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FTSE 100 rises to new record high as market improves and recession fears calm

The FTSE 100 pushed to fresh record highs on Wednesday amid improving economic sentiment. The index of top UK firms lifted by around 0.9% to 7,934.3 points in morning trading, surpassing the previous peak of 7,906.58 it set last Friday. It lost some ...

08 Feb 2023 at 17:24

World

US Senate confirms Powell for second term as Fed fights inflation

The US Senate has confirmed Jerome Powell for a second four-year term as Federal Reserve chair, giving bipartisan backing to Mr Powell’s high-stakes efforts to curb the highest inflation in four decades. The 80-19 vote reflected broad support in ...

12 May 2022 at 20:55

City

FTSE 100 edges up ahead of Trump-Zelensky talks

The FTSE 100 made steady progress on Monday ahead of talks between US President Donald Trump, his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders in Washington. The gathering is a follow-up summit to Mr Trump’s meeting with ...

18 Aug 2025 at 17:24

City

Stocks up as Powell leaves door ajar for rate cut

The FTSE 100 posted another record closing peak on Friday as Jerome Powell said shifting economic risks may justify an interest rate cut in the US. The FTSE 100 index closed up 12.20 points, 0.1%, at 9,321.40. It earlier traded as high ...

22 Aug 2025 at 17:22

World

Federal Reserve chairman: Elevated inflation likely to delay rate cuts this year

US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell has cautioned that persistently elevated inflation is likely to delay any Fed interest rate cuts until later this year, opening the door to a period of higher-for-longer rates. “Recent data ...

16 Apr 2024 at 21:15

World

Powell says US job market is cooling, a possible signal for interest rate cut

US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell has reinforced a message that the Fed is paying growing attention to a slowing job market and not only to taming inflation, a shift that signals it is likely to begin cutting interest rates ...

10 Jul 2024 at 17:33

World

US Federal Reserve cuts key interest rate by half-point

The Federal Reserve has cut its benchmark interest rate by an unusually large half-point, a dramatic shift after more than two years of high rates helped tame inflation but that also made borrowing painfully expensive for ...

18 Sept 2024 at 19:14

World

Fed chair Powell says US economy is in ‘solid shape’ with more rate cuts coming

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell has signalled that more interest rate cuts are in the pipeline, though their size and speed would depend on the evolution of the economy. Wall Street investors and economists are ...

30 Sept 2024 at 19:08

World

Federal Reserve ‘on track to cut rates despite signs of persistent inflation’

Federal Reserve officials will likely reduce their benchmark interest rate later this year, chair Jerome Powell said, despite recent reports showing that the US economy is still strong and inflation picked up in ...

03 Apr 2024 at 18:22

World

US Federal Reserve could keep lifting rates sharply ‘for some time’, says Powell

Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell has delivered a stark message, saying the Fed is likely to impose more large interest rate hikes in coming months and is resolutely focused on taming the highest inflation ...

26 Aug 2022 at 17:33

City

WPP woes keep lid on FTSE and pound extends falls

The FTSE 100 extended its winning run to nine, recouping early hefty falls, despite fresh problems for advertising group WPP. The FTSE 100 index closed up just 3.92 points at 9,760.06, another record close. ...

30 Oct 2025 at 17:21

World

Powell signals Federal Reserve to move slowly on interest rate cuts

US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell has signalled a cautious approach to future interest rate cuts, in sharp contrast with other Fed officials who have called for a more urgent approach. In remarks ...

23 Sept 2025 at 18:19

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