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December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are up +0.18%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ24) are up +0.22% this morning, extending their post-Election Day gains, while investors looked ahead to the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision.

Presidents are “not permitted under the law” to fire Federal Reserve chair or demote governors, Powell insists

Interest rate decisions and a packed diary of corporate results mean another hectic session in financial markets.

The biggest uncertainty – for shares, inflation and rates – is whether the president-elect acts on promises such as hefty tariffs, and how soon

The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to cut interest rates by a quarter point Thursday, looking beyond the election results to continue easing borrowing costs on the back of cooling inflation.

Shares have fallen in Asia after U.S. stocks stormed to records as investors made bets on what Donald Trump’s return to the White House will mean for the economy and the world

Donald Trump's US election victory was, at least in part, down to his success in pinning the blame for a post-pandemic inflationary surge on the Biden-Harris administration.

The removal of election uncertainty unleashed a powerful rally in equity markets.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Wednesday rallied sharply to a 4-month high and finished up by +1.58%. The dollar soared Wednesday after Republican candidate Trump won the US presidential election. There is concern that Trump’s low tax and high tariff policies will boost inflation and slow the pace of Fed...

The March Fed meeting is finally here, with Wall Street anxious to see what Jerome Powell & Co. have to say on inflation and interest rates.

The consequences of slow payments? Profits for banks and costly workarounds for those who can least afford it.