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Federal Reserve holds interest rates, defying Trump’s demand to lower them

Hours before the decision, the president called the Fed’s chair, Jerome Powell, ‘stupid’ for anticipated rate hold

The Guardian - US

The Fed holds interest rates steady and forecasts two rate cuts for 2025

Faced with a blurry forecast for the U.S. economy, the Federal Reserve continued its pattern of keeping interest rates at their current levels.

Fortune

FTSE 100 nudges up ahead of Fed decision following broadly expected CPI data

The oil price fluctuated, with the Israel-Iran conflict entering its sixth day.

Evening Standard

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Trump calls Fed Chair Jerome Powell ‘a stupid person’ ahead of key interest rate decision

The president also joked about whether he can appoint himself to head the Fed

The Independent UK

US unemployment claims dipped to 245,000 last week, hovering at historically low levels

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits dipped to 245,000 last week amid uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s trade policies

The Independent UK

War, tariffs, and Trump: What members of the FOMC will be thinking as they finalize their base rate decision today

ANALYSIS: Here are a handful of factors likely impacting the Fed’s interest rate decision being announced today.

Fortune

Stock market fear index spikes after Trump's war threats

Here’s a snapshot of the action this morning prior to the opening bell in New York.

Fortune

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Central banks have dumped $48 billion in Treasuries

Foreign buyers account for roughly 30% of the U.S. Treasury market.

Fortune

Hoping for lower borrowing costs? Fed likely to stand pat again

The inflation-fighters at the Federal Reserve are expected to keep their key interest rate unchanged Wednesday for the fourth straight time

The Independent UK

Stock Index Futures Gain as Investors Await Fed Rate Decision, Middle East in Focus

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are up +0.20%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM25) are up +0.33% this morning, pointing to a slightly higher open on Wall Street after yesterday’s drop, while investors await the Federal Reserve’s policy decision and updated projections, as well as Chair Jerome Powell’s…

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Asian shares are mixed and oil prices rise as escalating Iran-Israel crisis hits Wall Street

Asian shares are mixed and oil prices have advanced after the escalation of conflict in the Middle East hit Wall Street

The Independent UK

US Fed Set To Hold Rates Steady As It Guards Against Inflation

The US central bank is expected to hold interest rates steady Wednesday after its key policy meeting, as officials gauge the impact of tariffs on inflation -- and despite President Donald Trump's calls for rate cuts.

International Business Times

Grains, Unrest, & Gold: What Middle East Tensions Mean for Your Portfolio Now

Darin Newsom discusses mixed grain and livestock markets, attributing crude oil support to Middle East tensions and explaining gold's rally due to global distrust in the U.S. dollar, while noting financial indices appear toppy and grain markets remain range-bound due to ample supply and a lack of significant weather issues,…

Barchart

Stocks Tumble and Oil Surges on Middle East Jitters

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Tuesday closed down -0.84%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.70%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -1.00%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM25 ) are down -0.86%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Stocks sink amid instability in the Middle East, Fed decision

The S&P 500 dropped as Trump weighs whether to enter Israel’s war with Iran.

The Conversation

How high can US debt go before it triggers a financial crisis?

The tax cuts bill currently being debated by the US Senate will add another US$3 trillion (A$4.6 trillion) to US debt. President Donald Trump calls it the “big, beautiful bill”; his erstwhile policy adviser Elon Musk called it a “disgusting abomination”.

Kiplinger

Stock Market Today: Rally Pauses for "Real End" to Middle East War

The future is uncertain by nature, but it's hard to recall a time when views on what's next have been this volatile from day to day.

Evening Standard

Middle East tensions keep FTSE 100 on back foot

Donald Trump called for a “complete give-up” by Iran and denied pursuing a ceasefire in the war between the Islamic republic and Israel.

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Stocks Pressured by Middle East Tensions and Weak US Economic News

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.28%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.18%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.33%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM25 ) are down -0.30%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Stocks Fall as Chances Dim for an Early End to the Israel-Iran War

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.43%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.28%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.62%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM25 ) are down -0.42%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

The Independent UK

'Purgatory:' Fed officials left in limbo as tariffs complicate this week's rate decision

The U.S. economy is mostly in good shape but that isn’t saving Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell from a spell of angst

Euronews

Gloomy trading in the European markets as oil keeps climbing

Shares slide and crude oil prices bounce higher as Israel warns people in Iran's capital to evacuate.

Fortune

Stocks are having a good war but the dollar is not

Here’s a snapshot of the action this morning prior to the opening bell in New York.

Fortune

Fed meets as policymakers are expected to assert their independence amid Trump’s pressure

After a turbulent spring, investors will be watching this latest Fed meeting to see if Chair Jerome Powell will offer any hints about whether the worst has passed or is yet to come.

The Independent UK

Oil prices rise and US futures fall as Israel urges residents of Iran's capital to evacuate

Oil prices have resumed their upward climb and U.S. futures are lower after Israel's military issued an evacuation warning to 330,000 people in Iran's capital Tehran

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