Mumbai: Shares of metal companies surged on Wednesday as China’s move to prop up its economy is seen boosting demand and prices of metals, but experts remain skeptical of this rally sustaining till there are definitive signs of stronger growth in the world’s second-largest economy.Hindalco Industries, Tata Steel, JSW Steel, Jindal Steel and Power, Steel …
WASHINGTON: Uncertainty around the path of the U.S. economy, including difficulties estimating the state of financial markets, potential oil price shocks, and the impact of labor union strikes, pushed Federal Reserve officials into a cautious stance at their meeting last month as debate proceeded over whether further rises in the central bank’s policy rate would …
Washington: As Federal Reserve officials close in on the end of their tightening campaign, the debate is shifting from how high interest rates need to go to how long they should stay elevated. Inflation pressures are easing, which could give policymakers room to keep interest rates at or near current levels for the time being. …