Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from US Federal Reserve

Fed Explores More Aggressive Interest Rate Hikes To Counter Inflation While Weighing Associated Risks

Federal Reserve officials discussed moving the U.S. central bank to a "restrictive" policy stance to counter inflation through more fierce interest rate increases, the Financial Times reports. However, the policy could undermine the strong recovery in the jobs market. Some Fed officials also saw risks to commodities markets stemming from the…

Benzinga

Commentary: How the Fed has set our economy up for disaster

For over a year, the Federal Reserve ignored myriad warning signs and continued injecting money into the economy. The result was the appearance of robust economic growth and a surge in demand, especially in the labor market, which ushered in decades-high inflation. But as the Fed belatedly raises rates, the…

Tribune News Service

Asian stocks lower after Fed confirms rate hike plans

Asian stock markets are lower after notes from the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting confirmed expectations of more interest rate hikes but contained no surprises to rattle investors

The Independent UK

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Bitcoin Edges Up, Ethereum, Dogecoin Down: Fed Meet Cheers Stocks But Crypto Stuck In Rut

Bitcoin and Ethereum were mixed at press time on Wednesday evening, breaking away from other risk assets after the U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy meeting minutes came in line with expectations. The global cryptocurrency market cap fell 0.7% to $1.3 trillion.

Benzinga

Farm income remains strong despite inflation, says Minneapolis Fed

A new survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis suggests strong farm incomes so far this year, even with the higher cost of inputs, like fertilizer.

Tribune News Service

ASX slips after rising on tech, US stocks rally on rate rise outlook

Australian shares have fallen after a positive start on Thursday. It followed a strong session on Wall Street that saw investors clinging to the hope a US recession could be avoided.

ABC News

This Investor Just Sold Apple Stock To Buy Microsoft: Here's Why

Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) shares have held up well relative to most of the market as the Federal Reserve continues to fight runaway inflation.

Benzinga

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Fed officials signal rates may head to 'restrictive' levels

Federal Reserve officials agreed when they met earlier this month that they might have to raise interest rates to levels that would weaken the economy as part of their drive to curb inflation, which has reached a four-decade high

The Independent UK

5 Life Insurance Stocks to Buy Hand Over Fist

U.S. Treasury yields rose to multi-year highs earlier this month. And rising Treasury yields along with the Fed’s interest rate hikes bode well for life insurance companies. Thus, we think the shares of fundamentally sound life insurance companies Anthem (ANTM), Cigna Corp. (CI), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), Molina Healthcare (MOH), and…

StockNews.com

Kansas City Fed President Esther George announces retirement

Esther George, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, will retire in January, as required by the Fed’s mandatory retirement rules

The Independent UK

'You Have To Look At Everything': Salesforce's CEO On How Growth Companies Can Survive This Market

Tech stocks are tumbling as the Federal Reserve wrestles with inflation in what is expected to be the central bank's most aggressive tightening cycle in more than 40 years.

Benzinga

Mid-Morning Market Update: Markets Rise; Nasdaq Gains 100 Points

U.S. stocks traded higher this morning, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining around 100 points on Wednesday.

Benzinga

3 Low-Beta Stocks to Buy to Combat a Jittery Market

The Fed’s aggressive interest rate increases to tame multi-decade high inflation, and an anticipated economic slowdown, have exacerbated market volatility of late. To protect against the market uncertainties, we think investors should consider investing in low-beta stocks Merck (MRK), Gilead Sciences (GILD), and AmerisourceBergen (ABC). Let’s discuss why.

StockNews.com

Take Advantage of the Dip: 3 Blue Chip Stocks to Buy and Hold

Since concerns over potential interest rate hikes to control inflation and ongoing geopolitical crises are expected to keep the stock market under pressure, we think it could be wise to scope up shares of blue-chip companies to ensure some stability to one’s portfolio returns. Significant market reach, pricing power, and…

StockNews.com

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Caixin Global

Fisher: Bullish Vibes Brewing Beneath Covid Woes and Global Pessimism

Plunge into the gap between expectations and reality to catch the bounce

Benzinga

A Peek Into The Markets: US Stock Futures Edge Lower; Fed Minutes In Focus

Pre-open movers

Benzinga

Economic Data Scheduled For Wednesday

The MBA's index of mortgage application activity for the latest week is scheduled for release at 7:00 a.m. ET. Data on durable goods orders for April will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET. Durable goods orders, which rose 1.1% in March, are expected to increase 0.5% in April.

ABC News

ASX closes higher, HESTA supports Cannon-Brookes on AGL demerger

Australian shares climb on Wednesday after a mixed session on Wall Street that saw falling tech stocks and fears of a US recession.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

StockNews.com

Looking for Passive Income? Check Out These 5 Reliable Dividend Stocks

The stock market has been gyrating wildly lately on concerns over the Fed’s tighter monetary policy to tamp down inflation, and on ongoing geopolitical crises. Furthermore, many analysts expect the U.S. economy to slide into a recession soon. Given the uncertainty surrounding the market, we think it could be wise…

Benzinga

Bitcoin's Correlation To Fed Rate Hikes

Chris Kline, COO and co-founder of Bitcoin IRA

StockNews.com

3 Large-Cap Stocks That Yield 5% to Buy Without Hesitation

Growing concerns over 40-year high inflation levels, the Fed’s aggressive interest rate increases, and geopolitical headwinds have put the stock market under unrelenting pressure this year. So, we think it could be wise to bet on the dividend-paying large-cap stocks of Verizon Communications (VZ), W. P. Carey (WPC), and Takeda…

StockNews.com

Does Huntington Bancshares Stock Deserve a Place in Your Portfolio?

Leading regional bank holding company Huntington Bancshares’(HBAN) declining EPS and lean profit margins have been a cause of concern. However, the company is expected to benefit as the Fed raises interest rates, improving its profits. So, is HBAN stock a buy now? Keep reading.

Axios

Larry Summers' new inflation target: Biden's "hipster" antitrust policies

Larry Summers is criticizing BIden's antitrust police on inflation, including the FTC and DoJ.

Tribune News Service

Fed facility tops $2 trillion as investors scramble to park cash

The amount of money parked at a major Federal Reserve facility climbed to yet another all-time high, surpassing the $2 trillion milestone for the first time, as investors struggled to find places to invest their cash in the short term.

StockNews.com

Bull vs. Bear Contingency Plans

The S&P 500 (SPY) has endured its 2nd trip down towards bear market territory before a bounce ensued. This last downturn is thanks to the ugly earnings from both WalMart and Target. This is indeed a precarious time and we have to contemplate the odds of bull vs. bear market…

1 … 549 550 551 552

People

Mangeet Kaur BounsMangeet

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.