Fed Chairman Jerome Powell has gone on record saying that the Central Bank is being careful not to reduce rates too soon.  Yeap Jun Rong, Market Strategist at IG International tells us what this means for markets and how many cuts we can expect in 2024.



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Fed Chairman Jerome Powell has gone on record saying that the Central Bank is being careful not to reduce rates too soon. Yeap Jun Rong, Market Strategist at IG International tells us what this means for markets and how many cuts we can&nbsp;expect&nbsp;in&nbsp;2024.Image credit: Shutterstock.com

Dovish or hawkish? Over or underweight? Bull or Bear? Investor paralysis? We speak to leading local and foreign analyst to find out how the different asset classes and markets will react to the latest news, results and even geopolitical events.

Dovish or hawkish? Over or underweight? Bull or Bear? Investor paralysis? We speak to leading local and foreign analyst to find out how the different asset classes and markets will react to the latest news, results and even geopolitical events.

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Less Fed Fund Rate Cuts For Now

Although the Fed has signaled that a rate cut is pending, is a hike actually impossible if the economy doesn't cool fast enough. Tim Mulholland, President, TJM Limited, Chicago gives his perspective whilst weighing in on the results of the magnificent seven which have been mainly above expectations.



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Although the Fed has signaled that a rate cut is pending, is a hike actually impossible if the economy doesn't cool fast enough. Tim Mulholland, President, TJM Limited, Chicago gives his perspective whilst weighing in on the results of the magnificent seven which have been mainly above expectations.Image Credit: Shutterstock.com

A Fed Rate Hike Is Not Implausible 

The US Federal Reserve has indicated that it doesn't plan to cut interest rates until it is more confident of inflation is convincingly under control. This is after it maintain the current two-decade high rate at around 5.3%. Vishnu Varathan, the Head of Economics & Strategy at Mizuho Bank analyses this decision as well as shares his insights on the current weakness of the Japanese yen.

The US Federal Reserve has indicated that it doesn't plan to cut interest rates until it is more confident of inflation is convincingly under control. This is after it maintain the current two-decade high rate at around 5.3%. Vishnu Varathan, the Head of Economics &amp; Strategy at Mizuho Bank analyses this decision as well as shares his insights on the current weakness of the Japanese yen.

Fed Rate Cut(s) : It's Now "When" Not "If"

Markets are not expecting the Federal Reserve to cut rates this Wednesday but have they engineered a soft landing? Joe Quinlan, Chief Market Strategist, US Trust-BOA Private Wealth Management gives us his opinion whilst weighing in on the Yen which has hit a 34 year low against the US dollar.



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Markets are not expecting the Federal Reserve to cut rates this Wednesday but have they engineered a soft landing? Joe Quinlan, Chief Market Strategist, US Trust-BOA Private Wealth Management gives us his opinion whilst weighing in on the Yen which has hit a 34 year low against the US dollar.Image Credit: Shutterstock.com

Less Fed Fund Rate Cuts For Now

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