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Trump demands 1% rates hours after the Fed raised them
Trump posted on Wednesday that US rates should be 1% or less and that the country has the strongest credit anywhere. He also wrote that cutting off trade with every nation the US runs a deficit with would earn at least $1.5 trillion a year.
New Zealand Dollar sinks toward its July low after the Fed hikes
NZD/USD has dropped in six straight sessions. The run started near 0.5900 on September 8, went through both long-run averages near 0.5850 early in the run, and the last three sessions have been the biggest of the lot.
The Australian Dollar continues to slide as the Fed enters hike country
Australia's central bank pays more than the Federal Reserve (Fed) does. The cash rate is 4.35%, the Fed's new range is 3.75-4.00% after Wednesday's quarter-point hike, and most of the big Australian banks expect the RBA to raise again before the end of the year, and none of that has helped.
United States Total Net TIC Flows down to $83.7B in July from previous $133.5B
United States Total Net TIC Flows down to $83.7B in July from previous $133.5B
United States Net Long-Term TIC Flows came in at $-27.9B below forecasts ($146.3B) in July
United States Net Long-Term TIC Flows came in at $-27.9B below forecasts ($146.3B) in July
US Federal Reserve sends Gold to fresh one-month lows
Spot Gold (XAU/USD) is closing Wednesday with losses, trading around $4,250 after hitting an intraday high of $4,366.
Silver slides as hawkish Fed lifts US Dollar and Treasury yields
Silver (XAG/USD) trades under pressure on Wednesday as a stronger US Dollar (USD) and rising US Treasury yields weigh on the non-yielding metal following the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) monetary policy decision. At the time of writing, XAG/USD trades around $62.68, down 1.56% on the day.
Forex Today: Investors now look at the BoE
The US Dollar (USD) has navigated a positive range on Wednesday, gathering extra pace after the Federal Reserve (Fed) hiked its Fed Funds Target Rate (FFTR) by a quarter percentage point, as widely anticipated.
Federal Reserve Chair Warsh: Inflation trends were not passing the test
Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Kevin Warsh is holding a press conference following the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decision to raise the Funds Target Range to 3.75%–4.00%, as expected.
Fed raises 2026 interest rate forecast to 4.1%, lifts PCE inflation projections
The Federal Reserve's (Fed) latest dot plot projections, released by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) on Wednesday, show policymakers now expect interest rates to stand at 4.1% by the end of 2026, up from 3.8% in June.
The Canadian Dollar slips to a summer low on the Fed's rate hike
The Loonie trades at its weakest since early August, with USD/CAD just under 1.4000 after a 71-pip rise and a 0.51% gain. The Fed raised its rate a quarter-point to 3.75-4.00% and the Bank of Canada did not, which takes the distance between them from 1.375 points to 1.625.
WTI holds near daily low as Fed decision draws muted reaction
Texas Intermediate (WTI) Oil holds near its daily low on Wednesday, showing little immediate reaction to the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) monetary policy announcement. At the time of writing, WTI trades around $97.50 per barrel, down roughly 3.3% on the day.
Japanese Yen falls as US Federal Reserve delivers
The USD/JPY pair trades at fresh weekly highs in the 155.50 price zone after the United States (US) Federal Reserve (Fed) delivered the expected 25 basis point (bps) interest rate hike. The US Dollar (USD) resumed its weekly advance with the headlines, following a pause ahead of the announcement.