The Latest Breaking News from US Federal Reserve

By raising interest rates, the Federal Reserve strengthened the U.S. currency—and revealed its centrality to global order.

Inflation declined slightly from the 40-year high in July. However, it remained elevated, which could encourage the Fed Reserve to maintain its hawkish stance on tightening monetary policy, driving the market volatility further. Amid this scenario, we think it could be wise to avoid struggling stocks Carnival Corporation & plc…

July inflation came lower than expected, providing some relief to the investors’ concerns. However, the Fed intends to continue with its rate hikes, and the chances of a potential recession cannot be ruled out. The retail industry has outperformed the broader market over the past month, and we think investors…

Although inflation eased off from the 40-year high in July, it is far from the Fed’s target level. Moreover, the soaring tensions on the geopolitical front could keep the market under pressure. Amid the challenging macroeconomic environment, it could be best to invest in well-established stocks, Coca-Cola (KO) and Walmart…

The stock market has had a difficult first half of the year. While the benchmark indexes have witnessed a decent recovery since July, many analysts believe the markets will tumble further on economic and geopolitical concerns. Amid this backdrop, it could be wise to add defensive stocks to your portfolio.…

A better-than-expected July inflation report has boosted investors’ confidence, leading to the benchmark indices hitting multi-months highs. Moreover, the latest inflation report raises the possibility that the Fed might loosen its policy tightening. So, here are some quality no-brainer ETFs Utilities Select Sector SPDR (XLU), Vanguard Utilities Index (VPU), SPDR…

The Westpac consumer sentiment index fell for a ninth consecutive month as interest rates, falling housing prices and high inflation woes mount.

U.S. index futures are modestly higher early Thursday following the inflation-data-induced rally seen in the previous session. Momentum Slows? The muted sentiment reflected by the index futures could be attributable to hawkish comments from some Fed officials.

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Shares have advanced in Asia after benchmarks closed at three-month highs on Wall Street as investors cheered a report showing inflation cooled more than expected in July