Tag: Rate Cuts
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Labour economy: Rate cuts won’t save UK growth
Introduction: rate cuts are not a magic wand The prospect of another rate cut this week, followed by a potential easing early next year, is generating breathlessness in financial markets and some optimism among policymakers. Yet the bigger question remains: will lower borrowing costs, on their own, spark a genuine revival in the economy or…
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Rate cuts alone won’t revive a damaged economy: what the UK needs beyond monetary easing
Rate cuts won’t spark a genuine economic revival As the central bank signals a likely rate cut this week, markets and households brace for lower borrowing costs. Yet even if a second cut lands early next year, many economists and voters remain unconvinced that monetary easing alone can rescue the economy or reshape political fortunes.…
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Labour trashed the economy: rate cuts won’t save it
Introduction: Why rate cuts are only a partial remedy As central banks signal a potential rate cut this week, with another possible early next year, market watchers are hoping the medicine will be strong enough to lift a flagging economy. Yet many economists and political observers warn that, for a government grappling with a fragile…
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Mexican Peso Rises as U.S. Dollar Weakens on Fed Rate Cut Bets
Mexican Peso strengthens as dollar weakens The Mexican Peso advanced on Tuesday, trading around the 18.38 per dollar level as a softer U.S. dollar boosted sentiment across Latin American currencies. Traders scaled back expectations for aggressive U.S. rate hikes and instead priced in a potential Federal Reserve rate cut later this year, providing much-needed relief…
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Wall Street Rises, ASX Set to Bounce: Markets Eye U.S. Rate Cut Hopes
Markets rally as Wall Street closes higher on rate-cut optimism A wave of optimism swept through global equities as Wall Street closed the week on a brighter note, lifting hopes that U.S. interest rate cuts may come sooner rather than later. The Nasdaq, S&P 500, and Dow Jones all finished in the green, buoyed by…
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ASX Set to Bounce as Wall Street Rises on Rate Cut Hopes
Australian Market Opens Higher on Wall Street Optimism The Australian sharemarket is signaling a positive start to the week, tracking a rally in U.S. equities that has investors betting on earlier rate reductions from the Federal Reserve. The S&P/ASX 200 touched broader gains after Wall Street closed higher on Friday, driven by renewed expectations that…
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Crypto Crash Deepens: Bitcoin Dips Below $82k as Tech Slump Ripples Through Crypto Markets
Bitcoin Falls as Tech Slump Weighs on Crypto Markets Bitcoin slid below the $82,000 mark on renewed risk-off sentiment that gripped global markets this week. The move dragged ether and a broad basket of altcoins to multi-month lows as investors reassessed the pace of tech sector gains and the Federal Reserve’s likely path for interest-rate…
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Wall Street Opens Lower as Fed Jitters Persist; Nvidia and Palantir Slip Again
Markets Edge Lower as Fed Jitters Return U.S. stocks opened lower on Friday as investors reassessed expectations for the Federal Reserve’s path on interest rates. Traders remain cautious ahead of the central bank’s December outlook, fearing it may delay or slow the pace of rate cuts even as inflation cools. The mood in early trading…
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Wall Street Opens Lower as Fed Jitters Keep Markets in a Stumble: Nvidia and Palantir Drop Over 1%
Markets Open Lower Amid Fed Rate Cut Expectations Stocks opened the week with a renewed selling mood as investors priced in heightened jitters about the Federal Reserve’s stance on December rate cuts. The risk-off tone hit the technology sector particularly hard, with major AI and cloud firms among the notable laggards. Traders are weighing the…
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ASX Surges to New High as Unemployment Jump Revives Bet on Rate Cuts
ASX Reaches a Leap Forward on Jobs Data The Australian share market jumped to a fresh record, supported by a surprising twist in the jobs data that revived expectations for further Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) rate cuts. The S&P/ASX 200 surged through intraday trading and closed at a new peak, underscoring how a weaker…