Federal funds rate

US stock markets experienced gains last week, driven by tech stocks and delays in new tariffs, while retail sales data and Federal Reserve updates remain in focus.

2025-02-17T03:17:39+0000

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.

2024-12-19T04:30:11+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.

2024-12-16T03:06:58+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.

2024-11-08T04:28:34+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.​​

2024-08-19T11:33:05+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.

2024-07-29T12:06:45+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.

2024-07-08T04:05:41+0100