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The rate hike, the Fed's 11th in its last 12 meetings, set the benchmark overnight interest rate in the 5.25%-5.50% range, and the accompanying policy statement left the door open to another increase. The Fed raised (the Fed funds target rate) by a quarter point and the vote was unanimous, and the move puts rates at a 22-year high." "We think recent data is consistent with the US policy rate peaking in July, as core CPI inflation slowed sharply in June. "Fed Chair Powell is going to suggest that for the time being that they need to assess more information for inflation. "Markets are for the most part becoming more confident the Fed won't have to raise rates in September.
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Stock futures were flat on Sunday evening ahead of the final day of October, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average poised to clinch its best month in decades. Those for the S&P 500 was also marginally lower, while Nasdaq 100 futures dipped 0.1%. The Dow is up 14.4% in October, which would be its best month since 1976. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite are also up for the month, putting Wall Street on track to snap a two-month losing streak. A body in motion stays in motion," Matt Fleury of Goldman Sachs wrote in a note on Saturday.
President Biden is forgiving up to $20,000 in student loans for federal borrowers making under $125,000. A Department of Education official said borrowers who see relief, monthly payments will shrink. That means, according to Powell, monthly payments will be recalculated based on a borrower's remaining balance. "We estimate the average borrower on a standard repayment plan will see their monthly payments drop by around $200 to $300 a month," Powell said. As part of the president's debt cancelation, student loan payments were paused for "one final time" through the end of 2022.
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