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Logan says Treasury market functioning 'very well,' Fed needs to strengthen support tools

Logan says Treasury market functioning 'very well,' Fed needs to strengthen support tools

Nov 13 (Reuters) - While the US Treasury market is functioning "very well" despite bouts of interest-rate volatility and banks have improved their access to contingent funding in the last three years, the Federal Reserve should take steps to strengthen its support tools in both arenas, Dallas Fed
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Fed's Hammack signals support for gradual rate-hike path

Fed's Hammack signals support for gradual rate-hike path

By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Cleveland Federal Reserve President Beth Hammack said on Thursday she does not believe that the US central bank needs to shift to more aggressive interest rate rises to combat still-high and broadening inflation.
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Bessent, Fed's Goolsbee divided on role of energy shock in inflation

Bessent, Fed's Goolsbee divided on role of energy shock in inflation

WASHINGTON, Nov 13 (Reuters) - US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Friday that the Federal Reserve should not hike rates because of inflation driven by an "energy supply shock" tied to the Iran war, comments made to CNBC and promptly contradicted on the network by Chicago Fed President
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Fed has time to calibrate rate hikes, Daly says

Fed has time to calibrate rate hikes, Daly says

By Ann Saphir STANFORD, California Nov 12 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve will likely need to raise interest rates further to deal with elevated inflation, San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly said on Thursday, without suggesting it should be in a hurry about it.
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Fed officials open door to a half-percentage-point rate hike as inflation worsens

Fed officials open door to a half-percentage-point rate hike as inflation worsens

By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, Nov 10 (Reuters) - The odds that the Federal Reserve may raise interest rates by half a percentage point next month jumped on Tuesday after US data showed prices rising faster than expected in October and policymakers opened the door to a quicker pace of rate hikes.
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Fed officials open door to a half-point hike after inflation beats expectations

Fed officials open door to a half-point hike after inflation beats expectations

By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Odds the US Federal Reserve may raise interest rates half a percentage point at its December meeting jumped on Tuesday after new data showed prices rising faster than expected and policymakers opened the door to a quicker pace of rate hikes.
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US consumer prices rise briskly for third straight month

US consumer prices rise briskly for third straight month

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Nov 10 (Reuters) - US consumer prices increased more than expected in October amid higher costs for food and accommodation, cementing expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates next month.
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Fed's Collins says more rate hikes are coming, Bloomberg Television reports

Fed's Collins says more rate hikes are coming, Bloomberg Television reports

By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Boston Federal Reserve President Susan Collins said on Friday that tighter monetary policy is coming because of high inflation, in comments that suggested the US central bank may have to raise interest rates more than she initially expected.
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Fed's Logan calls for two more rate hikes, possibly rapidly

Fed's Logan calls for two more rate hikes, possibly rapidly

By Ann Saphir Nov 10 (Reuters) - The US central bank needs to deliver at least two more quarter-percentage-point interest rate increases to bring down inflation, and may need to do so promptly to keep broadening price pressures from getting baked into the economy, Dallas Federal Reserve President
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Investors boost odds of half-point Fed hike as core CPI rise meets Waller's bar

Investors boost odds of half-point Fed hike as core CPI rise meets Waller's bar

By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Odds the US Federal Reserve may raise interest rates half a percentage point at its December meeting jumped on Tuesday after new data showed prices rising faster than expected and clearing the bar set by one key policymaker for considering a quicker
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Fed's Williams says central bank has 'work to do' to get inflation back on target

Fed's Williams says central bank has 'work to do' to get inflation back on target

By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said on Thursday that more interest rate increases are likely as the US central bank seeks to lower high levels of inflation in an otherwise healthy economy.
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Exclusive-Bank of Mexico rate cuts sends wrong message, says deputy governor Heath

Exclusive-Bank of Mexico rate cuts sends wrong message, says deputy governor Heath

By Ana Isabel Martinez MEXICO CITY, Nov 12 (Reuters) - The Bank of Mexico's recent interest rate cut sows confusion and sends the wrong message as the inflation outlook remains skewed to the upside and the US Federal Reserve seems primed to keep hiking its key rate, Deputy Governor Jonathan Heath