By Howard Schneider and Jonnelle Marte – Data watched closely by the Federal Reserve showed inflation expectations remained broadly anchored through the end of last year, while an alternate measure …
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Fed rate hike could be half-point if needed, says Raphael Bostic – FT
by Reutersby Reuters– The Federal Reserve could supersize an interest rate increase to half a percentage point if inflation remains stubbornly high, Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic told the Financial Times in …
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U.S. Senator Brown says ‘no question’ Biden’s Fed nominees qualified
by Reutersby ReutersNEW YORK – U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown on Friday said he met with President Joe Biden’s three latest nominees for the Federal Reserve board, calling them qualified and urging fellow …
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U.S. corporate bond spreads widen as investors de-risk on hawkish Fed
by Reutersby ReutersBy Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK – Investors sold U.S. corporate high-yield and investment-grade bonds on Friday, moving in step with weakness in equity markets and in a sign of risk …
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Weaker U.S consumer spending, rising inflation pose dilemma for Fed
by Reutersby ReutersBy Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON – U.S. consumer spending fell in December, suggesting the economy lost speed heading into the new year amid snarled supply chains and raging COVID-19 infections, while …
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Brazil rates set to soar further as US Fed prepares for lift-off: Reuters poll
by Reutersby ReutersBy Gabriel Burin BUENOS AIRES – Brazil’s central bank is set to deliver a third consecutive 150 basis point rate rise on Wednesday in a bid to minimize risks of …
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– Bank of America economists said on Friday that they expect the Federal Reserve to hike rates by 25 basis points seven times this year, beginning in March, adopting one …
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Monetary policy effect on global inflation drivers may be ‘limited’ -NY Fed
by Reutersby ReutersBy Jonnelle Marte – Domestic monetary policy actions may do little to tame some of the inflation being driven by global supply chain pressures, researchers for the New York Federal …
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By Ann Saphir – With inflation higher and lasting longer than expected, the Federal Reserve needs to take its foot off the monetary gas pedal “a little bit” to address …
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By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON – The U.S. Federal Reserve clearly telegraphed a March interest rate hike after its meeting this week but the pace of what follows may remain clouded …
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Chris Brunet on January 27, 2022 The largest lobbying group in the U.S. is raising concerns over President Joe Biden’s latest high-profile nominee, according to a letter released Thursday. “Some …
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NEW YORK/MILAN – Retail investors bought a net of $1.66 billion in equities on Wednesday when a hawkish U.S. Federal Reserve outcome triggered wild gyrations on Wall Street, data from …
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By Saikat Chatterjee SINGAPORE -Strategists at the world’s top investment banks scrambled to change their Federal Reserve rate calls on Thursday after policymakers emphasised at a policy meeting that it …
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Analysis-‘Nimble’ Fed narrows normalisation window for timid ECB
by Reutersby ReutersBy Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT – A flurry of rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve will complicate life for the European Central Bank over the coming year, even if their …
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Analysis-Investors look to prune portfolio risk as Fed hawkishness rules markets
by Reutersby ReutersBy David Randall and Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK – The Federal Reserve’s hawkish shift is bolstering the case for investors looking to trim risk from their portfolios, as the U.S. …
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Explainer-The Fed is planning to cut its balance sheet. Here’s what we know
by Reutersby ReutersBy Jonnelle Marte – The Federal Reserve is beginning to lay out the specifics of how it plans to cull the bond holdings amassed to bolster the U.S. economy during …
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Rate traders see risk of more than four U.S. Fed hikes this year after hawkish Powell
by Reutersby Reuters– Hawkish comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday have led short-term interest rate traders to begin pricing for the possibility that the U.S. central bank could raise …
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Chris Brunet on January 25, 2022 The ranking member of the Senate Banking Committee is challenging President Joe Biden’s slate of nominees to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, according …
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– The U.S. Senate Banking Committee will hold a nomination hearing next week for President Joe Biden’s three picks for the Federal Reserve. Biden earlier this month nominated former Federal …
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– U.S. stock index futures fell on Tuesday following a turbulent start to the week, with investors keeping an eye out for the Federal Reserve meeting and a host of …
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A look at the day ahead from Sujata Rao. Bears are on the prowl in markets while a different sort menaces Europe’s eastern flank. It’s probably futile to expect the …
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Analysis-Volatile markets, Fed uncertainty add to U.S. dip buyers’ risks
by Reutersby ReutersBy Saqib Iqbal Ahmed, Maiya Keidan and David Randall NEW YORK – Wild swings in stocks are testing the resolve of investors employing one of Wall Street’s most popular strategies: …
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Fed could resort to outright asset sales to reduce balance sheet – Credit Suisse
by Reutersby ReutersNEW YORK – The U.S. Federal Reserve could resort to outright asset sales to reduce its balance sheet as part of plans to fight unabated inflation, a Credit Suisse analyst …
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By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK – Worries over a more hawkish Federal Reserve are roiling asset markets around the globe, and this week’s monetary policy meeting may offer insight into …
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Fed tries to match economic risks against market’s rush to tighten
by Reutersby ReutersBy Howard Schneider WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve may not raise interest rates until March, but officials’ tougher language about inflation is already kicking in, with borrowing costs rising for …