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US President Donald Trump looks on as Jerome Powell, his nominee to become chairman of the US Federal Reserve, speaks at the White House in Washington, US, November 2, 2017. Photo: REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
USA

Trump says he has no plans to fire Fed's Powell; market jumps

The de-escalation drew an immediate thumbs up from Wall Street, as equity index futures jumped by nearly 2% on the resumption of trading on Tuesday evening

An employee places ingots of 99.99 percent pure gold in a workroom at the Novosibirsk precious metals refining and manufacturing plant in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk, Russia, September 15, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Alexander Manzyuk/File Photo
Global Economy

Gold hits record, stocks slip as Trump fuels Fed fears

US President Donald Trump gestures with Jerome Powell, his nominee to become chairman of the US Federal Reserve at the White House in Washington, US, November 2, 2017. Photo: REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
USA

What's known about whether Trump can fire Powell from the Fed

A man walks past an electronic screen displaying stock quotation board in Tokyo, Japan April 15, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Issei Kato/File photo
Global Economy

Stocks and dollar fall as Trump's Fed attacks jangle nerves

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Photo: Reuters
Global Economy

Firing Powell would hurt the dollar and US economy: France

US President Donald Trump looks on as Jerome Powell, his nominee to become chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, speaks at the White House in Washington, U.S., November 2, 2017. Photo: REUTERS
USA

Trump amps up feud with Fed over rates, accuses Powell of 'playing politics'

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Photo: Reuters
Global Economy

Fed lowers rates but sees fewer cuts next year due to stubbornly high inflation

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Photo: Reuters
Global Economy

Fed's Powell sees lower rates on the horizon as inflation ebbs, economy bounces ahead

Photo: Reuters
Global Economy

Fed's Powell: Higher rates may be needed, will move 'carefully'

In a departure from the status quo under Fed Chair Jerome Powell, market expectations and the Fed’s interest-rate trajectory are converging. Photo: Reuters
USA

Fed Chair Powell could signal the likelihood of high rates for longer in closely watched speech

Photo: Reuters
Global Economy

Stock market today: Asian shares mostly decline ahead of Federal Reserve’s Powell speech

Federal Reserve Board building on Constitution Avenue is pictured in Washington, U.S., March 19, 2019. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo
Global Economy

Fed lifts rates, Powell leaves door open to another hike in September

Stagflation advocate?Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg
Bloomberg Special

Powell's bet against recession looks good - minus the credit crunch and a DC standoff