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US Fed keeps benchmark interest rates steady, citing inflation risks: Here are 5 key highlights
From key benchmark interest rates to inflation risks looming over US economy, here are 5 key highlights from the US Federal Reserve policy meeting on May 7, 2025.
4 min read8 May 2025US Fed Chairman Jerome Powell responds to Trump's criticism of his job: 'Doesn't affect doing our job at all…'
US Fed Chairman Jerome Powell responded to Trump's criticism of his job and highlighted how it doesn't affect his work. Powell reiterated the Fed's stance of looking at the economic health compared to other factors for a rate cut.
2 min read8 May 2025US Fed Meeting Highlights: Federal Reserve keeps interest rates ‘unchanged’ at 4.25-4.50% as inflation risk persists
US Fed Meeting Highlights: The US Fed decided to keep the key benchmark interest rates unchanged at the range of 4.25% to 4.5% on Wednesday, May 7. Chairman Jerome Powell reiterated his stance of ‘no hurry to cut rates’ as the Fed plans to analyse economy ahead of a potential rate cut.
19 min read8 May 2025US Fed meeting: Gold-silver ratio hits 102; is it the right time to buy gold or silver? EXPLAINED
The gold and silver ratio has reached 102, which implies that gold is much more expensive compared to silver, and history says silver is underpriced compared to gold.
2 min read7 May 2025Gold rate today: Yellow metal jumps on easing US-China tariff tension, soft US dollar rates
Gold rate today: Experts note that shifting US positions on tariffs are driving safe-haven interest, although volatility is expected in the coming sessions
2 min read5 May 2025Experts predict Fed Chair Jerome Powell to defy Donald Trump, hold interest rates amid economic slowdown concerns
Economists expect US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is set to defy US President Donald Trump's directions and hold the key benchmark interest rates in the upcoming Fed meet amid ongoing US economy slowdown concerns.
7 min read5 May 2025US Fed policy in focus: Barclays, Goldman Sachs push rate cut forecast to July after strong jobs report
US Fed policy in focus: US Fed policymakers, headed by Chairman Jerome Powell, will next meet May 6-7 to deliberate the new set of policy decisions. Fed officials have so far left interest rates unchanged this year.
2 min read2 May 2025US Fed to reduce monthly redemption cap on Treasury securities to $5 billion: How will this impact investors?
US Fed's latest policy decision came as policymakers deal with considerable uncertainty about the economic outlook tied to the Trump administration's aggressive and chaotic policy changes.
3 min read22 Mar 2025Gold price retraces ₹2000 from record high. Should you buy on US recession fear, safe-haven demand, Gaza crisis?
MCX Gold rate fell to ₹87,785 per 10 gm after reaching ₹89,796 per 10 gm, following profit-booking. Internationally, spot gold price closed at $3,023.63 per ounce
4 min read23 Mar 2025RBI Policy: Is a repo rate cut on the horizon after US Fed holds interest rates steady?
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had initiated the repo rate-cut cycle in February. The repo rate was cut by 25 basis points (bps) to 6.25% from 6.5% on February 7, 2025.
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