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Treasury yields climbed to the highest in more than two months, following losses in most global government-bond markets, ahead of a Federal Reserve interest-rate decision that may alter expectations for monetary policy in 2026.
BI's economy team will share highlights from the Fed's meeting and explains the implications for your wallet.
The Fed is poised to cut rates despite divisions on the economic outlook and could signal a slower path for easing in 2026.
The Federal Reserve is widely expected to trim interest rates on Wednesday, but if Chair Jerome Powell wants to give markets an added holiday surprise, here's one option: about $45 billion of monthly short-term bill purchases.
Bond traders are betting on a shallower path of Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts in the year ahead, part of a global move to wager that major central banks will slow or halt their monetary easing.
Soft Bitcoin ETF demand and an uncertain Fed decision have traders bracing.
Asian shares and Wall Street futures gave ground on Wednesday as crunch time neared for a divided Federal Reserve policy board, and earnings results threatened to test sky-high valuations in the AI space.
Bitcoin prices approached the $95,000 level today as speculation surrounding Federal Reserve policy combined with other bullish factors to fuel gains.
The stock market has largely taken its cues from monetary policy since the Fed meeting in late October.