Why the Job Market Is Giving the Fed Cover to Extend a Pause on Rate Cuts
The central bank is grappling with how quickly to lower interest rates after pausing cuts last month.
Traders See Fed Cutting Rates in June After Jobs Data
(Reuters) - Traders of short-term interest-rate futures continue to bet the Federal Reserve will next cut its policy rate in June after a government report showed the U.S. unemployment rate was 4% last month. Traders also continue to see a second rate cut by the end of 2025 as more likely than not.
January Jobs Report Keeps Rates on Pause: What the Experts Are Saying
The unemployment rate, which is derived from a separate survey, declined to 4% from 4.1% the prior month. Economists expected the unemployment rate to remain unchanged. Average hourly earnings increased 0.5% in January, which was higher than forecast.
Solid January Jobs Report Plays Into the Fed’s Pause
After a solid January jobs report, more traders are betting that the Fed’s rate-cut pause might not be so brief.
After U.S. jobs data, fed-funds futures show greater chance Fed stays on pause in March
Federal-funds futures were indicating Friday morning that the Federal Reserve will likely continue to pause its interest-rate-cutting cycle at its policy meeting in March, as traders assessed the latest U.
Jobs report surprise could upend Fed rate cut bets in coming months
The U.S. economy added a smaller-than-expected tally of new jobs last month, but a sharp jump in wage growth and revisions tied to population changes and immigration make for a noisy report that might not indicate broader strength in the labor market.
Traders now see just one Fed rate cut this year
Traders of short-term interest-rate futures on Friday now expect the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates just one time this ...
Morgan Stanley's top stock strategist says the market is in a 'sweet spot' when it comes to interest rates
The Fed made the right call in hitting pause this week. "I'm not sure that pausing is really all the bad for stocks in the ...
Key takeaways from the Fed’s decision to pause interest rate cuts
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday hit pause on interest rate cuts in its first key decision of President Donald Trump’s second ...
Futures steady ahead of US jobs data, tariff reprieve
U.S. stock futures steadied on Friday ahead of U.S. payrolls data, with investors cautiously optimistic that the world might ...
What's next for US interest rates?
The Fed uses interest rates "like a gas pedal and a brake pedal," Forbes said. Lowering rates stimulates the economy; raising ...
Fed Stays Steady, and Powell Offers No Guidance on Future Rate Cuts
After three cuts at the end of last year, Federal Reserve officials paused rate moves as they weigh a solid economy and ...
Bank of England pour doubts over major interest rate cut with fresh inflation prediction: Live
Bank of England pour doubts over major interest rate cut with fresh inflation prediction: Live - Interest rates were cut from ...
Interest rates cut to 4.5% by Bank of England - what it means for your money
Most financial analysts had predicted the Central Bank would cut interest rates, having held them steady at 4.75% at their ...