Futures tied to the Fed's policy rate now reflect about a 47% chance that the Fed will cut its policy rate, currently in the 5.25%-5.50% range, by a half of a percentage point. That's up from ...

Summary. In a closely watched decision, the U.S. Federal Reserve opted for a larger 50-bps reduction in interest rates yesterday, rather than a more traditional 25-bps rate cut.

The Fed cut its policy rate by 50 bps to a range of 4.75% to 5%, and signaled that more cuts were likely on tap. The central bank signaled that risks around its outlook for bringing down inflation ...

The Federal Reserve is likelier than not to deliver a second 50-basis-point interest rate cut in November, traders bet on Friday, after a government report showed U.S. inflation has cooled to a ...

In a widely anticipated move, the Fed on Wednesday lowered its benchmark interest rate by 25 bps, bringing the target range to 4.25% to 4.5%.

After two and a half years of interest rate hikes and pauses aimed at curbing inflation, the Federal Reserve slashed its benchmark federal funds rate by 50 basis points during its September policy ...

The chances of a 50 basis-point cut at the September meeting is 55% and that of a more modest 25 bps cut is 45%, according to betting odds. A bigger cut will send the message to the market that ...

On Sept. 18, 2024, the Federal Reserve implemented its first interest rate cut in four years, reducing the benchmark rate by half a percentage point (50 basis points). This move comes in response ...

The rate dropped by 25 basis points to a range of 4.50% to 4.75%. This follows a larger 50-bps cut in September, which brought the rate down from a peak of 5.25% to 5.50% for most of 2024. Stream ...