Fed keeps rates on hold, Powell says he will remain in place until successor confirmed

Courtenay Brown / axios - The Federal Reserve on Wednesday kept interest rates steady, and chair Jerome Powell said that he will remain in place until his successor is confirmed, raising the prospect that he could continue leading the central bank after his term is up May 15.Why i…

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Asia watches: FX and markets brace for U.S. pause

Seoul shares down late Thurs. morning on escalating Mideast crisis, U.S. rate freeze

17 hrs / co / Kim Na-young

(LEAD) Uncertainty over U.S. monetary policy deepens amid Middle East crisis: BOK

18 hrs / co / Oh Seok-min

(LEAD) Authorities to closely monitor FX conditions amid Mideast crisis, U.S. rate freeze

18 hrs / co / Kim Na-young

Authorities to closely monitor FX conditions amid Mideast crisis, U.S. rate freeze

19 hrs / co / Kim Na-young

Uncertainty over U.S. monetary policy deepens amid Middle East crisis: BOK

19 hrs / co / Oh Seok-min


Markets wobble: stocks and crypto tumble on Fed caution

Stocks fall on Fed chair's pessimism

23 hrs / semafor / Laura McGann

Crypto market sheds $100 billion as bitcoin price drops 5% amid Fed caution

24 hrs / theblock / Kyle Baird

Bitcoin sinks below $71,000, stocks close at session lows, as 2026 Fed rate cut hopes fade further

24 hrs / coindesk / Krisztian Sandor

Bitcoin, Ethereum Waver as Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady

26 hrs / decrypt / André Beganski

Federal Reserve holds policy steady as it balances growth and inflation concerns

26 hrs / coindesk / James Van Straten


OTHER: Fed previews, commentary off the main thread

ICE Director Harvey Flax previews March Federal Reserve interest rate decision

23 hrs / qz / NYSE


Powell stays; Fed pauses as leadership showdown looms

Why your portfolio is down: The Fed’s hawkish hold explained

14 hrs / e27 / Anndy Lian

Fed keeps rates on hold, Powell says he will remain in place until successor confirmed

25 hrs / axios / Courtenay Brown

Federal Reserve leaves rates unchanged; dot plot still signals lower rates in the cards for 2026

26 hrs / sherwood / Luke Kawa


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Gold tumbles as market sees Fed shifting toward inflation fighting

3 hrs / sherwood / Matt Phillips

Bitcoin Dips Under $70K as Stocks Tumble on Hawkish Fed Hold—What’s Next?

8 hrs / decrypt / Akash Girimath

The Fed decision, Micron earnings, Amazon's USPS contract and more in Morning Squawk

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Bitcoin slips below $70,000 as oil surge, Fed pause weigh on risk assets

9 hrs / coindesk / Oliver Knight

NIO (NIO) Stock: Drops as U.S. Market Selloff Weighs

12 hrs / parameter / Newton Kitonga

Bitcoin OGs dump over $100 million in BTC after hawkish Fed dents rate cut hopes

13 hrs / coindesk / Omkar Godbole

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