Fed may cut rates sooner and faster than expected if disinflation holds up, Waller says
Fed Governor Waller sees potential for multiple interest rate cuts in 2025
Fed’s Waller Says Fresh Rate Cuts Possible in First Half of 2025
US Could Cut Interest Rates 3 Or 4 Times This Year: Fed Official
The US Federal Reserve could cut rates three or four times this year if inflation data cooperates, with a first cut possible before July, a senior bank official said Thursday.
How Fed Rate-Cut Odds Have Shifted This Week
Fears of elevated interest rates dampened the mood on Wall Street at the start of this year–but cooling core inflation and dovish comments by Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller have given investors reason to feel a bit more cheerful this week.
US stocks surge to cap off the best week since the November election
The S&P 500 gained 1% on Friday, capping off the last trading day of Biden's presidency and marking the best week since the election.
Fed's Waller: More cuts likely though timing depends on inflation progress
Inflation should continue falling in 2025 and allow the U.S. Federal Reserve to further reduce interest rates, though at an uncertain pace, Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said on Wednesday.
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Fed's Waller backs more rate cuts, says he doesn't think proposed Trump tariffs will spark inflation
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Wednesday that he supported more interest rate cuts this year and didn't think that proposed import tariffs from the incoming Trump administration ...
Top Fed official backs new rate cuts even if Trump tariffs materialize
A top policymaker at the US Federal Reserve says that he still supports reducing interest rates this year, despite elevated inflation and the prospect of widespread tariffs.
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Stocks Churn After Rally as Yields Fall on Waller: Markets Wrap
Stocks struggled to make headway after a solid rally, while bond yields dropped on dovish remarks from Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller.
Fed may cut rates sooner and faster than expected if disinflation trend holds up, Waller says
By Howard Schneider, Ann Saphir WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Inflation is likely to continue to ease and possibly allow the U.S. central bank to cut interest rates sooner and faster than expected, Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said on Thursday in comments that pushed against recent market moves that anticipate a shallower Fed rate path.
10-year Treasury note yield is flat Friday after big weekly decline
Treasury yields were little changed on Friday after sharply falling earlier in the week, as investors assess the U.S. inflation outlook. The 10-year Treasury was up one basis point at 4.617%. The 2-year Treasury yield inched up 4 basis points at 4.
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President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration will be moved indoors on Monday. The change is due to “dangerously cold temperatures,” and the event will now be held inside the Capitol Rotunda. “It is my obligation to protect the People of our Country but, before we even begin, we have to think of the Inauguration itself,” Trump posted to Truth Social.
Utilities Surge on Rate-Cut Hopes - Utilities Roundup
The prospect of a hiatus in rate cuts, or even a rate hike, had driven up Treasury yields, which weighed on utility stocks in recent sessions. Write to Rob Curran at [email protected]