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Asian equities rallied Tuesday after the previous day's global rout fuelled by US recession fears that have led to calls for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates before its next meeting.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index has soared more than 10% a day after it set markets tumbling in Europe and on Wall Street, while other world markets appeared to have settled after the rollercoaster ride that started the week

Stocks closed lower for a second day due to weak jobs report. Federal Reserve unlikely to intervene immediately.

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Another cut of 75 basis points should come at the Fed’s next meeting in September, he added.

What a difference a job report makes. Earlier in the summer, people were worried that the economy was too hot. But now – in response mainly to weaker-than-expected employment data released on Aug. 2, 2024 – stocks are plunging. Some analysts even worry that a recession could be on the…

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell nearly 1,000 points as investors reacted to fears that the Federal Reserve might be slow to implement significant interest rate cuts.

While warning about a 25 percent chance of an economic downturn, Goldman Sachs said the US economy remains “fine overall,” and that the recession risk is “limited”

Learn how the Federal Reserve conducts meetings to adjust interest rates in response to economic conditions, as seen during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cracks in labour market provide Trump with evidence for his message that Biden has been disaster for the economy

Global inflation rates are falling, prompting central banks to consider interest rate cuts. Federal Reserve in the US yet to act amidst market speculation.