Analysis: Currencies

Fed's Kashkari says Trump administration's threats are 'about monetary policy', NYT reports

Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said the Trump administration's actions against the central bank in the past year were really about monetary policy, as he came to the defense of...

Brazil police serve warrants on businessmen in Banco Master probe

Brazil's federal police served search and seizure warrants against businessmen Daniel Vorcaro and Nelson Tanure on Wednesday as part of an investigation into alleged fraud at Banco Master, a Supreme...

Fed's loss of independence would push up inflation, threaten stability, ECB's Rehn says

Any loss of U.S. Federal Reserve independence would push up inflation and might even endanger financial stability, Finnish central bank Governor Olli Rehn said on Wednesday as he expressed full...

Trump probe of Fed chair stresses need for global diversification

The criminal investigation into the Fed chair has reinforced the case for diversifying holdings beyond the United States for some investors as they worry about the ongoing independence of the central...

US new home sales fall marginally in October

Sales of new U.S. single-family homes fell slightly in October after increasing for two straight months, though declining prices amid still-elevated inventory could support the new housing market this...

Trump says inflation data means Fed can cut interest rates

President Donald Trump welcomed December inflation figures released on Tuesday, saying they supported his push for Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell to cut interest rates. The closely...

Instant View: December rise in US consumer prices backs Fed pause this month

U.S. consumer prices increased in December, data showed on Tuesday, as the distortions related to the government shutdown that had artificially lowered inflation in the November unwound, cementing...

Inflation may keep Fed on hold until after Powell's chair term ends

Inflation may not subside quickly enough for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to deliver another interest-rate cut before his term ends in May, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics reporting...

US consumer inflation increases steadily, but households paying more for food and rents

U.S. consumer prices increased in December, lifted by higher costs for rents and food as some of the distortions related to the government shutdown that had artificially lowered inflation in November...

Latest Trump move on Fed may have hit a tripwire, with a rally behind Powell

After years of berating Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, President Donald Trump's administration may have hit a tripwire in launching a criminal probe of the 72-year-old former investment banker,...

Japanese investors sell foreign assets in December

Japanese investors were net sellers of foreign debt in December with U.S. Treasury yields rising, and also sold foreign equities as elevated stock valuations prompted profit-taking. ...

Global central bankers defend Fed's Powell after Trump threat

STORY: Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell received major support on Tuesday . The heads of many of the world's leading central banks issued a rare joint statement backing him. ...

Central bank chiefs, bank CEOs back Fed's Powell after Trump administration threat

Global central bank chiefs and top Wall Street bank CEOs lined up in support of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday after the Trump administration threatened him with a criminal indictment,...

Fed's Williams says monetary policy well positioned amid a favorable outlook

Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said Monday he expects a healthy economy in 2026 and indicated he sees no near-term reason to cut interest rates. The...

Past three Fed chairs decry 'unprecedented' assault by Trump on Powell

The past three heads of the U.S. Federal Reserve on Monday joined with other former federal government economic policy leaders in condemning the Trump administration's criminal probe of Fed Chair...

Currencies : Employment fails to shift the narrative

Investors had been waiting eagerly, although the jobs report has ultimately done little to alter the current momentum.

Wall Street falls at open on worries over Fed autonomy

Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Monday after the Trump administration renewed its attacks on the Federal Reserve, stoking fresh worries about the central bank's independence, while a...

How Trump's proposed cap on credit card rates could reshape consumer lending

A proposed one-year cap on credit card interest rates backed by U.S. President Donald Trump could reduce borrowing costs for some consumers but also limit credit availability, pressure bank profits...

Trump administration probe of Fed's Powell sparks pushback

The Trump administration's decision to open a criminal investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell drew condemnation from former Fed chiefs and a chorus of criticism from key members of Trump's...