Fed officials united on need to hike rates, divided over how high to go The Federal Reserve needs to keep raising borrowing costs to bring high inflation under control, a string of U.S.... Published 18 Aug, 2022 11:55pm
Markets S&P 500 near unchanged; Walmart and other retailers gain NEW YORK: The S&P 500 was near flat in late trading on Tuesday as Walmart and Home Depot gained following... Published 17 Aug, 2022 12:31am
Markets Wall St gains on hopes of smaller rate hikes as economy shrinks again Wall Street's major indexes reversed course to gain in early afternoon trading on Thursday, as a contraction in the... Published 28 Jul, 2022 11:22pm
World Fed opts for 75-basis-point rate hike, flags weakening economic data FOMC says it remains 'highly attentive' to inflation risks Updated 28 Jul, 2022 12:24am
Markets Asian shares bounce as bets of bigger Fed rate hike ease BANGKOK: Asian currencies and equities firmed on Monday, as investors dialled back bets of a bigger interest rate... Published 19 Jul, 2022 06:00am
Business & Finance Fed hikes rates by 0.75 percentage point, flags slowing economy WASHINGTON: The Federal Reserve raised its target interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point on Wednesday... Published 15 Jun, 2022 11:28pm
World Fed lifts rates by half point, biggest jump in 22 years In a news conference after the release of the policy statement, Powell explicitly rules out raising rates by three-quarters of a percentage point in a coming meeting Updated 05 May, 2022 01:42pm
Business & Finance Fed expected to ramp up its inflation fight with big rate hike WASHINGTON: The Federal Reserve on Wednesday is expected to raise interest rates by half of a percentage point and... Published 04 May, 2022 08:44pm
Markets Dollar slips before expected Fed rate hike NEW YORK: The dollar fell against a basket of currencies on Wednesday ahead of the outcome of a Federal Reserve... Published 04 May, 2022 07:51pm
Business & Finance Asian currencies firm ahead of Fed decision; firmer oil saps appetite Most Asian currencies rose in thin trading on Wednesday, amid caution ahead of the outcome of a U.S. central bank... Published 04 May, 2022 01:43pm
Markets Wall Street, oil slide, dollar jumps as investors eye rate hikes WASHINGTON: U.S. stocks and oil tumbled on Friday while bond yields continued to gain as investors prepared for a... Published 23 Apr, 2022 01:14am
Business & Finance Fed seen going big and then bigger on rate hikes ahead The Federal Reserve is poised to follow a half-of-a-percentage point interest rate hike in May with two even bigger... Published 23 Apr, 2022 01:08am
Markets Wall Street mixed, investors eye Fed and Ukraine Wall Street was mixed on Thursday, with Amazon and Nvidia weighing on the Nasdaq and Pfizer lifting the S&P 500... Published 08 Apr, 2022 12:57am
Markets Wall Street slides after Powell's hawkish comments Wall Street's main indexes fell on Monday as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's comments sparked bets of more... Published 22 Mar, 2022 01:02am
Business & Finance Fed must move 'expeditiously' and, if needed, more aggressively, Powell says The U.S. central bank must move "expeditiously" to bring too-high inflation to heel, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome... Published 21 Mar, 2022 11:26pm
Opinion An oil shock is coming, but the US may have already paid for it The gusher of money the U.S. government poured into family bank accounts during the coronavirus pandemic, credited... Published 11 Mar, 2022 05:12am
Business & Finance Powell backs 25-basis-point March rate hike WASHINGTON: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday he was “inclined to propose and support a... Published 03 Mar, 2022 04:39am
Markets Gold retreats on higher bond yields, U.S. rate hike bets Gold prices fell on Thursday, weighed down by a spike in U.S. Treasury yields and growing expectations of an... Published 03 Feb, 2022 11:27pm
Business & Finance Monetary policy effect on global inflation drivers may be ‘limited’ NEW YORK: Domestic monetary policy actions may do little to tame some of the inflation being driven by global supply... Published 29 Jan, 2022 06:05am
Markets Fed flags rate hike 'soon,' plans for significant balance sheet reduction WASHINGTON: The Federal Reserve on Wednesday signalled it is likely to raise U.S. interest rates in March and... Published 27 Jan, 2022 01:54am
Print Hawkish Fed sees rate hikes ‘sooner’ as inflation spikes WASHINGTON: A “very tight” job market and unabated inflation might require the Federal Reserve to raise interest... Published 07 Jan, 2022 04:36am
Markets Oil rises about 2% on strong U.S. demand, upbeat Fed outlook NEW YORK: Oil prices gained around 2% on Thursday, as record U.S. implied demand, falling crude stockpiles and an... Updated 16 Dec, 2021 11:43pm
Markets Wall Street drops as investors eye inflation and coronavirus The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq tumbled on Tuesday after data showed producer prices increased more than expected in... Updated 15 Dec, 2021 01:00am
Markets Copper hits two-week low on Omicron uncertainty and Fed comments LONDON: Copper prices fell to a two-week low on Tuesday as worries about the damage to demand and economic growth... Published 30 Nov, 2021 11:32pm
Markets Wall St mixed as focus shifts to Fed’s taper decision NEW YORK: U.S. stocks indexes traded mixed in a narrow range on Wednesday as investors looked ahead to the Federal... Published 04 Nov, 2021 04:32am
Markets Hong Kong stocks post longest losing streak since July HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks closed lower on Wednesday, with the benchmark index posting the longest losing streak in... Published 04 Nov, 2021 04:32am
Print Fed rolls out bond-buying ‘taper’ WASHINGTON: The Federal Reserve on Wednesday said it will begin trimming its monthly bond purchases in November with... Updated 04 Nov, 2021 09:40am
Print Wall Street in Riyadh sees lingering inflation, oil hitting $100 RIYADH: Top Wall Street firms warned at an investment conference in Riyadh of the risk of a sustained increase in... Updated 27 Oct, 2021 09:42am
Markets Dollar dips in choppy trading as risk appetite improves NEW YORK: The dollar was slightly lower on Thursday in choppy trading, having erased most of its early session... Updated 15 Oct, 2021 12:57am
Markets Wall Street closes lower on jitters ahead of earnings, Fed minutes NEW YORK: U.S. stocks finished lower on Tuesday, extending losses late as investors grew more jittery in the run up... Published 13 Oct, 2021 02:27am
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points