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A second candidate named Dan Sullivan on the Alaska Senate ballot has triggered criminal probes and a court fight. Here is what is known so far, per The Wall Street Journal.
1 source · WSJ
The Fed left rates unchanged, yet Dallas and St. Louis Fed presidents see at least one or two more hikes needed. Next meeting is December 8-9.
1 source · Dow Jones Newswires
The average 30-year US mortgage rate slipped to 7.24%, extending its decline for a second week. Freddie Mac data, as reported by WSJ and Seeking Alpha.
2 sources · Seeking Alpha, WSJ
Third-quarter US GDP grew 3.4% annualized, beating estimates, as AI spending surged; Oxford Economics warns growth leans heavily on business investment.
2 sources · Market Talk
The ECB kept its deposit rate at 2.5%. French 10-year yields hit 5%, the highest since 2002, while eurozone inflation rose to 3.8% in September.
1 source · WSJ
US third-quarter GDP beat forecasts and PCE inflation came in below consensus, while markets price a Fed rate hike in December, Market Talk reports.
3 sources · Market Talk
Bitcoin fell after the Fed kept rates unchanged while two officials backed a hike, Market Talk reports. GDP and PCE inflation data are next.
2 sources · Market Talk
Marex economist Ivan Colhoun expects the RBA may hold off on a sixth hike after next week's meeting, waiting for October inflation data before deciding.
1 source · Market Talk
The Central Bank of Bahrain kept its overnight deposit rate at 4.5%, following the Fed's hold. The UAE and Qatar also left their rates unchanged.
1 source · Reuters
HKMA kept its base rate at 4.25% on Thursday, matching the Federal Reserve's hold. The Hong Kong dollar stays inside its 7.75-7.85 band against the US dollar.
1 source · Reuters
The Fed kept its target range at 3.75%-4.00% in a 10-2 vote, while Alphabet's weak quarter pushed Nasdaq-100 futures down, Stocktwits reports.
1 source · Stocktwits
Brent fell toward $114 a barrel as fresh Iran diplomacy eased strike fears, while gold declined after the Fed held rates steady and gave little guidance.
1 source · TradingView
According to TradingView, Asian shares edged higher as Alphabet's slump renewed AI spending fears, while the Fed voted 10-2 to keep rates at 3.75%-4%.
1 source · TradingView
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh said AI investment may respond to borrowing costs, and markets scaled back bets on rate increases for next year.
1 source · WSJ
The Fed kept its 3.75%-4% target range and changed its meeting schedule, while Alphabet results disappointed. Nasdaq 100 futures fell 1.2%, according to Stocktwits.
1 source · Stocktwits
Nikkei futures on SGX fall 0.4% as investors await the Bank of Japan meeting and watch Fed signals, bond yields and oil prices.
2 sources · Market Talk
The Federal Reserve held its key rate at about 3.9% on Wednesday as inflation stays elevated, with two officials backing a further hike, Moody's reports.
1 source · Moody's
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh said politics had no role in the decision to hold rates and that new data will guide a possible December hike, per Reuters.
1 source · Reuters
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said future Fed tightening would not necessarily be a mistake and expects a strong third-quarter GDP reading.
1 source · Market Talk
The Federal Reserve kept rates unchanged while two dissenters wanted a hike. The 10-year Treasury yield rose to 5.044% as US stocks ended mostly higher.
2 sources · Market Talk, Update