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The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to a modestly higher open on Monday, with stocks poised to add to the strong gains posted last week. The markets may continue to benefit from recent upward momentum, which lifted the major averages to new record highs last week.

Asian stock markets are trading mixed on Tuesday, following the broadly positive cues from global markets overnight, on renewed optimism over the outlook for interest rates, with traders growing increasingly confident about a rate cut in the coming months and largely eliminating short-lived concerns the US Fed might actually consider raising rates.

Bets that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates later in 2024 and safe-haven demand keep metal steady

Investors are in a cautious mood ahead of the US nonfarm payrolls data that may provide cues on the Federal Reserve’s rate cut timeline

Bitcoin whales step up buying as a BTC price recovery sees $62,000 return on U.S. jobs data.

U.S. central bank officials will conclude their latest two-day policy meeting on Wednesday with a new statement and comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell that could give a clearer sense of how recent disappointing inflation readings have changed the expectation for interest rate cuts this year. The Fed is almost certain to hold its benchmark overnight interest rate steady, with investors placing nearly a 100% probability on that outcome and no support for any changes to the policy r...

Pound US Dollar Dented amid Risk-Off Flows

Citing a lack of further progress toward its 2 percent inflation objective in recent months, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced its widely expected decision to leave interest rates unchanged.

Citing a lack of further progress toward its 2 percent inflation objective in recent months, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced its widely expected decision to leave interest rates unchanged.

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday and signaled it is still leaning towards eventual reductions in borrowing costs, but put a red flag on recent