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Fed raises rates by half a percentage point — the biggest hike in two decades — to fight inflation
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point as the most aggressive step yet in its battle against generational highs in inflation. “Inflation is much too high and we understand the hardship it is causing, we’re moving expeditiously to bring it back down,” Fed Chairman Jerome […]
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Here’s what changed in the new Fed statement
This is a comparison of Wednesday’s Federal Open Market Committee statement with the one issued after the Fed’s previous policymaking meeting on March 16. Text removed from the March statement is in red with a horizontal line through the middle. Text appearing for the first time in the new statement is in red and underlined. Black text appears in both […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Uber, Lyft, Airbnb, Starbucks and more
Close-up of vertical sign with logos for ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft. Smith Collection | Gado | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Lyft — Shares of Lyft tumbled about 32% after the ride-hailing company issued disappointing guidance for the second quarter and said it would increase spending to attract more drivers, […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Uber, Brinker, Generac and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Uber (UBER) – Uber fell 1% in premarket trading after it reported a quarterly loss and revenue that beat estimates. Uber saw ride volumes increase during the quarter while food deliveries also continued to grow. Brinker International (EAT) – The parent of Chili’s and other restaurant […]
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Australia stocks set for higher start as investors look ahead to Fed rate decision
SINGAPORE — Shares in Australia looked set for a higher start on Wednesday, with investors looking ahead to the U.S. Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision expected later stateside. Futures pointed to a higher open for Australian stocks. The SPI futures contract was at 7,328, against the S&P/ASX 200’s last close at 7,316.20. Markets in Japan […]
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Stock futures inch higher ahead of Fed’s big rate decision
Stock futures inched higher in overnight trading as investors braced for the Federal Reserve’s big interest rate decision on Wednesday, where the central bank is widely expected to hike rates by half a percentage point. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average were flat. S&P 500 futures inched 0.17% higher, and Nasdaq 100 futures rose […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Airbnb, Lyft, Starbucks and more
Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Lyft — The ridesharing stock plummeted 23% in extended trading despite reporting a beat on revenue and an unexpected profit in the recent quarter. Lyft shared guidance for the second quarter that fell below analysts’ estimates as it said it will need to continue to invest […]
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The Fed’s aggressive hiking campaign will lead to a recession, according to CNBC survey
The Federal Reserve is expected to hike interest rates and cut its balance sheet aggressively over the next 16 months, according the May CNBC Fed Survey, and most respondents believe the process will end in a recession. A rate hike of half a percentage point (50 basis points) is expected to be announced Wednesday by […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Chegg, Expedia, BP and more
James Tahaney loads textbooks on to a pallet in preparation for shipping at the Chegg warehouse in Shepherdsville, Kentucky, April 29, 2010. John Sommers II | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Paramount Global – Shares fell 1.7% after the entertainment giant reported first-quarter revenue below expectations. The […]
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Natural gas surges 9% to highest level since 2008 as Russia’s war roils energy markets
A liquefied natural gas tanker berth in Japan, on Dec. 17, 2021. Should Japan ever exit the Sakhalin energy projects in Russia and their stakes were acquired by Russia or a third country, this would weaken the effectiveness of Western sanctions and benefit Russia, Japan’s industry minister said on Friday. Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | […]
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