The Latest Breaking News from US Federal Reserve

U.S. stocks are on track to extend their losses, with the major index futures moving sharply lower on Friday. An inflation reading due shortly after the market open may have a big say in how the market trades in the final session of the week, especially ahead of the September…

Several reports coming from the Biden administration today show it is prioritizing speeding up global and international payments.

Major coins fell sharply on Thursday evening as the global cryptocurrency market cap lost 4% to $960.8 billion at 8:15 a.m. EDT.

Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe says he will keep lifting interest rates but the pace will soon slow down and he is confident the economy can absorb the rises.

Persistent rate hikes by the Fed and rising odds of a recession have aggravated market turbulence and led investors to seek refuge in defensive sectors such as healthcare. Defensive stocks tend to perform well in declining markets due to the steady demand for their products. Hence, consistent dividend-yielding drug stocks…

The ASX and Wall Street stumble again on worries about steep interest rate rises next week by the Federal Reserve, and after the Reserve Bank governor says more rate rises are needed to curb inflation. The World Bank warns of a global recession because of higher rates.

Rapid digitization across industries in this digital era is boosting the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) market. Given the industry’s solid prospects, SaaS stock Informatica (INFA) might be an ideal investment. However, we think a fundamentally weak stock, UiPath (PATH), might be best avoided considering the market volatility. Read more….

August inflation figures remained unrestrained despite the Fed's consecutive rate hikes, and another significant hike seems evident next week. Given the rising recession fears, we think fundamentally weak stocks Warner Bros. (WBD), Snap (SNAP), and ChargePoint (CHPT), which are trading near their 52-week lows, might be best avoided. Keep reading….

The Federal Reserve's raising of interest rates could bring the economy "down," according to billionaire Ray Dalio. In a recent LinkedIn post, the Bridgewater Associates founder said increasing interest rates to about 4.5% — meant to offset inflation — will cause stock prices to plummet by 20%.