Gold drops more than 2% on US rate-hike betsGold prices fell more than 2% on Monday as a rise in oil prices heightened inflation concerns and reinforced expectations of further Federal Reserve interest-rate hikes.Reuters8d agoWhole story →EconomyPlanetfederal reserve rate hike
Dollar set for weekly gains as yields surge, Fed bets buildThe dollar was set for its first back-to-back weekly gains in more than three months on Friday, as surging Treasury yields and mounting bets on further Federal Reserve rate hikes kept the greenback near multi-month peaks.Reuters11d agoWhole story →Economyfederal reserve rate hike
Fed's Collins says she supported rate hike, warns of elevated inflation risksBoston Federal Reserve President Susan Collins wrote on Tuesday that she supported the US central bank's decision last week to raise interest rates in the face of risks that future inflation will be above the 2% target.Reuters13d agoWhole story →Economyfederal reserve rate hike
Losing the plot? Warsh's Fed more 'touchy-feely' than data-drivenThe Federal Reserve's first interest rate rise in three years somehow surprised many investors, despite futures markets having priced it in well before. Yet that sort of disconnect and second-guessing is exactly what new Chair Kevin Warsh has encouraged.Reuters14d agoWhole story →Economyfederal reserve rate hike
Trading Day: Lower oil, yields boost stocksWorld stocks paused their recent slide and rebounded strongly on Thursday, and the global bond rout also took a breather, as investors digested the US Federal Reserve's interest rate hike the day before and cheered a second consecutive day of lower oil prices.Reuters18d agoWhole story →EconomyPlanetfederal reserve rate hike
Wall St rebounds after Fed's first rate hike in years as oil, Treasury yields dipWall Street bounced back on Thursday as easing oil prices, dropping US Treasury yields and solid labor data helped markets move beyond the Federal Reserve's first interest rate hike in more than three years.Reuters19d agoWhole story →EconomyPlanetfederal reserve rate hike
