Federal Reserve Signals Patience on Rate Cuts Despite Cooling Inflation
Federal Reserve officials indicated they remain in no hurry to cut interest rates despite recent improvements in inflation data, sending mixed signals to financial markets expecting imminent policy easing.
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| 🌐USD/JPY | 156.82 | 157.13 | 156.51 | +0.22% |
| 🌐USD/CHF | 0.9012 | 0.90 | 0.90 | -0.20% |
| 🌐AUD/USD | 0.6623 | 0.66 | 0.66 | +0.47% |
| 🌐USD/CAD | 1.3645 | 1.37 | 1.36 | -0.18% |
| 🌐NZD/USD | 0.6124 | 0.61 | 0.61 | +0.25% |
| 🌐USD/CNY | 7.2450 | 7.26 | 7.23 | +0.25% |
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