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Waller Weighs Supporting Fed Rate Pause if Labor Data Stabilize

Wall Street Journal 23 Feb 2026
Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller indicated that he may join the majority of Fed officials likely to support leaving interest rates on hold in March if February data show the labor market on solid footing ... .
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US Inflation Data Sparks Crucial Debate: Growth Metrics Challenge Fed Rate-Cut Timeline

Bitcoin World 20 Feb 2026
According to analysis from Commerzbank economists, the latest figures present a complex picture that may delay anticipated interest rate reductions ... Market participants have consequently adjusted their expectations for the timing of initial rate cuts.
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U.S. Labor Market Defies Gravity: Jobless Claims Plunge to 206,000, Shaking Fed Rate Cut Hopes

The Call 20 Feb 2026
If the Fed cuts rates too early to help the struggling manufacturing or retail sectors, it risks re-igniting inflation fueled by the still-employed and high-earning service sector workforce.
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Asian Currencies Consolidate; Fading Fed Rate-Cut Prospects Could Weigh

Wall Street Journal 19 Feb 2026
Asian currencies consolidated against the dollar in the morning session, but could be weighed down by fading prospects of Fed rate cuts that would diminish risk appetite ... .
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Gold steadies as focus turns to Fed rate plans in thin trading

Moneyweb 19 Feb 2026
Spot gold edged down 0.1% to $4 971.04 an ounce as of 11.21 a.m. in Singapore ... .
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US Stock Market | Fed rate checks on dollar–yen spark intervention speculation

The Economic Times 19 Feb 2026
... sought market quotes on the dollar-yen exchange rate last month.
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Gold Price Defies Gravity: Bullish Momentum Persists as Fed Rate Cut Hopes Clash With Dollar ...

Bitcoin World 18 Feb 2026
However, the precious metal’s price is finding substantial support from shifting interest rate expectations ... Fed Rate Cut Expectations Resilient US Dollar (DXY) ... Elevated Global Inflation Potential for “Higher for Longer” Fed Policy.
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Goldman Sachs Issues 3.05% Core PCE Alarm: Why the 'Inflation Disconnect' Could Freeze Fed Rate Cuts Until Summer 2026

The Call 18 Feb 2026
Stakeholders now expect a "wait-and-see" approach from Fed officials during the upcoming spring meetings, as they look for signs that the IT-driven inflation surge is transitory rather than structural.Winners and Losers in the High-Rate Tech Economy.
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Here’s why UBS now expects two Fed rate cuts later this year

Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide 17 Feb 2026
... of 2.4% in January, which bolstered bets that the Fed could ....
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Timing the Fed rate cuts: Here's what to know

CNBC 17 Feb 2026
The recent inflation and jobs data were supposed to bridge the gap for the Fed over the direction of interest rates. But the timing and amount of rate cuts still remains cloudy. CNBC's Steve Liesman joins 'Squawk Box' with more ... .
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Gold Price Analysis Reveals Cautious Bears as Fed Rate Cut Hopes Battle Declining Safe-Haven Appeal

Bitcoin World 17 Feb 2026
This moderation supports arguments for imminent rate cuts ... Current Fed funds futures indicate a 68% probability of a rate cut by March 2025 ... Fed rate cut expectations Declining safe-haven demand Central bank purchases ... Real interest rates.
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