insert_link Business / Economics US central banks keeps interest rate unchanged and hits at just one future cut The US Federal Reserve says it intends to bring down interest rates by the end of the year — but only once, quashing any expectations of much sharper cuts. The country's central bank left borrowing costs on hold between 5.25%-5.5%, a 23-year high. As our correspondent Benji Hyer reports. todayJune 13, 2024 35
World Asian markets drop as traders temper rate cut bets Stocks fell Tuesday, extending the sell-off seen on Wall Street, with analysts warning November's rally fuelled by bets on interest rate cuts may have gone too far, forcing traders to take a step back. Markets surged last month as data pointing to slowing inflation and softer job markets combined with a dovish turn by Federal Reserve officials to stoke expectations they will next year begin loosening monetary policy. Those hopes […] todayDecember 5, 2023 3