US Stock Market: Fed Chair Warsh keeps rate path unclear as policymakers differ on inflation outlook

US Federal Reserve Chair Warsh has kept the rate path unclear during Congressional testimony, highlighting inflation concerns tied to AI investment and Middle East tensions but stopping short of specifying conditions for rate moves. Other Fed officials including Cook, Williams and Waller have offered clearer views, with the next Fed meeting scheduled in under two weeks. The divergence in communication approaches has added uncertainty for global markets trying to gauge the future direction of US monetary policy.