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Stocks rally, oil prices drop after modest US inflation data solidifies Fed rate cut expectations

World shares rallied on Tuesday as U.S. consumer prices data failed to shake market expectations of an impending Federal ...

Small caps and other rate-sensitive stocks jump after CPI drives expectations for Fed to lower rates

Small-cap stocks and other rate-sensitive equities were surging on Tuesday after July's consumer-price index reading gave ...

CPI: New inflation reading creates dilemma for Fed over cutting rates in September

A fresh reading on inflation showed tariffs are pushing goods prices higher for Americans, creating a dilemma for the Federal ...

Fed's policy rate should stay on hold for now, Schmid says

The U.S. central bank should not take tariffs' muted effect on inflation so far as an opportunity to cut interest rates, but ...

Inflation Report Boosts Prospect of Fed Rate Cut in September

With the job market faltering and consumer prices not surging as expected, investors increasingly believe the Federal Reserve is about to cut interest rates to boost the economy.

Mortgage Interest Rates Today: Mortgage Rates Drop to Four-Month Low as Pressure Mounts on Fed

The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans registered 6.63% for the week ending Aug. 7, down from 6.72% last week.

Cash held by US companies halved since 2021 amid high interest rates, data shows

By Ateev Bhandari (Reuters) -Cash allocations by U.S. corporations have halved since 2021 as elevated interest rates prompt a ...

Trump blasts ‘Too Late’ Powell again, threatens lawsuit over Fed’s $3B HQ renovations

Trump on Tuesday ramped up his pressure on Jerome Powell to cut interest rates, threatening to allow a lawsuit over the central bank’s $3.1 billion renovation project to move forward.