Entries Categorized as 'Fed Rate Cut'

Fed Not Hawkish Enough

Date June 25, 2008

The Federal Reserve is getting ready to raise interest rates but a rate hike is not imminent. For the first time since August, the central bank has left rates unchanged at 2 percent. Although the FOMC statement is hawkish, the US dollar has failed to react because currency traders were looking for more. […]

In the Financial Papers: Today’s Top Forex News 06.23.08

Date June 23, 2008

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In the Financial Papers:

 
Podcast Covers:
Saudi oil boost fails to alleviate concerns
Eurozone indicators raise stagflation fears
Fed Fund Futures Flawed?
Dollar to get No Fed Aid?
More IPOs Are Pulled Than Priced
Capital Flow […]

No Fed Rate Hike During an Election Year? Yea Right!

Date June 18, 2008

There has been a lot of talk that the Federal Reserve could hold back on raising interest rates because this is an election year. The fear is that a rate hike could create unwanted political reverberations which could be legitimate if it wasn’t for the fact that the Federal Reserve is suppose to be […]

Fed Fund Futures are Pricing in 67% Chance of Rate Hike in Aug and 97% Chance in Sept

Date June 12, 2008

Could the Federal Reserve Raise Interest Rates? You betcha.
At least that’s what futures traders are banking on:
According to the latest Fed fund futures, the market has already priced in a 67 percent chance of a 25bp rate hike in August and a 97 percent chance of a rate hike in September.
The following […]

In the Financial Papers: Today’s Top Forex News 05.21.08

Date May 21, 2008

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In the Financial Papers:

 
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Fed Chairman Kohn Paints Dour Picture
Japan Weighs Releasing Rice Reserves
Vietnam Considers Ending Rice Export Curbs
Is Inflation NExt Fight for the Fed?
UK Rentals See Boom as […]

3 Reasons Why the Fed Can Afford to Pause in June

Date May 20, 2008

Why the Fed Can Afford to Pause

This morning, Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Kohn made the most explicit comment that we have heard from a central bank official to date about pausing in June. He said that the “economy, markets should gradually improve” and “monetary policy appears to be appropriately calibrated for now to promote […]