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Powell says nearly all Fed officials expect ‘some’ additional rate increases

WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve officials paused on Wednesday following 15 months of interest-rate hikes but signaled they would likely resume tightening at some point to cool inflation.

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Fed pauses interest rate hikes but signals more tightening ahead

WASHINGTON: The United States Federal Reserve voted Wednesday to pause its aggressive campaign of interest rate hikes despite "elevated" inflation, while indicating a sharp increase could be needed before the end of the year.

Bangkok Post

Firms admit hiking prices to pad profits

Watchdog leader says "it's clear the corporate profiteering epidemic will persist" despite government efforts

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Why the Federal Reserve's epic fight against inflation might be over

The Federal Reserve’s decision to hold rates steady signals that central bankers believe it is time to hit pause, at least temporarily, on their aggressive campaign to tame runaway inflation.

The Conversation

Jerome Powell admits that some banks are in trouble with their commercial real estate holdings: 'We do expect that there will be losses'

“There will be banks that have concentrations, and those banks will experience larger losses,” Powell told reporters on Wednesday.

Fortune

Fed Chair Powell: The U.S. housing market is 'putting in a bottom'

"We now see housing putting in a bottom, and maybe moving up a bit. We're watching that situation carefully," Powell said on Wednesday.

Fortune

What the Fed Said

The US Federal Reserve broke its string of 10 consecutive interest rate hikes Wednesday. But it was what was said in the announcement that seemed to have makes attention through the close.

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Stocks Pressured by Hawkish Fed But Close Mostly Higher

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Wednesday closed up +0.08%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.68%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IU XX) (QQQ ) closed up +0.70%. Stock indexes on Wednesday settled mixed, with the S&P...

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Boost for Homebuyers From Unchanged Interest Rates

A steady Fed rate means mortgage rates might stabilize in a tight housing market.

Kiplinger

Stock Market Today: Stocks Swing After Fed Signals More Rate Hikes

The Fed stood pat on interest rates this time around but the central bank's hawkish outlook made for a volatile afternoon.

Kiplinger

Fed keeps rates unchanged for first time in 15 months as inflation slowly eases

The Federal Reserve’s move to leave its benchmark rate at about 5.1% suggests that it believes the much higher borrowing rates it’s engineered have made some progress in taming inflation.

Chicago Sun-Times

Dollar Falls as Fed Pauses Rate Hikes

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday tumbled to a 4-week low and finished down by -0.43%. Wednesday’s U.S. May PPI report showed an easing of producer price pressures that knocked T-note yields lower and weighed on the dollar. The dollar recovered from its worst levels after the FOMC raised...

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Fed Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged: What the Experts Are Saying

The Federal Reserve stood pat on interest rates but left the door open to future hikes.

Kiplinger

Stocks Move Lower After Fed Meeting

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.56%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -1.13%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.6%. U.S. stocks are lower this afternoon after it was...

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What the Fed Holding Interest Rates Steady Means for Savings

After 10 consecutive rate increases, the Fed has decided to hold interest rates steady. Here's what it means for savings rates.

WEKU

Taking a breather: Fed holds interest rates steady in patient battle against inflation

After 10 straight rate hikes, the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged Wednesday, but hinted that additional rate hikes are possible if inflation remains stubbornly high.

Axios

Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady, signals more hikes could be ahead

Indicators have shown that economic demand is still hot with strong consumer spending.

The Guardian - US

Federal Reserve officials announce pause in US interest-rate hikes

Even with the pause, Fed officials suggest further increases may come depending on how close economy gets to 2% inflation target

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Markets Expect “Hawkish Skip” from Today’s FOMC Meeting

U.S. price pressures slowed in May, supporting the case for the FOMC today to pause their rate-hike campaign. The federal funds futures market is discounting only a 10% chance of a +25 bp FOMC rate hike today. The U.S. May CPI eased to +4.0% y/y from +4.9% y/y in Apr,...

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Stocks Underpinned by Expectations the Fed Will Pause Rate Hikes

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.30%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.39%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.48%. U.S. stocks this morning are mixed, with the S&P...

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U.S. Debt on Course to Balloon Before It Shrinks: Kiplinger Economic Forecasts

See why U.S. debt will continue to rise, thanks to factors such as inflation, Medicare, and Social Security spending.

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Markets Today: Stocks Edge Higher Ahead of FOMC Decision

Morning Markets June E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESM2 3) this morning are up +0.15% at a 13-3/4 month high, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM2 3) are up +0.12%. U.S. stock index futures this morning are moderately higher ahead of the results of today’s FOMC meeting, where expectations are...

The Independent UK

Inflationary pressures continue to ease, producer prices drop 0.3%

Wholesale prices in the United States dropped 0.3% from April to May, another sign that inflationary pressures continue to ease in the face of repeated interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve

The Independent UK

What you should know as the Fed nears the peak of its rate-hiking cycle

The Federal Reserve’s likely decision Wednesday afternoon to leave interest rates alone for the first time in 11 meetings will raise hopes that it may be nearing the end of its rate-hiking campaign to cool inflation

Fortune

What CFOs need to know about the latest inflation and wage growth data

Economists weigh in on interest rates and new research that points to labor costs having a small effect on overall inflation.

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