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Rate cut on horizon amid fears of more stock turmoil

Donald Trump's latest attack on a pillar of the global economy could renew market stress as Australian homeowners eye a supersized rate cut.

AAP

Bitcoin rebounds as the U.S. dollar weakens and Trump feuds with Fed Chair Jerome Powell

Bitcoin touches $87,000 as Trump’s feud with the Federal Reserve triggers economic uncertainty.

Fortune

US stock markets fall again as Trump calls Fed chair ‘a major loser’

President amps up attacks against Jerome Powell, pushing him to lower interest rates to offset impact of tariffs

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‘Peak uncertainty’ may have passed since Trump pressed pause on tariffs, but Fundstrat’s Tom Lee fears we may not have reached ‘maximum pain’

“We’re now in a de-escalation mode when it comes to the tariffs,” UBS’s Evan Brown added.

Fortune

Stocks Plummet as Fed Independence is Challenged

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -2.36%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -2.32%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -2.52%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM25 ) are down -2.37%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Dollar Tumbles and Gold Soars to a Record High on Concern Over Fed Independence

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down -0.94% and fell to a new 3-year low. The dollar is selling off today on a renewed crisis of confidence in the dollar after National Economic Council Director Hassett said President Trump was contemplating the possibility of firing Fed Chair Powell. The...

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Stocks Sink on Possible Threats to Fed Independence

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -1.37%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -1.23%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -1.59%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM25 ) are down -1.33%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Chicago Fed Chief Warns Against Political Interference in Central Bank Decisions

Chicago Fed Chief Austan Goolsbee defends the independence of the Federal Reserve amid President Trump's push to remove Fed Chair Jerome Powell.

International Business Times

Can Trump fire Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell?

The US president and the man he appointed to head the central bank are at loggerheads over interest rates

The Guardian - US

Stocks Set to Open Sharply Lower After Trump’s Push Against Powell, U.S. Economic Data and Tech Earnings in Focus

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are down -1.09%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM25) are down -1.23% this morning, pointing to a sharply lower open on Wall Street as U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to fire Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell weighed on sentiment.

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Global markets: Investors continue to flee the U.S. as analysts predict tariff-induced recession

This year, the dollar has lost nearly 10% of its value against the DXY, an index of commonly traded foreign currencies, as investors pull away from U.S. economic uncertainty.

Fortune

Gold Hits Record, Dollar Drops As Tariff Fears Dampen Sentiment

Gold prices hit a fresh record Monday while the dollar weakened further and stocks were mixed amid worries about Donald Trump's tariff blitz and bubbling row with the Federal Reserve.

International Business Times

Following Trump’s attacks on Powell, Chicago Fed president Goolsbee warns against undermining the credibility of the Fed

President Donald Trump said this week Jerome Powell’s “termination cannot come fast enough.”

Fortune

Two Don'ts and Four Dos During Trump's Trade War

The financial rules have changed now that tariffs have disrupted the markets and created economic uncertainty. What can you do? (And what shouldn't you do?)

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Trump's knives are out for Jerome Powell, setting up a Supreme Court showdown over the Fed’s independence

The Fed is special. Why the Supreme Court may let Trump fire other agency heads—but not Jerome Powell.

The Guardian - UK

Could Trump’s tariffs give a green light for corporate profiteering?

Expectations of inflation, and recent waves of price rises, could be self-fulfilling and fuel ‘greedflation’ – and it may not only apply to US consumers

Kiplinger

What Happens To Mortgage and Savings Rates If Trump Fires Federal Reserve Governors?

The President has backed off on firing Powell. Instead, he recently announced he fired Fed Gov Lisa Cook.

International Business Times

Trump Goes To War With The Fed

Donald Trump's simmering discontent with the US Federal Reserve boiled over this week, with the president threatening to take the unprecedented step of ousting the head of the fiercely independent central bank.

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Latin Times

Trump Looking Into Whether He Can Fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell Despite Central Bank Independence

President Donald Trump is studying whether he can fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell, said National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett

The Conversation

Trump’s attacks on central bank threaten its independence − and that isn’t good news for sound economic stewardship (or battling inflation)

Nearly every country in the world has a central bank – a public institution that manages a country’s currency and its monetary policy. And these banks have an extraordinary amount of power. By controlling the flow of money and credit in a country, they can affect economic growth, inflation, employment…

Latin Times

Tokyo Leads Gains In Most Asian Markets On Trade Deal Hopes

Investors are also eyeing developments at the Federal Reserve as Trump hit out at boss Jerome Powell, who warned the sweeping tariffs were "highly likely to generate at least a temporary rise in inflation".

Fortune

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Trump suggests he could remove US Fed Reserve Chair Jerome Powell

“If I want him out, he’ll be out of there real fast, believe me," Trump said in the Oval Office to reporters on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Asian markets are mostly higher as Wall Street is stuck in trade war doldrums

Asian shares are mostly higher after a bumpy ride on Wall Street

International Business Times

Asian Markets Mixed As Traders Track Tariff Talks

Asian markets were mixed in holiday-thinned trade Friday as investors keep tabs on countries' tariff talks with the White House, while Donald Trump's remarks that he was reluctant to hike levies on Beijing even more provided a little support.

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