After the Federal Reserve slashed interest rates, Goldman Sachs predicted that the dollar would gradually weaken as yields lost their appeal. Goldman Sachs instead raised its forecasts for several major currencies, including the euro, sterling and the yen. "We continue to believe that the high valuation of the dollar will not be eroded quickly or easily, but the threshold has been lowered somewhat," Goldman strategists including Kamakshya Trivedi wrote in the report. Goldman, which has been bull...
The Federal Reserve slashed interest rates, the U.S. stock index opened higher, the Dow rose 1.13%, the S & P 500 rose 1.5%, and the Nasdaq rose 2.3%. Coinbase rose 5.45% and MicroStrategy rose 6.63%.
On September 19, the Federal Reserve sharply cut interest rates by 50 basis points. US stocks closed down collectively on Wednesday. The Dow closed down about 102 points or 0.25%, the S & P 500 index fell 0.29%, and the Nasdaq index fell 0.31%. Intel (INTC. O) fell 3.26%, Trump Media Technology Group (DJT. O) fell 3.22%. Nasdaq China Golden Dragon Index closed down 0.86%, NIO (NIO. N) fell 7.03%, XPeng Motors (XPEV. N) fell 4.49%, and Dingdong Maicai (DDL. N) fell 4.39%.
According to 10x Research, a sharp rate cut by the Federal Reserve could signal concerns about the economy rather than reassurance, which would affect risky assets including bitcoin. Traders currently see less than a 30% chance of a 50 basis point rate cut next week. According to 10x Research, if the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates by 50 basis points (bps) on September 18, the so-called bullish liquidity easing cycle could have an adverse impact on risky assets, including cryptocurrencies. A...