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US Federal Reserve signalling rate cuts to come

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Publish Date
Mon, 26 Aug 2024, 8:06pm
Photo / NZ Herald
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US Federal Reserve signalling rate cuts to come

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 26 Aug 2024, 8:06pm

US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell has hinted interest rate cuts could be coming from September.

In a recent address, Powell indicated upside risks to inflation have diminished, and the downside risks to employment have increased.

Harbour Asset Management's Shane Solly says these comments struck the right tone with markets, causing sharemarkets to go up as a result.

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