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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell explains the decision to cut the policy rate, federal funds rate, by 50 basis points to the range of 4.75%-5% after the September meeting and responds to questions in the post-meeting press conference.

US Nonfarm Payrolls are forecast to rise 160K in August after gaining merely by 114K in July.

Investing.com -- A prospect of a larger 50 basis point rate cut at the Federal Reserve's meeting later this month was given a big boost on Wednesday, Citi said, as the bigger-than-expected drop in job openings showed the labor market is at risk of a sharper weakening.

Investing.com-- Australian retail sales were unexpectedly flat in July as consumer spending cooled amid persistent pressure from sticky inflation and high interest rates, although a robust job market still kept sales relatively stable. 

The current uncertainty around a softer labor market calls for faster rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM) economists said in a note Tuesd

UBS Financial Services in a note dated Monday maintains its outlook that the U.S. economy is on track for a soft landing, but flags that the risks of a dow

Recent statements by Federal Reserve officials signaled that a rate cut in September is likely “a done deal,”

The July FOMC minutes highlighted growing concerns about labor market risks and reflected a dovish stance from the committee, JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM) economist

Investing.com-- Japan’s trade balance shrank more than expected in July as persistent disruptions in manufacturing output spurred slower-than-expected grow

Investor sentiment towards commodities has become more cautious since mid-2024, as per analysts at Citi Research in a note dated Monday.

Wall Street looks set to continue its winning streak, helped by substantial inflows, amid optimism that Fed Chair Jerome Powell will point to interest rate

The likelihood of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut at the September 2024 meeting is all but guaranteed.

BAC analysts anticipate that the Federal Reserve will proceed cautiously with interest rate cuts, despite recent economic data supporting a gradual easing.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is unlikely to signal a 50 basis point (bp) rate cut at the upcoming Jackson Hole symposium next week, Piper Sandler st

Thursday’s UK inflation figures were generally a little lower than expected due to a sharper fall in services inflation.

Atlanta Federal Reserve (Fed) President Raphael Bostic said that he is “open to September rate cut as inflation cools.”

BCA Research flagged a negative outlook on Chinese markets with middling stimulus measures from Beijing and uncertainty over Sino-U.S. relations inspiring

Investing.com-- Japan’s economy grew more than expected in the second quarter, reversing a deep contraction from the prior quarter as increased wages helpe

U.S. producer prices growth slowed more than expected on an annual basis in July, in the latest sign of cooling inflationary pressures in the world's larg

Investing.com -- U.S. inflation data due later this week is likely show that inflation "held steady" in July, RBC estimates, underpinned by a narrowing sou