Fed’s Jackson Hole Conference Is Underway
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United States Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday (Aug 22) pointed to a possible rate cut at the central bank's September meeting but stopped short of committing to cutting interest rates in
Minutes after the speech, investors pegged the chances of a quarter-point interest rate cut at 91%, up from a 75% chance assessed one day earlier, according to CME FedWatch Tool, a measure of market sentiment. Despite the market's positive reaction to Powell's speech, the Fed chair voiced a note of caution for the outlook for the U.S. economy.
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World shares are mixed as traders await cues on U.S. monetary policy from Jackson Hole meeting
World shares are mixed after Wall Street fell to a fifth straight loss, and as traders look for cues about U.S. monetary policy from a meeting of central bankers in Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Gold ticked up on Wednesday but hovered near three-week lows, as investors looked towards the Federal Reserve's July meeting minutes and the Jackson Hole, Wyoming symposium of central bankers this week for cues on further rate cuts.