Fed Cuts US Interest Rates to 4.75%, Dollar plunges, Stocks Soar
Interest-Rates / US Interest Rates Sep 18, 2007 - 03:44 PM GMTThe US interest rates were cut by 0.5% to 4.75%. The market was already pricing in expectations for 0.25%.
US Stocks rallied strongly on the news with Dow Jones Index rallying more than 300 points on the news to above 13,700 into the last hour of trading.
The Dollar plunged to a new low against the Euro hitting 140
Commodities surged on the falling dollar, with Gold rising above $728 and Crude Oil breaking above $82.
The move comes on the back of strong indicators of the falling housing market and subprime sparked credit crunch pushing the US into recession. The Market Oracle article of 31st July 07 Hedge Fund Subprime Credit Crunch to Impact Interest Rates - highlighted the bullish implications of much lower interest rates in response to the credit crunch.
By Sarah Jones
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