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The dollar continued its gains against the euro Friday following signals from the U.S. Federal Reserve that its run of interest-rate cuts may be over for now.
The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate by a quarter percentage point Wednesday, but the central bank's statement signaled it may be the last rate cut for at least a while.
The Federal Reserve is poised to deliver another interest rate cut to millions of people and businesses this week, although that could be the last break they get for a while
The dollar finished lower Friday against other major currencies as a measure of consumer confidence fell to a 26-year low and stock prices fell.
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the second time in about a week in January amid rumblings about a recession. While Wall Street may celebrate the lower rates, what will it mean for the average consumer? CNN personal finance editor Gerri Willis breaks it down.
The dollar recovered from an early morning low against the euro, and rose against the pound, as Wall Street enjoyed its first upward momentum in two days.
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by three-quarters of a percentage point Tuesday, but don't expect mortgage rates to go down too. In fact, home loans could be heading higher.
Dear FSB: How do the Fed rate cuts affect business loans, if at all? Say I take out a loan for several hundred thousand dollars to buy a small business. What criteria is used to set the interest rate on the loan?
Stocks jumped Wednesday as investors welcomed the Federal Reserve's stance that the economy can avoid a recession, despite slower growth, rising unemployment and more pricing pressures.
Treasury prices edged lower Wednesday afternoon after the Federal Reserve announced its decision to lower interest rates in response to growing fears of a U.S. recession.
The dollar continued its gains against the euro Friday following signals from the U.S. Federal Reserve that its run of interest-rate cuts may be over for now.
The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate by a quarter percentage point Wednesday, but the central bank's statement signaled it may be the last rate cut for at least a while.
The Federal Reserve is poised to deliver another interest rate cut to millions of people and businesses this week, although that could be the last break they get for a while
The dollar finished lower Friday against other major currencies as a measure of consumer confidence fell to a 26-year low and stock prices fell.
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the second time in about a week in January amid rumblings about a recession. While Wall Street may celebrate the lower rates, what will it mean for the average consumer? CNN personal finance editor Gerri Willis breaks it down.
The dollar recovered from an early morning low against the euro, and rose against the pound, as Wall Street enjoyed its first upward momentum in two days.
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by three-quarters of a percentage point Tuesday, but don't expect mortgage rates to go down too. In fact, home loans could be heading higher.
Dear FSB: How do the Fed rate cuts affect business loans, if at all? Say I take out a loan for several hundred thousand dollars to buy a small business. What criteria is used to set the interest rate on the loan?
Stocks jumped Wednesday as investors welcomed the Federal Reserve's stance that the economy can avoid a recession, despite slower growth, rising unemployment and more pricing pressures.
Treasury prices edged lower Wednesday afternoon after the Federal Reserve announced its decision to lower interest rates in response to growing fears of a U.S. recession.
Stocks surged Monday, as investors took the morning's weak new home sales report and mixed earnings news as further evidence that the Federal Reserve will keep cutting interest rates.
Interest rates are headed lower. But how low can they go?
Stocks rallied Wednesday, with the Dow bouncing back from a more than 300-point loss earlier in the session as investors jumped back into a variety of sectors after the recent battering.
Stocks ended lower Tuesday, but off the worst levels of the session as worries about a global economic slowdown eased and investors continued to sort through the implications of the Fed's emergency interest-rate cut.
Investors are anticipating that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates for the third consecutive time at its next meeting on Tuesday, as Wall Street continues to grapple with concerns about the housing market and fears of a recession.
Stocks gained Monday, as bets that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates later this week distracted investors from record oil prices above $93 a barrel and another decline for the dollar versus the euro.
Stock gains accelerated late Monday afternoon, as investors eyed record oil prices and some upbeat earnings reports - and geared up for an expected interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve, later in the week.
Stocks gained Monday afternoon, as investors eyed record oil prices and some upbeat earnings reports - and geared up for an expected interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve, later in the week.
Stocks clung to modest gains Monday morning, as investors eyed oil prices near record highs above $93 a barrel, ahead of the start of the Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting.
Technology led a broader stock advance Friday, as Microsoft's upbeat earnings and Countrywide's optimistic outlook overshadowed any potential worries about a plunging dollar and surging oil and gold prices.
Stocks rallied Friday in a broad-based surge, as Microsoft's upbeat earnings and Countrywide's optimistic outlook trumped worries about a plunging dollar and surging oil and gold prices.
The euro rose to an all-time high of $1.4166 Thursday, its sixth record in as many trading days against the sagging dollar.
Stocks rose Wednesday after General Motors and its workers' union reached a deal that ended a two-day strike - and reports said that Bear Stearns is talking with Warren Buffett and other investors about buying a stake in the company.
The stock rally got its second wind late Wednesday afternoon after new reports added credence to market talk that Bear Stearns is looking to sell a minority stake to another financial firm.
Stocks rose Wednesday after General Motors and its union reached a deal to end the two-day strike, but gains were limited in the afternoon by rising oil prices.
Stocks gained Wednesday morning, as investors welcomed news that General Motors has reached a deal with its union workers to end the two-day strike.
Stocks rallied Tuesday after the Federal Reserve cut a key short-term interest rate by a half-percentage point, reassuring investors that it was taking aggressive action amid the credit and mortgage market meltdown.
The Federal Reserve is virtually certain to cut the target on a key short-term interest rate Tuesday. There is no mystery about that.
Six major banks lowered their prime rates by half of a percentage point Tuesday after the Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate.
Stocks rallied early Tuesday afternoon as investors welcomed Lehman Brothers' earnings and a mild reading on wholesale inflation ahead of an expected interest-rate cut from the Federal Reserve.
Stocks slipped Monday, one day ahead of a key Federal Reserve policy meeting, as investors worried that the central bank won't cut interest rates by as much as they had hoped.
Stocks slipped Monday afternoon, one day ahead of a key Federal Reserve policy meeting, as investors worried that the central bank won't cut interest rates by as much as has been hoped.
Stocks slipped Monday afternoon as investors worried that Federal Reserve policy makers won't cut a key short-term interest rate by as much as has been hoped when they meet to discuss policy on Tuesday.
Stocks slumped Monday morning as investors eyed a regulatory setback for Microsoft and worried that Federal Reserve policy makers may not cut interest rates Tuesday by as much as has been hoped.
The Dow added a few points Friday, rising at the end of a volatile session in which investors weighed downgrades of American Express and Intel and a weak retail sales report ahead of next week's Federal Reserve meeting.
Blue chips lead a broader stock advance early Thursday afternoon, as an upgrade of GM and McDonald's improved dividend-tempered concerns about record-high oil prices and a plunging U.S. dollar.
Friday's weak August payrolls report raised bets that the Federal Reserve could cut interest rates by a half-percentage point when it meets next week. On Monday, a barrage of Fed speakers sought to disabuse investors of that notion.
Subsiding credit market concerns and upbeat earnings from tech bellwether Cisco sent stocks higher Wednesday.
From the way the stock market's been acting lately, you would think inflation is under control, the economy has avoided a recession and the Federal Reserve is biding its time until early next year, when it can start cutting interest rates.
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Treasury prices surged and the dollar sank Friday after a monthly jobs report came in weaker than expected, fanning expectations the Federal Reserve will consider ending its rate hiking campaign when it meets later this month.
The Federal Reserve raised a key interest rate again Wednesday - the 16th straight increase - but the central bank didn't give Wall Street what it had hoped for: a definitive answer about what to expect in the coming months.
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Alan Greenspan's tenure as chairman of the Federal Reserve is drawing to a close...and with that, the Fed's current cycle of raising interest rates may be nearing an end as well.
Treasuries pared earlier gains Tuesday after Fed officials warned about inflation, cementing expectations of further short-term interest rate hikes.
Just a few days ago, several economists thought that the Federal Reserve would not need to change its plans for further interest rate hikes throughout this year despite Hurricane Katrina's impact on oil prices.
The dollar continued its climb Monday, reaching four-and-a-half-month highs against the yen, amid speculation about faster interest rate hikes.
SALEM, Ore. (CNN/Money) - Homebuyers and homeowners can't count on the mortgage market ignoring the Fed forever.
How are individuals affected when the Federal Reserve raises interest rates?
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When somebody as smart as Bill Gross warns of trouble in the economy, it's usually worth a listen.
This column originally ran on April 15, 2004, and has been updated.
Though the Federal Reserve decided to leave short-term interest rates alone on Tuesday, an increase is expected later this year.
This week's economic data showed that the continuing recovery is creating the kind of pressures that precede a rise in inflation. And Wednesday's report of a March uptick in the consumer price index confirmed the trend.
The Bank of England has left its key interest rate unchanged, despite ongoing concerns over booming house prices and growing consumer debt.
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