Fed Holds Out No Hope For Rate Cut
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FOMC statement offers no support for near-term rate cut.
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It was a dismal week for the stock market, despite an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve.
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The Curious Capitalist: The Fed cuts rates by a half-point, and the stock market cheers  -  not that that means anything
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The Federal Reserve Tuesday held interest rates steady for the fourth straight meeting - a widely expected move that comes as investors speculate about when the nation's central bank will begin to cut rates.
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A Federal Reserve interest rate cut this  week is no sure thing and officials are not seriously  considering a half-point reduction in overnight rates, the Wall  Street Journal reported on Tuesday without citing sources.
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The Federal Reserve on Wednesday declined to comment on speculation in financial markets that the U.S. central bank might cut the discount rate imminently.
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Federal Reserve officials worried at their May meeting that inflation could exact a toll on the economy and saw risks of a sharp economic slowdown receding, suggesting interest rates will stay on hold for now.
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US stocks were sharply lower on Tuesday and while the market was off its worst levels of the day, the Federal Reserve's rate cut failed to arrest the pessimism about the US economy and corporate earnings.
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Good news on economic growth discourages investors hoping for interest rate cuts.
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The recent slowdown in growth and higher oil prices probably won&#39;t stop interest rates from rising, a senior Federal Reserve official said yesterday.
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The Federal Reserve disappointed Wall Street yesterday with its measly quarter-point reduction in interest rates. Yes, the Fed said, credit conditions have deteriorated and a recession is possible, but with consumer prices likely to end the year up nearly 4 percent, we're not exactly in the target...
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Fed chief Bernanke failed to deliver any indications of a rate cut next week, but investors didn't seem to mind.
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Wall Street opinion is split on whether the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates at its meeting Tuesday, with conventional wisdom siding with a rate hike.
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Stocks fell on Tuesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke warned inflation is still a major concern, all but dashing remaining hopes for an interest-rate cut this year.
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The U.S. Federal Reserve can stick to its plan to raise interest rates in a gradual manner despite sluggish gains in employment, a senior Fed official said on Friday, expressing confidence job growth would revive.
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Federal Reserve officials on Wednesday expressed concern about a possible U.S. recession but warned that the central bank cannot let down its guard when it comes to fighting inflation.
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As Ben S. Bernanke celebrates his first anniversary as Fed chief, the Fed is still far away from acting on his major proposal of setting an explicit target for inflation.