Jerome Powell signals US Federal Reserve to move slowly on interest rate cuts

Jerome Powell signals US Federal Reserve to move slowly on interest rate cuts

WASHINGTON – Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday signaled a cautious approach to future interest rate cuts, in sharp contrast with other Fed officials who have called for a more urgent approach. In remarks in Providence, Rhode Island, Powell noted that there are risks to both of the Fed’s goals of seeking maximum employment … Read more

Fed may trip the stimulation wire

Fed may trip the stimulation wire

The Federal Reserve may be about to stimulate an economy growing at more than 3%, where stocks are at record highs and inflation remains above target. The problem is that no one knows for sure how far the U.S. central bank can go before it trips that wire. Putting aside the intense political pressure, the … Read more

Video: How Trump Could Gain Control of the Fed

Video: How Trump Could Gain Control of the Fed

new video loaded: How Trump Could Gain Control of the Fed By Ben Casselman, Melanie Bencosme, June Kim, Gabriel Blanco and Jon Hazell•August 28, 2025 President Trump’s attempt to fire Lisa Cook has laid bare the erosion of the Federal Reserve’s independence, which could lead to economic consequences for Americans, The New York Times’s chief … Read more

Selling pressure persists; FIIs offload Rs 25,564 crore worth equities in August so far

Selling pressure persists; FIIs offload Rs 25,564 crore worth equities in August so far

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) continued their selling spree in August, offloading equities worth Rs 25,564 crore through the exchanges up to August 23. This took the total equity selling by FIIs this year up to that date to Rs 1,57,440 crore, according to market data. FIIs have not only been sellers in equities but have … Read more

Nifty ready for Monday gap-up opening after Jackson Hole speech. What traders should know

Nifty ready for Monday gap-up opening after Jackson Hole speech. What traders should know

Global markets ended the week on a firm note as U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled that the central bank remains open to cutting interest rates in the near term, raising hopes of a September move. His remarks at the Jackson Hole Symposium lifted sentiment across Wall Street, with spillover effects seeming to be … Read more

Fed Chief sends strongest signal yet that rate cuts are coming

Fed Chief sends strongest signal yet that rate cuts are coming

Jackson Hole, Wyoming: Jerome Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, on Friday used a closely watched speech to send his strongest signal yet that the central bank is preparing to soon restart interest rate cuts, highlighting the labour market‘s vulnerabilities even as inflation accelerates. Powell held back from explicitly endorsing a reduction in borrowing … Read more

Powell likely to play ‘Owl,’ watch data at Jackson Hole: Ed Yardeni

Powell likely to play ‘Owl,’ watch data at Jackson Hole: Ed Yardeni

“The payroll employment number is expected to bounce back, and as a result, I am not convinced that the Fed will actually cut rates. I know the markets think so, but I humbly and respectfully disagree,” says Ed Yardeni, Yardeni Research. Let me have your views on the upcoming Jackson Hole Symposium and what commentary … Read more

Dollar grinds higher with Fed in focus in run-up to Jackson Hole

Dollar grinds higher with Fed in focus in run-up to Jackson Hole

The dollar got off on the front foot on Wednesday following two days of gains as traders awaited the Federal Reserve‘s Jackson Hole annual symposium later this week for clues on the path for monetary policy. A speech on Friday by Fed Chair Jerome Powell is the main focus, with the market watching for any … Read more

US Federal Reserve to take longer to cut interest rates, says Jerome Powell

US Federal Reserve to take longer to cut interest rates, says Jerome Powell

The Federal Reserve will continue to wait and see how the economy evolves before deciding whether to reduce its key interest rate, Chair Jerome Powell said on Tuesday, a stance directly at odds with President Donald Trump‘s calls for immediate cuts. “For the time being, we are well positioned to wait to learn more about … Read more