Page 4 - Us Fed Monetary Policy

Will US Fed cut rates for the first time since the global financial crisis?

Here is a brief summary of various US macro-economic indicators, which are likely to influence the Fed's decision

Markets rebound as US Fed signals interest rate cut; Sensex rises 266 pts

This followed comments by US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, who signalled willingness to lower interest rates

Fed hikes rates for second time in a year, signals optimism

Fed officials on Wednesday raised interest rates by a quarter point for the second time this year and upgraded their median forecast to four total increases in 2018

Rupee, bonds hold steady after US Fed's expected move to hike rate

Globally, bond yields had risen steadily in recent past to price in four rate hikes in total

Hong Kong's central bank raises base rate by 25 bps after Fed hike

Hong Kong tracks US rate moves because its currency is pegged to the US dollar.