Fed seen holding rates steady as economy slows
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U.S. Federal Reserve officials are expected to hold interest rates steady on Tuesday and retain a cautionary warning about inflation risks, while taking stock of cooler economic growth.
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The US economy is following the Federal Reserve script for an orderly slowdown, with inflation cooling enough to allow the central bank to keep rates steady for a second consecutive session, analysts say.
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The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady yesterday, extending a yearlong breather for borrowers. Although policy makers observed improvements on inflation, they made clear they were not ready to declare victory on that front.
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U.S. Federal Reserve policy-makers meeting for a second day on Thursday look set to hold borrowing costs steady as they monitor risks that U.S. inflation could rekindle and that economic growth may stall.
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WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve policy-makers saw a lessening of economic threats from the housing slump but continued to worry about inflation as they decided last month to leave existing interest rates intact.
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Europe's central bank is expected to keep interest rates on hold at 2%, in sharp contrast with steady rate rises in the US.
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The dollar held near the previous day's  one-month low against the euro on Wednesday after the Federal  Reserve raised rates as expected, but signaled that tightening  would continue only at a moderate pace.
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Federal Reserve policymakers held short-term interest rates steady today, but indicated they remain ready to raise borrowing costs if strong economic growth fuels inflation pressures.
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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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The U.S. Federal Reserve held  benchmark interest rates steady at 5.25 percent on Wednesday  for a fifth straight meeting, while maintaining a warning on  the risk of inflation.
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The economy grew at a faster clip in   the second quarter and inflation was slower than originally   reported, a government report said on Wednesday, suggesting the   Federal Reserve will keep interest rates steady.
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U.S. Federal Reserve policy-makers   started a meeting on Wednesday at which markets expect them to   hold interest rates steady, while renewing inflation warnings   and delivering an assessment of cooler economic growth.
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The U.S. Federal Reserve on   Wednesday held its benchmark interest rate steady for a second   straight meeting, saying that while inflation risks remain,   they should abate as economic growth slows.
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The U.S. economy may lose a step to  record high oil prices but concerns over inflation are likely  to keep the Federal Reserve on a steady course of gradually  raising interest rates, analysts say.
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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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The European Central Bank held its main interest rate steady as expected on Thursday amid rising inflation and slowing economic growth.
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The Federal Reserve has held rates steady for two months running, betting that inflation will remain contained as the economy cools.