: Analyst Asks 'Does FOMC Matter To BTC?'

Bitcoin and Ethereum traded in the green on Tuesday evening as the global cryptocurrency market cap fell 0.8% to $974.3 billion at press time.

Bangkok Post

Tisco ESU tips healthcare, tech amid recession fears

Tisco Economic Strategy Unit (Tisco ESU) recommends investing in healthcare and tech stocks as it expects the US Federal Reserve to increase interest rates by another 75 basis points at its meeting on July 27, raising the risk of recession.

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4 Business Services Stocks to Buy Amid Escalating Economic Headwinds

The International Monetary Fund recently cut its global growth projections for this year and the next amid the deteriorating macro backdrop with the relentless rise in inflation and the geopolitical war. However, despite the economic uncertainties, we think business services stocks Civeo (CVEO), ARC Document (ARC), TriNet Group (TNET), and…

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