The Latest Breaking News from US Federal Reserve

WASHINGTON — The top Republican on the Senate Banking panel questioned the geographic and professional backgrounds of President Joe Biden’s Federal Reserve picks amid a brewing conflict over diversity at the central bank and its role in dealing with climate change.

Major coins flashed gains Tuesday evening as the global cryptocurrency market cap inched up 0.4% to $1.75 trillion. What Happened: Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) traded 1.5% higher over 24 hours at $36,888.24. For the week, it has fallen 13%.

SPDR Gold Trust (NYSE: GLD) popped up 0.65% at one point Tuesday morning, which created another higher high to confirm the ETF is still trading in an uptrend.

Apple, Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) completed a measured move on a breakdown of a bearish head-and-shoulders pattern which Benzinga called out on

French CAC 40 Index gained around 1% this morning, partially recovering from previous session’s 4% plunge, as investors await the policy decision from the Federal Reserve tomorrow. Investors, meanwhile, focused on some notable insider trades.

US stock futures moved lower on Tuesday, ahead of a batch of corporate earnings and the FOMC monetary policy decision on Wednesday. Investors, meanwhile, focussed on some notable insider buys.

Indonesia, Brazil, Mexico, South Africa and Turkey could be roiled when the US Fed starts raising interest rates.

It's been a rollercoaster 24 hours on global stock markets, with huge swings on Wall Street and volatility hitting its highest level since October 2020. Investors are waiting for the decision from the US Federal Reserve on when it will start raising interest rates, but are also concerned about the…

The Federal Open Market Committee will begin its two-day policy meeting today. The Johnson Redbook Retail Sales Index for the latest week is scheduled for release at 8:55 a.m. ET.