Fed Rate Decision Split Sinks Brazil Stocks, Dollar Eases

Markets · Global Economy Key Facts —Fed Funds Target Held at 3.50%-3.75% by a 9-3 vote on July 29, 2026, the fifth consecutive hold. —Dissenting Votes Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack, Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari, and Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan favored a 25-basis-point hike. —Historic Dissent Firs

Oil prices got back to jumping, while sinking technology stocks dragged Wall Street lower amid uncertainty about what the Federal Reserve will do to get high inflation under control

Big Tech Earnings and Fed Rate Decision Put Stock Rally to the Test | The 10-Point for July 27  WSJ

Dollar steady ahead of Fed decision; Aussie falls after inflation data  Reuters

The Fed kicks off the second two-day policy meeting under Chair Kevin Warsh's leadership. Bloomberg's Economics & Policy Correspondent Mike McKee has the preview. Plus, Wednesday kicks off a massive round of tech earnings from some of the industry's biggest names including Meta, Microsoft, and Apple. Bloomberg Intellig

Oil prices plunge as US-Iran fighting pauses, easing supply fears, while global stocks rise and investors watch shipping risks in key energy routes.