Fed Holds Rates, Offers No Signal On Cuts As Dissent Emerges From Two Trump-Appointed Governors

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The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, according to Reuters. It gave no clear signal on when cuts might begin and drew dissent from two Trump-appointed governors who view current policy as too tight. Fed Chair Jerome Powell emphasized a wait-and-see approach, stating no decision had been made regarding the next meeting in September. The cautious stance led markets to scale back expectations for near-term easing, with futures traders now seeing a 46% chance of a cut in September, down from 65% a day prior. Treasury yields and the dollar rose on the news, while stocks dipped, particularly small caps. Powell’s reluctance to signal rate cuts will keep investors focused on upcoming inflation and jobs data, adding near-term pressure to small-cap stocks.

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00:00It's Benzinga, bringing Wall Street to Main Street.

00:02Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, according to Reuters,

00:05gave no clear signal on when a cut fight began,

00:08and drew dissent for two Trump-appointed governors who viewed current policy as too tight.

00:12Fed Chair Jerome Powell emphasized a wait-and-see approach,

00:15stating no decision had been made regarding the next meeting in September.

00:18Cautious stance led markets to scale back expectations for near-term easing.

00:22Futures traders now seeing a 46% chance of a cut in September, down from 65% a day prior.

00:28Treasury yields and the dollar rose in the news, while stocks dip, particularly small caps.

00:33Powell's reluctance to signal rate cuts will keep investors focused on upcoming inflation

00:36and jobs data, adding near-term pressure to small-cap stocks.

00:41For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.

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