Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Fed’s Brainard says pause in rate hikes unlikely

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The Fed has increased the benchmark interest rate twice. Brainard: “It’s very hard to see the case for a pause” during the Fed’s meeting. She said it was too early to tell when demand would soften and labor supply. In the face of rising inflation, the US Federal Reserve’s vice chair stated on Thursday that … Read more

Asian markets mixed as inflation, rate worries temper rally

inflation

Asian markets were uneven Tuesday as investors struggled to keep a global rally going, with inflation still a concern due to rising oil costs, and a top Federal Reserve official pushing for a series of rate hikes. However, data showed that China’s vital industrial sector was improving, aided by the relaxation of some tight Covid … Read more