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People line up outside of Macy's flagship store before opening on Black Friday, in New York City.

A December interest rate cut is still up for debate, a senior U.S. Federal Reserve official has said, suggesting that another rate reduction is not a foregone conclusion.

Donald Trump's return to the White House could put the independence of the U.S. Federal Reserve under strain, potentially weakening its ability to fight against inflation and unemployment free from political interference.

The Fed has a dual mandate from Congress to act independently to tackle both inflation and unemployment, primarily by raising and lowering interest rates.

The U.S. Federal Reserve shrugged off concerns about the economic impact of Donald Trump's election victory and moved ahead with a quarter-point cut on Thursday.

The Fed sits just a short walk from the White House, where Democratic President Joe Biden will hand back the keys to Trump in January following the Republican's election win.

Most economists expect Türkiye's Central Bank to keep its policy rate steady at 50 percent when members of the Monetary Policy Committee meet later this week on Sept. 19.

In August, the monetary authority held the one-week repo auction rate unchanged at 50 percent for a fifth straight month. The bank last raised rates in March by 500 basis points.

The U.S. Federal Reserve left its key lending rate unchanged on Wednesday and penciled in just one rate cut this year, down from the three expected in March after inflation stalled in the first quarter.

The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday held interest rates steady for a sixth straight meeting, keeping the level at a 23-year high to fight stubborn price increases.

After a two-day gathering, the central bank decided unanimously to keep the benchmark lending rate unchanged at 5.25-5.50 percent, citing a "lack of further progress" towards its two percent inflation target.

The U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady for a sixth straight meeting Wednesday, with a summer start to cuts looking less likely owing to stubborn inflation.

Gold hit another fresh record high yesterday as investors grow confident that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this year, even after data showed a slight uptick in a key inflation report.

The precious metal has enjoyed healthy buying interest this year as the U.S. central bank hints at an easing of credit conditions.

Stock markets fell yesterday as traders took a step back following last week's rally, with Federal Reserve officials looking to temper expectations the U.S. central bank will cut interest rates several times next year.

Traders in markets are looking ahead to the Federal Reserve's summer conference for signs of whether the U.S. central bank thinks inflation is under control or more interest rate hikes are needed to cool inflation.

Fed officials have used the Jackson Hole, Wyoming, conference in previous years to indicate changes in policy direction.