US President Donald Trump hinted on Tuesday, November 18, that he has decided on a candidate to succeed Jerome Powell as Fed chairman, Yahoo Finance <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-says-he-thinks-he-knows-his-choice-for-the-next-fed-chair-211141859.html">reports </a>. "I think I already know my choice," Trump told reporters when asked who would next lead the regulator. Powell's term expires in May, and the president had <a href="https://oninvest.com/article/minfin-ssa-nazval-final-nyh-kandidatov-na-post-glavy-frs-srok-pauella-istekaet-v-mae">intended to </a>announce a decision by the end of 2025.

Trump has hinted that he has already picked a new head of the U.S. Federal Reserve. Powell's term expires in May

The Japanese currency could fall to this level if it breaches the 155 mark, Amundi believes

Hedge funds bet on the yen falling to 160 per dollar by the end of the year

On Oct. 29, the Fed cut interest rates by 25 bps for the second time this year

"There's a lot of tension ahead of us": what's being said on Wall Street in the wake of the Fed's decision

All three major U.S. stock indices went from the growth they were showing after the publication of the Fed's rate decision to falling. The S&amp;P 500, for example, was falling at the moment by almost 0.6%, although it then cut its losses. Investors took negatively the words of Fed chief Jerome Powell that a rate cut at the December meeting was "far from a foregone conclusion". The market was hoping for the continuation of monetary policy easing.

A rate cut in December is "far from a foregone conclusion", Powell said. Stocks in the U.S. fell

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Bank of America Corporation

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

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The rate has fallen to a range of 3.75-4%

The Fed cut rates for the second time this year. The balance sheet reduction program will be completed

President Donald Trump intends to decide on a nominee by the end of the year

The U.S. Finance Ministry has named the final candidates to head the Fed. Powell's term expires in May

The Fed chief added that the Fed's policy focus has shifted to supporting the labor market

Powell said there are increased downside risks to employment. How will this affect the rate?

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Broadcom Inc.

Daily review and forecast of events on the U.S. stock market from Mikhail Denislamov, Deputy Director of Freedom Capital Markets Research.

Morning in New York: Focus on the start of reporting season

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PepsiCo, Inc.

Levi Strauss & Co.

Costco Wholesale Corporation

Morning in New York: focus on Fed signals

The main U.S. index has gained nearly 13% since the start of 2025, and was losing about 0.4% in trading on Sept. 24

An analyst saw "irrational optimism" in Powell's words. What will happen to the S&amp;P 500?

Labor market and inflation forecasts pose risks to the U.S. Federal Reserve, which has found itself in a "difficult situation" in its monetary policy, the regulator's chief Jerome Powell said. His speech is <a href="https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/speech/powell20250923a.htm">published</a> on the website of the Fed.

Powell said employment and inflation are "challenging." What will happen to the rate?

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Stock markets ended last week at record levels after the US Federal Reserve resumed its rate cut cycle. At the beginning of this week, the attention of market participants will be focused on the speeches of the central bank's leadership: Chairman Jerome Powell and the new member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Steven Miran, nominated by President Donald Trump, Yahoo Finance <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/feds-powell-miran-set-to-speak-with-stocks-at-record-highs-what-to-watch-this-week-114521452.html">writes</a>.