Federal Reserve (FED) news

The Federal Reserve (FED) is the central banking system in the US. It manages monetary policy to maintain price stability and promote maximum employment. It primarily uses the federal funds rate and open market operations to influence interest rates and the money supply, impacting the US economy and global markets. It also provides forward guidance to shape market expectations.

AUD/USD gains ground, all eyes on Federal Reserve

The Australian dollar is in positive territory on Wednesday, ahead of the Federal Reserve's rate announcement. In the European session, AUD/USD is trading at 0.6681, up 0.16%. Fed expected to deliver 25 bp hike The Federal Reserve winds up its policy meeting later today and anything other than a 25 basis point hike would be a massive surprise.

22-03-2023 09:30 GMT by Kenneth Fisher

Week Ahead - More turmoil to come?

A week ago, a lot of economists were thinking the Fed was going to pick up the pace of rate hikes as disinflation trends were struggling given a robust core services inflation reading and tight labor market conditions. A banking crisis however is changing how policymakers are assessing the impact of the first eight rate hikes.

17-03-2023 18:24 GMT by Craig Erlam