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Markets Fluctuate, Oil Falls again as Recession Warnings Build

Asian markets struggled Thursday to recover from the previous day's battering, while oil extended losses, after Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell admitted the economy could tip into recession as the bank hikes interest rates to fight runaway inflation. Soaring prices and central banks' battle to rein them in have sent…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Asian stocks higher after Wall St declines on growth worries

Asian stock markets are mostly higher after the Federal Reserve chairman said the U.S. central bank wants to avoid causing a recession but one is possible as it raises interest rates to cool surging inflation

The Independent UK

Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Slip: Fed's Powell Stirs Recession Fears, But Is Crypto Selloff Showing 'Exhaustion?'

Bitcoin, Ethereum and major coins traded lower on Wednesday evening as the global cryptocurrency market cap slipped 2.1% to $887.6 billion at press time.

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ASX rises, Wall Street slips as Jerome Powell says US recession is a 'possibility'

The Australian share market edges higher, while Wall Street falls slightly after the US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell tells a Senate committee that a “soft landing” for the US economy will be difficult.

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3 Things You Need To Know Today

Happy Wednesday Zingernation! All major indices are in the red going into the open. But, Jerome Powell is testifying to the senate at 9:30 am ET, so things could quickly change. Yesterday was a great day for the overall market, with the S&P 500 finishing up more than 2%. Tesla…

Benzinga

Powell says recession 'a possibility' but not likely

Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell vowed to bring inflation back down to 2%. Some lawmakers worry the Fed's efforts to control inflation could tip the economy into recession.

WEKU

Fed Chair Jerome Powell's Thoughts On Cryptocurrency: 'The Same Activity Should Have The Same Regulation'

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell began his two days of testimony before the U.S. Congress on Wednesday. This meeting on Capitol Hill follows the 8.6% uptick in the consumer price index (CPI), which came out last month — this was the highest increase since December 1981.

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Powell says soft landing ‘very challenging,’ recession possible

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell gave his most explicit acknowledgment to date that steep rate hikes could tip the US economy into recession, saying one is possible and calling a soft landing “very challenging.”

Tribune News Service

Fed chair says recession a "possibility" amid inflation battle

"It is not our intended outcome at all," Powell told lawmakers on Wednesday.

Axios

Fed chief vows to keep raising rates until ‘compelling evidence’ of falling inflation

Senator Elizabeth Warren criticizes the Fed’s rate moves, expressing fear that rate hikes will ‘drive this economy off a cliff’

The Guardian - US

Jerome Powell Tells Congress The Fed Is 'Moving Expeditiously' To Fight Inflation

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell rehashed the central bank's desire to cool down inflation on Wednesday as part of a congressionally mandated semiannual report on monetary policy.

Benzinga

Powell: Fed will decide on rate hikes 'meeting by meeting'

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell underscored the Fed’s determination to raise interest rates high enough to slow inflation, a commitment that has fanned concerns that the central bank’s fight against surging prices could tip the economy into recession

The Independent UK

Powell Testimony And Other Macro Issues For Wednesday

The MBA's index of mortgage application activity for the latest week is scheduled for release at 7:00 a.m. ET. Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Thomas Barkin is set to speak at 9:00 a.m. ET. The Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell will testify before Congress on monetary policy at 9:30…

Benzinga

Asian shares dip despite Wall St rally; eyes on Fed chair

Asian shares are lower as markets shrug off a Wall Street rally and await the congressional testimony of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell

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Fed's Powell facing rising criticism for inflation missteps

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell won praise for his deft leadership during the maelstrom of the pandemic recession

The New Daily

Central bank decisions and global oil price falls top markets’ weekly agenda

Central bank decisions and global oil price falls top the weekly agenda for financial markets this week. Here are five things to watch.

ABC News

Market sell-off a 'real downturn' and risk of global recession close to 50-50, analyst warns

The Australian share market has dropped by more than 15 per cent from its record high, sliding closer towards a bear market. Some investors may be tempted to "buy the dip", but analysts say there is "further downside" ahead.

Benzinga

S&P 500 Set For Worst Week Since March 2020 As Fed Gets More Aggressive With Rate Hikes

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NSYE: SPY) dropped sharply this week as investors priced in the Federal Reserve's more aggressive approach to raising interest rates.

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US Stock Futures Higher Following Thursday's Sell-Off

Pre-open movers U.S. stock futures traded higher in early pre-market trade after the Dow Jones dipped more than 700 in the previous session. The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 0.75% on Wednesday.

Benzinga

Fed Chair Powell Speech And Other Macro Issues For Friday

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is set to speak at 8:45 a.m. ET. Data on industrial production for May will be released at 9:15 a.m. ET. Analysts expect industrial production rising 0.4% in May following a 1.1% increase in the previous month.

The Hindu

Race for relevance: On the Fed’s interest rate hike

The Fed’s hike can accelerate the exit of foreign portfolio investments

Benzinga

The Fed Raised Interest Rates By Historical Numbers: How You Can Combat Surging Inflation

The Federal Reserve and its Chair, Jerome Powell, raised interest rates by three-quarters of a percentage point on Wednesday, June 15th, 2022. The raise is the highest of its kind in nearly 30 years. Desperate times call for desperate measures, and The Fed is no exception, as it attempts to…

The Times of India

Sensex, Nifty drag to 52-week lows: 10 factors behind stock market fall

NEW DELHI: Equity indices slumped to fresh 52-week lows on Thursday as markets extended their losing streak to fifth straight session.

Reason

Recession 'Virtual Certainty' as Interest Rates Spike

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Tribune News Service

Daniel Moss: Jay Powell took Ben Bernanke's advice a bit too far

Ben Bernanke, who led the Federal Reserve during the global financial crisis, observed that the art of setting monetary policy was 98% talk and 2% action. A significant rebalancing of that equation would be welcome after communications upheavals this week roiled markets and seemed to reveal a high degree of…

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