The South African rand was little changed in early trade on Friday, as markets weighed up bets on the size of a rate cut expected in the world's biggest economy next week.At 0804 GMT, the rand traded at 17.

The Federal Reserve's new interest-rate expectations, known as the 'dot plot' forecasts, due at next week's meeting are unlikely to keep pace with current heightened rate-cut expectations, Elmar Voelker,

The dollar hit its weakest level in nearly nine months against the yen, amid revived speculation over a bigger U.S. interest-rate cut next week. The dollar reached around 140.35 yen, its weakest since late December,

U.S. stock index futures were flat on Friday as caution prevailed about the size of the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut that is expected next week, while Boeing shares fell after the planemaker's factory workers went on strike.

The bitcoin market is bracing for a volatile month as the U.S. Federal Reserve’s anticipated interest rate cut looms large.

Adjustments to these rates signal the Federal Reserve’s economic outlook and policy stance. A reduction is typically employed to encourage borrowing and spending to offset a contracting economy. The Prime Rate,

Asian markets mostly rose Friday and the yen sat around nine-month highs after another healthy day on Wall Street as investors gear up for an expected US interest rate cut next week.Confidence that the Fed would cut provided support to Wall Street,