Wall Street Turns Red, Dollar Dips as Fed Chairman Powell Warns of Persistent Inflation

[ad_1] Last Updated: May 19, 2023, 23:46 IST Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference at the Federal Reserve, Wednesday, March 22, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo) All three major U.S. stock indexes turned red as Powell said the central bank has not made any decisions about whether rates are “sufficiently … Read more

Dollar Reacts to Political Impasse and Tightening Credit Conditions

[ad_1] The dollar edged up against most major peers on Tuesday as traders, seeing no immediate breakthroughs on the U.S. debt-ceiling talks, look to new inflation data for a clearer picture of the economic outlook and the Federal Reserve’s likely rate-hiking path. The dollar index, which measures the currency against six rivals, pared gains that … Read more

US Dollar Edges Higher as GDP, Jobless Claims Affirm Rate Hike Bets

[ad_1] Last Updated: April 28, 2023, 02:41 IST 22 central banks have their currencies pegged to the US dollar. (Representative image/Reuters) Economists polled by Reuters had forecast GDP rising at a 2.0% rate The dollar rose on Thursday as weaker-than-expected U.S. economic growth in the first quarter is viewed as not likely to deter the … Read more