The FTSE 100 (^FTSE) underperformed against its European peers on Wednesday as traders were unimpressed by weak results from the likes of Aston Martin (AML.L), HSBC (HSBA.L) and Taylor Wimpey (TW.L).

The Federal Reserve is expected to hold its key interest rate steady after its two-day meeting wraps up on July 30.

President Donald Trump has been urging the central bank to cut rates. Fed Chair Jerome Powell is holding firm — but some colleagues don’t agree with him.

For the past 32 years, the Federal Reserve’s decisions on interest rates have almost always been unanimous, with the ...

Fed policymakers are largely expected to hold rates steady for a fifth consecutive meeting in the face of sustained pressure from President Donald Trump on Powell to lower borrowing costs. Investors ...

The Federal Reserve is expected to maintain current interest rates at its upcoming meeting, but potential dissents hint at ...

U.S. President Donald Trump, a robust critic of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, will visit the central bank on Thursday, ...

Plus, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is expected to leave interest rates unchanged despite ongoing pressure from the ...

We have seen President Trump’s great frustration regarding Federal Reserve Chairman, Jerome Powell, and what Trump insists is ...

Home sales in the second quarter of 2025 slumped compared to 2024, with market experts pointing to high interest rates and recovery from Helene.

The Federal Reserve is widely expected to hold interest rates steady Wednesday amid internal divisions over the path of ...

The dollar fell against a basket of currencies after reaching a one-month high Tuesday. Investors await the Federal Reserve's policy decision while focus is also on U.S. second-quarter economic growth ...