Will the Fed Cut Interest Rates Next Week? Here's What Wall Street Thinks.
The Fed hiked the federal funds rate (overnight interest rates) to a two-decade high of 5.33% between Mar. 2022 and Aug. 2023, in order to tame an inflation surge that resulted from pandemic-related stimulus measures and disruptions to the economy.
US data has Fed striding toward rate cut next week, and tip-toeing into 2025
Investors view it as a near given that the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point at its Dec. 17-18 meeting, with more attention focused on policymakers' new economic projections released alongside the decision.
Fed’s interest rate decision in focus
On a monetary level, we highlight ECB’s interest rate decision to cut rates by 25 basis points and signal its readiness for more easing to come. The decision tended to be more or less expected, given that economic activity in the Euro Zone is faltering.
Gold prices steady as focus turns to Fed's policy decision
Gold prices held steady as investors awaited the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision. Prices saw a near 2% weekly gain despite a recent dip. Market anticipates a rate cut, fueled by rising U.S. producer and consumer prices.
Gold poised for weekly gain ahead of potential Fed rate cut
Gold prices fell on Friday but were still on track to finish the week higher as attention turned to the U.S. Federal Reserve's December policy meeting at which it is widely expected to deliver its third interest rate cut this year.
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