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Dollar Gains on Yen Weakness and Higher T-Note Yields

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Friday rose by +0.11%. The dollar on Friday posted moderate gains in weakness in the yen after the BOJ refrained from tightening monetary policy. Also, the stock weakness on Friday boosted some liquidity demand for the dollar. In addition, higher T-note yields Friday have strengthened...

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Will the Fed Push Bond Prices Higher?

The United States is the world’s wealthiest country, and the U.S. dollar has been the reserve currency or foreign exchange instrument of choice for over a century. Countries and investors worldwide have held U.S. sovereign debt because of the full faith and credit of the U.S. government’s economic and political…

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Dollar Strengthens on a Weak Yen and Higher Bond Yields

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.27%. The dollar today is moderately higher on weakness in the yen after the BOJ refrained from tightening monetary policy. Also, the weakness in stocks today has boosted some liquidity demand for the dollar. In addition, higher T-note yields today have...

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Trump Pitches Plan Similar To One Liberal Bernie Sanders Proposed

The former president suggested placing a temporary 10% cap on credit card interest rates at a rally this week.

International Business Times

Stock Index Futures Inch Lower as Euphoria Over Fed Rate Cut Ebbs, FedEx Results Disappoint

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU24) are down -0.17%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU24) are down -0.35% this morning as disappointing earnings results from global economic bellwether FedEx dampened optimism surrounding the outlook for interest rates, while investors geared up for the so-called triple-witching event later in the…

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Asian stocks follow Wall Street's rate-cut rally higher, as BOJ stands pat

Asian stocks have surged, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 index leading gains after Wall Street romped to records following the Federal Reserve’s big cut to interest rates

The Independent UK

Bank Of Japan Leaves Key Interest Rate Unchanged

The Bank of Japan left interest rates unchanged on Friday, after a decision to hike them in July pushed the yen sharply higher and fuelled turmoil across world markets.

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Japan Inflation Firms To 2.8% Ahead Of BoJ Rate Decision

Japanese inflation rose slightly in August, with prices up 2.8 percent year-on-year, official data showed Friday, hours before the Bank of Japan was widely expected to leave interest rates unchanged.

International Business Times

Interest Rate Cut Could Lift Consumer Spirits Before US Elections

The US Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates by half a percentage point gives consumers a much-needed psychological boost ahead of November's presidential election.

International Business Times

EV Shoppers May Feel Some Relief After Fed Cuts Interest Rates

High borrowing costs have been a horror story for the broader car market. As the Fed cuts interest rates, EVs now potentially stand to benefit the most.

InsideEVs

Impact of US rate cut in Australia remains to be seen

Senior minister Bill Shorten says it's unclear how much of an impact the US Federal Reserve's interest rates cut will have on Australia's economy.

AAP

Watch: Biden delivers verdict on interest rates after Fed cut

Watch as Joe Biden delivered remarks at the Economic Club of Washington in DC on Thursday, 19 September, after the Federal Reserve broke a four-year run and cut its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point to 4.75-5.0 percent.

The Independent UK

Biden makes ‘declaration of progress’ on economy after Fed cuts interest rates

Interest rates going down ‘will provide relief by making things more affordable’

The Independent UK

US Fed Rate Cut Is 'Very Positive Sign' For Economy: Yellen

The US central bank's decision to slash interest rates this week is a "very positive sign" for where the world's biggest economy stands, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday.

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Jimmy Kimmel on Trump: ‘I cannot believe he’s still trying to convince us he won the debate’

Late-night hosts discuss ex-president’s debate conspiracy theories, Melania Trump bringing up her nude modeling work and the Fed cutting interest rates

Evening Standard

OPINION - The one metric where the UK economy beats the US

Money versus job satisfaction. It is the perennial professional quandary, but there may in fact be one exception: central banking. Jerome Powell, chair of the US Federal Reserve, earns $190,000 per year for the privilege of overseeing the greatest economy the world has ever seen. I'm not saying the job…

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After the Fed's Rate Cut, Is This Under-$10 Stock a Buy Now?

The Fed's jumbo rate cut and a lower-interest rate environment could be a game-changer for many stocks, especially those that have struggled under high interest rates.

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The Guardian - UK

Why is the Bank of England being cautious in delaying rate cuts?

While the UK is far from overheating, the MPC still sees inflationary dynamics within the economy

The Guardian - UK

Interest rates ‘on path down’ despite hold at 5%, Bank of England chief says

Bank voted on Thursday not to change borrowing costs – but Andrew Bailey says cuts likely to resume

Fortune

Jerome Powell's sunny economic outlook clashes with the Fed's bold interest rate cut

Is it possible to decouple interest rates and hiring in the coming years?

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Bank Of England Expected To Keep Interest Rates Unchanged

Bank of England likely to maintain interest rates amid UK inflation concerns. US Federal Reserve cuts rates.

The Independent UK

Bank of England widely expected to hold interest rates despite big US Fed cut

The Bank of England is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged later Thursday despite a big cut from the U.S. Federal Reserve, its first since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic more than four years ago

The Conversation

Unemployment of 4.2% is a sign of RBA success, but it might not last. Here’s why

Today’s news that an extra 47,500 Australians found work in August while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.2% is a sign of success for both the government and Reserve Bank.

The Guardian - UK

Bank of England governor ‘optimistic’ that interest rates can be cut, after ‘no change’ decision today – as it happened

Cautious Bank of England governor says “we need to be careful not to cut too fast or by too much”, after leaving borrowing costs unchanged in 8-1 vote

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