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Investors digested the possibility of US interest rates being cut soon, although oil prices surged amid rising tensions in the Middle East.
Investors digested the possibility of US interest rates being cut soon, although oil prices surged amid rising tensions in the Middle East.
World stock markets moved slightly lower on Monday (26/08/24) in the last week of August as investors digested the possibility of US interest rates being cut soon, despite oil prices surging amid rising tensions in the Middle East.
In highly anticipated comments by market participants before the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium opens, Powell said that the time has come to lower the benchmark interest rate, on the basis that the upside risks to inflation have diminished considerably.
THE TIME HAS COME FOR FED POLICY TO ADJUST.
US stocks rallied in trading on Friday (23/08/24) after dovish remarks from Federal Reserve Chairman, Jerome Powell, reinforced expectations that the central bank will cut interest rates soon in September.
Investors opted for caution a day before Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s speech at the Jackson Hole symposium that ends on Aug. 24.
The S&P 500 Index closed lower in Thursday’s trading, pressured by rising US TREASURY yields while investors opted for caution a day before Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s speech at the Jackson Hole symposium which ends on 24 August.
Fed officials last month leaned heavily toward cutting interest rates at their September policy meeting, according to the minutes of the July 30-31 FOMC Meeting.
The rally in global stocks stalled on Wednesday after a lengthy recovery pushed them close to recent record highs, just as investors awaited confirmation that the US Federal Reserve would cut interest rates as expected.