Fed seen on course for Jun. start to 2025 rate cuts

Fed seen on course for June start to 2025 rate cuts after data
The Federal Reserve is seen restarting interest-rate cuts in June, traders bet on Tuesday, as government data showed U.S. producer prices were unexpectedly flat last month and weekly jobless claims fell.
Fed rate cuts could ward off a serious recession, Jim Cramer says
Lower rates can stimulate the economy, and Cramer said the data in the CPI report gives the Fed room to cut, which would benefit the market as a whole. The central bank may actually have to cut, he continued, because tariff increases could lead consumers to spend less, which in turn means many retailers will miss their estimates.
Fed Rate Expectations Are Shifting. Next Cut Could Be in May.
Expectations for the next interest-rate reduction are being brought forward after the stock market’s big selloff at the start of the week. Investors had penciled in June as the most likely moment for
Barclays expects US Fed to deliver two rate cuts in June and September
Barclays now expects the U.S. Federal Reserve to deliver two quarter-point interest rate cuts in June and September, the Wall Street brokerage said on Thursday, citing softer labor market conditions amid tariff uncertainty.
Fed Likely Won’t Cut Rates On March 19. Here’s What To Look For
The Fed is not expected to cut interest rates at the conclusion of its next meeting on March 19, but there may be clues to the timing of the next cut.
After CPI inflation report, federal-funds futures point to no Fed rate cuts before June
Traders in the federal-funds futures market are expecting the Federal Reserve will hold its benchmark interest rate steady until June, when they anticipate a potential rate cut. Fed-funds futures pointed to a 99% probability of the Fed keeping its policy rate at the current level of 4.
Cooler inflation paves way for Fed to resume rate cuts in June
Cooler inflation last month leaves the door open for the Federal Reserve to resume cutting interest rates by mid-year, but the central bank remains worried that U.S. tariff hikes could rekindle price pressures,
Jobs, Inflation, and the Fed: Will 2025 See One, Two, or Three Rate Cuts?
Traders are actively assessing the likelihood of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts for the year. While the Fed will likely remain idle this month, more long-term forecasts indicate a 25% chance of two rate cuts,

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Inflation and Gas Prices Just Hit 4-Year Lows. The Fed Won’t Care
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says interest rates on hold amid rise in economic uncertainty
Powell says the Fed is in no hurry to change course, citing "uncertainty" over the impact of the Trump administration ...
Barclays expects US Fed to deliver two rate cuts this year on softer labor market activity
(Reuters) -Softer U.S. labor market conditions against the backdrop of trade-policy uncertainty have prompted Barclays to ...
Mortgage Rates Hovering Slightly Above 2025 Low
After notching a four-month low early last week, 30-year mortgage rates inched up a bit and are now wavering. Rate movement ...