Fed eyes just one rate cut in 2024

The Federal Reserve leaves interest rates on hold at a record 20-year high and indicates it will make only one cut this year. Chairman Jerome Powell says the fight against inflation continues. Equity markets react to cooling inflation. The S&P 500 hits a fresh new high while Apple temporarily overtakes Microsoft as the world’s most valuable company. French President Emmanuel Macron holds a briefing to explain his decision to hold July’s snap election. Meanwhile, the EU is set to slap Chinese EVs with tariffs of up to 38 per cent. Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis tells CNBC the bloc deserves a level playing field. And we are live in Bari, Italy ahead of the G7 summit where the U.S. are to broaden sanctions against Russia with leaders aiming at using interest from frozen assets.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.