interest rate
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The Fed’s decision to hold interest rates steady Wednesday wasn’t much of a surprise, so Powell’s comments were the focus of attention.
From Barron's
Speaking in the wake of a Federal Reserve meeting that left interest rates unchanged, Gundlach said he would “bet pretty heavily,” that investors won’t see another interest rate cut under Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
From MarketWatch
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday held interest rates steady and signaled little urgency to resume cuts, with Chair Jerome Powell saying recent data pointed to stronger economic growth and tentative signs of labor-market stabilization.
The euro’s recent strength has fueled debate about whether the European Central Bank could cut interest rates, as the currency rose 0.2% against the dollar to $1.1973.
From a U.S. perspective, however, if intervention happens without interest rates moving in a way that supports it, that reduces the chances of success over the long term, Sycamore said.
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