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Consumer inflation has come in above the central bank's 2% warning level for four months, but strong growth fueled by AI provides space to hold off on rate hikes.
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Consumer inflation has come in above the central bank's 2% warning level for four months, but strong growth fueled by AI provides space to hold off on rate hikes.

A shuttle service that slips oil through the Strait of Hormuz now looks like the kingdom's best fallback.

Oil prices fell as additional Saudi crude supplies eased concerns over disruptions to the kingdom's exports. Saudi Arabia's alternative export routes could restore some lost supply, but Middle East escalation remains a risk.

Economists said the Fed chairman's view that policy isn't restraining the economy, and his emphasis on the energy shock, argue for a longer tightening campaign.

Oil prices fall as Saudi Arabia reroutes crude through Oman, but key support levels keep the outlook for WTI and Brent positive.

Asian demand for liquefied natural gas is set to decline for a second consecutive year as the US-Israeli war on Iran curtails supplies from the Gulf, tightening market availability and lifting prices to multi-year highs that slash consumption.

The Federal Reserve is raising interest rates again, and the effects could reach far beyond U.S. shores. For global markets, a renewed U.S. tightening cycle could mean a stronger dollar, greater pressure on currencies elsewhere.

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates Wednesday, but officials project only limited additional tightening even as inflation remains above the Fed's target.

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President Donald Trump demanded the Federal Reserve slash interest rates to 1% "or less," hours after the central bank announced its first rate hike since 2023. U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks to the media before boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, U.S., en route to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on Aug. 21, 2026.

The Federal Reserve unanimously raised rates to 3.75%-4.00%, citing robust capital investment and strong productivity growth as justification. AI-driven capital investment is now a key factor influencing tighter monetary policy, with the Fed explicitly recognizing its economic impact.

Fundstrat's Tom Lee and Solus' Dan Greenhaus join 'Closing Bell' to discuss the latest Federal Reserve decision, where investors can find opportunity and much more.

U.S. stocks fell after the Federal Reserve raised rates for the first time in more than three years. Shares of technology companies steadied near the closing bell.

The Federal Reserve raised rates by 25bps to 3.75%-4%, signaling a continued hawkish stance to achieve 2% inflation. Sixteen of eighteen Fed officials expect at least one more hike this year, with futures pricing in further increases before 2027.

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