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2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The Federal Reserve building is seen in Washington, U.S., January 26, 2022. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo 2/2 By Ann Saphir WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve is widely expected on Wednesday to leave interest rates unchanged for a third straight time, but also signal that a pivot to monetary policy easing will neither come soon nor be sharp, given inflation’s bumpy progress downward. In quarterly economic projections due to be released at the end of a two-day meeting, U.S. central bankers are still likely to pencil in at least a couple of rate cuts by the…

© Reuters. ‘The World’s Computing Platform’: Microsoft has its new biggest bull Wall Street analysts continue to heap praise on Microsoft (NASDAQ:) as shares now trade more than 50% higher compared to the start of the year. Today, Truist initiated research coverage with a Buy rating and a 3-year price target of $600. “We expect many investors to be wondering where the upside potential is from here,” analysts wrote in a new coverage note. Simply said, analysts see Microsoft as “the world’s computing platform” that is “poised to deliver further upside to expectations as projects go into production.” “We believe…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., December 11, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan As Wall St waited optimistically for the Federal Reserve’s latest nods and winks on future policy, Argentina took a hatchet to its peso while China’s stocks resumed sliding after another underwhelming government economic plan. As promised, Argentina’s new government late Tuesday slashed government spending, cut whole departments and devalued the official peso exchange rate by more than…

Global stock markets mixed ahead of Fed's interest rate decision

© Reuters. Investing.com – The U.S. dollar edged higher in early trade Wednesday, boosted by sticky inflation ahead of the latest Fed meeting, while sterling is hit by weak growth numbers. At 05:25 ET (10:25 GMT), the Dollar Index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six other currencies, traded 0.1% higher at 103.609. Fed meeting to conclude The U.S. currency gained after data overnight showed unexpectedly rising in November, gaining 0.1% on the month, while dropping annually to 3.1% from 3.2%. However, recent signs have pointed to a soft landing, as the meets for the final time this…

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The digital renderings of North Bayshore, a massive proposed development in Mountain View, California, are crowded with glistening buildings and cheerful, animated pedestrians. There’s a lot to show off, including 7,000 new homes, three distinct neighborhoods, and nearly 300,000 square feet of retail and community space. Notably, though, the gleaming images don’t bear any hints of the company behind the whole endeavor: Google.Companies like Google and Facebook’s parent, Meta, conquered the digital realm a long time ago, setting the ground rules for how we search, interact, and shop online. Not content to stop there, however, these firms are now making…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Zara owner Inditex has reported a slowdown in sales growth, underscoring concerns about weakening consumer spending in the fashion sector.The Spanish group said on Wednesday that sales increased by 6.6 per cent to €8.8bn in the three months to the end of October, slightly less than analysts had expected and a drop from growth of well over 10 per cent in the past two years.In addition to shaky consumer sentiment, analysts expressed concern that Inditex sales would be hampered by warm weather…

© Reuters. Argentina’s Economy Minister Luis Caputo speaks to the media as he leaves the Casa Rosada Presidential Palace one day after the inauguration of Argentina’s President Javier Milei, in Buenos Aires, Argentina December 11, 2023. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian (Reuters) – Argentina will weaken its peso by more than 50% to 800 per dollar, cut energy subsidies and cancel public works tenders as part of an economic shock therapy aimed at fixing the South American country’s worst crisis in decades. Below are reactions from some analysts and international agencies to Tuesday’s announcement: VERISK MAPLECROFT: “Caputo focused on delivering on the key…

© Reuters India stocks higher at close of trade; Nifty 50 up 0.10% Investing.com – India stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the , and sectors led shares higher. At the close in NSE, the added 0.10%, while the index gained 0.05%. The best performers of the session on the were NTPC Ltd (NS:), which rose 3.76% or 10.65 points to trade at 294.05 at the close. Meanwhile, Hero MotoCorp Ltd (NS:) added 2.88% or 107.85 points to end at 3,855.00 and Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (NS:) was up 2.42% or 5.60 points…