Federal funds rate

The Federal Reserve's hawkish tone after a 25 basis point rate cut jolted risk assets like AUD/USD and Bitcoin, pushing the US dollar and yields higher.

2024-12-19T04:30:31+0000

US markets ended mixed, with the Nasdaq hitting a new high and the Dow falling on rising yields. Eyes are on the FOMC meeting and upcoming inflation data.

2024-12-16T03:11:37+0000

US markets soared after a red sweep in the election and a Fed rate cut, sparking a global rally that lifted the ASX 200 by 2%, despite steady rates from the Reserve Bank of Australia.

2024-11-08T04:28:31+0000

​​​The July FOMC minutes and Fed Chair's Jerome Powell’s speech at the Jackson Hole Symposium should provide colour on the start of the rate cut cycle.​​

2024-08-20T01:12:22+0100

Your weekly financial calendar for market insights and key economic indicators.

2024-08-16T05:51:39+0100

This week’s Fed meeting is not expected to see any easing, but is widely-expected to open the door to a Fed rate cut, something markets have been waiting for all year.

2024-07-30T02:56:26+0100

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq surged to new record highs last week following cooler labor market data, bolstering expectations of a September Fed rate cut. US CPI and PPI data, Fed Chair's testimony, and Q2 2024 earnings season in focus.

2024-07-08T04:06:03+0100

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit record highs as markets focus on upcoming inflation data and European political turmoil. Non-farm payrolls exceeded expectations, impacting Fed rate cut speculations.

2024-06-11T07:00:47+0100