The Fed Voted to Raise Interest Rates — and the Markets Cheered
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The US Federal Reserve (Fed) raised interest rates for the first time since 2023, increasing the policy rate by 25 basis points to a range of 3.75-4 percent. The dollar index rose 1 percent weekly, while the US 10-year Treasury yield reached 5.04 percent, its highest level since 2007. Global markets will be following a busy data agenda next week.
The US Federal Reserve increased interest rates by 0.25% on Wednesday evening. It is the first increase since June 2023 here. The Federal Market Operations Committee (FOMC) voted unanimously, and the outlook suggests another increase in the rate by the end of the year. On the basis of the market reassessment of the prospect of further tightening of the policy [...] Article Fed increases interest rates on the inflation fund fuelled by customs tar…
The economy is growing solidly, companies are continuing to invest, there are still enough jobs, but prices are rising so much that inflation is still above the two percent target and is not even moving towards it. The US Fed's decision to raise rates, which it made on Wednesday evening, was actually not intended...
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