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1 day ago
Business

The Perils of the Fed's Vast Bond Holdings

The Federal Reserve is quietly implementing a massive project of reducing its balance sheet through quantitative tightening, aiming to normalize its asset holdings. [ more ]
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2 days ago
Business

The May FOMC meeting brought little by way of surprises

The May FOMC meeting resulted in unchanged rates and guidance with a slightly quicker QT taper. The focus remains on inflation returning towards 2% before policy normalization. [ more ]
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3 days ago
Business

Fed Holds Rates Steady, Noting Lack of Progress on Inflation

High borrowing costs may persist as Fed officials are concerned about stubborn inflation and require more evidence of decline before rate cuts. [ more ]
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3 days ago
Business

US Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady as inflation ticks up

Inflation remains above target rate, Fed holds interest rates steady to gain greater confidence. [ more ]
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1 week ago
Business

Would Trump Move to Control the Fed?

Any move to erode the Federal Reserve's independence would be a significant shift in U.S. monetary policy. [ more ]
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1 week ago
Business

The interest rate challenges facing the Bank of England

Inflation in the UK is decelerating, but consumer prices remain significantly higher than a few years ago, causing a cost-of-living crisis. [ more ]
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2 days ago
Growth hacking

Economic growth 'projected to remain below its longer-run average'

Global economy growing modestly with steady GDP growth projected by OECD. Tight monetary conditions persist but global activity remains resilient. [ more ]
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3 days ago
Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin below 57,000 with lackluster performance of spot ETFs amid weak market sentiment

Bitcoin hits two-month low at $56,500, leading to cryptocurrency market losses and liquidations of $500 million in long positions. [ more ]
Coindesk
1 month ago
Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin Tentative, Asian Stocks Slide on BOJ Rate Hike Talks

Bitcoin traded slightly higher in Asia amidst potential fall of Bank of Japan's low-interest rates stronghold.
Bitcoin price showed volatility in response to potential shift in Bank of Japan's monetary policy. [ more ]
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3 months ago
Cryptocurrency

Scenarios of future Bitcoin price movements

Bitcoin is trading sideways around $43,000, showing some recovery from its lowest level.
Investors are concerned about the lack of plans to ease monetary policy by the Federal Reserve. [ more ]
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3 days ago
Business

Market dynamics: Inflation, interest rates, and gold prices

The USD is rising due to the Fed's expected interest rates stance, affecting gold negatively as a hedge against inflation. [ more ]
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1 week ago
Data science

Gold prices retreat amid easing geopolitical tensions

Gold prices dropped due to easing tensions, focus on US economic data impacting future monetary policy and potential interest rate situation. [ more ]
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3 weeks ago
Data science

Central banks drive gold prices to record highs amidst uncertainty

Rising gold prices due to central bank purchases and geopolitical concerns
Market focusing on US inflation figures and FOMC meeting for rate cut signals [ more ]
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1 month ago
Business intelligence

Gold prices react to US inflation, more data ahead

Unexpected rebound in inflation impacts gold prices.
Gold prices stabilize as investors await US economic data. [ more ]
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2 months ago
Business intelligence

Gold slides, economic data ahead

Gold prices sliding against a stronger dollar.
Investors cautious amid concerns about monetary policy. [ more ]
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5 days ago
Data science

The euro continues its gains today despite weaker than expected German inflation growth

Euro is rebounding against the US dollar despite weak German inflation and declining Eurozone bond yields, influenced by US Treasury yields and upcoming labor market data impacting Fed's monetary policy.
Markets are closely tracking US labor market data to predict Fed's monetary policy path, with hopes that negative surprises from the US economy could potentially impact the Euro's losses against the dollar. [ more ]
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2 months ago
Business intelligence

The dollar awaits PCE data for Fed policy direction, Yen inched upward

The US dollar is declining ahead of crucial inflation and GDP data releases.
The Japanese yen has shown some strength against the dollar amidst slowing inflation rates in Japan. [ more ]
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2 months ago
Business intelligence

USD on hold before data rich week

Traders await economic data for monetary policy cues
Fed prefers to wait over early interest rate cuts
Currency could see volatility next week [ more ]
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2 months ago
Business intelligence

USD subdued ahead of inflation data release

The US dollar is stable as traders wait for inflation data.
Expectations for future monetary policy decisions are uncertain due to inflation uncertainty. [ more ]
US Elections
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1 week ago
US Elections

If reelected, Trump could seek greater control over Federal Reserve

Allies of former President Trump are working on policies to make the Federal Reserve less independent post reelection, including a role in setting interest rates. [ more ]
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1 week ago
US Elections

WSJ Reports Trump Allies Drafting Plan to Give Him Control Over Fed If Reelected

Trump allies seek executive control over Federal Reserve decisions. [ more ]
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2 weeks ago
Data science

FOMC thoughts: From pivot to patience

Markets are reacting to the FOMC's data-dependent stance, reconsidering 'higher for longer' narrative. [ more ]
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2 weeks ago
Data science

Powell makes it clear: No rate cuts anytime soon

Powell emphasizes the need for data-driven decisions on monetary policy based on labor market strength and inflation progress. [ more ]
Axios
1 month ago
Data science

Inflation has been stubborn in 2024. Is it a bump in the road, or a warning sign?

Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index rose in February
Core inflation reached the lowest level in nearly three years [ more ]
Coindesk
4 weeks ago
Cryptocurrency

What the Ethereum Community's Staking Argument Is Really About

Discussion on Ethereum's staking rewards involves governance and monetary policy.
Core Devs' influence and community engagement crucial in Ethereum's governance. [ more ]
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1 month ago
Business intelligence

FX traders await key US economic data

The dollar index is close to a multi-week high.
Market watching US economic data and Fed Chair Powell speech for monetary policy insights. [ more ]
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1 month ago
Business intelligence

GCC stocks see mixed performances and stronger oil

GCC stock markets showing mixed performances but could benefit from improving oil prices
Geopolitical tensions and changing monetary policies remain as risks for the markets [ more ]
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1 month ago
Business intelligence

UK jobs data painted a marginally softer-than-expected picture

UK jobs data shows slight softening in labor market, with unemployment up and earnings growth cooling.
Data quality issues limit impact on monetary policy outlook, with focus on services inflation for potential rate cut. [ more ]
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2 months ago
Business intelligence

European markets slightly in the red as investors brace for data heavy week ahead

European equities started the week with slight declines after recent highs
Upcoming economic indicators like U.S. PCE inflation and Euro Area inflation figures are being closely watched by traders. [ more ]
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2 months ago
Business intelligence

Forex traders cautious ahead of inflation data

The dollar index declined ahead of PCE Price Index release.
Euro's movement affected by upcoming ECB President and inflation data releases. [ more ]
Entrepreneur
1 month ago
Business

Decoding the Federal Reserve's recent announcement | Entrepreneur

Federal Reserve projects three rate cuts this year
U.S. economy predicted to grow 50% more than earlier projections
Cash holders miss out on investment growth due to Federal Reserve's actions [ more ]
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1 month ago
Business

The Bank of Japan ends its negative interest rate policy, opting for its first hike in 17 years

Bank of Japan raised benchmark rate after 17 years
Shift away from negative interest rates confirmed [ more ]
East Asia Forum
2 months ago
Canada news

Getting Vietnam's economic growth back on track | East Asia Forum

Vietnam's economy experienced a high growth rate of 8% in 2022 but slowed down in the first half of 2023 due to falling exports and slow recovery in China.
The poor trade performance resulted in estimated annual growth of around 5% in 2023, over two percentage points lower than the pre-pandemic average. [ more ]
WSJ
3 months ago
World news

Fed Officials Didn't Discuss Trump's Powell Attacks in December 2018 Meeting

Fed officials didn't discuss Trump's criticism as they raised rates in December.
Some officials expressed reservations about raising rates due to global economic conditions but proceeded with a rate increase. [ more ]
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4 months ago
Europe news

European Central Bank Leaves Rates Unchanged as Price Pressures Ease

The European Central Bank has held interest rates steady for a second consecutive meeting, suggesting that rates have reached a peak.
Inflation in the eurozone has been slowing, but policymakers are focused on ensuring it returns to the target sustainably before considering rate cuts. [ more ]
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5 months ago
Business intelligence

US markets navigate uncertainty amidst inflation data and holiday sales

US futures are down amid uncertainty over inflation data and monetary policy forecasts.
Consumer confidence data and Federal Reserve speeches are in focus today.
Investors are closely watching consumer spending data and online shopping trends. [ more ]
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5 months ago
Business intelligence

US stock market exposed to slew of economic data this week

The US stock market started the week with a slight downturn after four consecutive weeks of gains.
Key data, comments from Federal Reserve members, and upcoming economic indicators will shape projections for next year's monetary policy and impact market sentiment.
Nvidia faces challenges in the Chinese market as it announces a delay in launching its latest artificial intelligence chip due to US export restrictions. [ more ]
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5 months ago
Business

Fed Officials Thought Rates Could Rise More if Inflation Stayed Stubborn

Fed officials are considering whether to raise interest rates to cool the economy and control inflation.
Minutes from the Fed's meeting indicate that further tightening of monetary policy may be needed if inflation progress is insufficient. [ more ]
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5 months ago
Business intelligence

Gold remains strong but sees some risks

Gold prices are on the rise and could extend gains for a second week.
The market may face resistance near last month's peak.
US inflation data and expectations of no interest rate hikes have supported gold's performance. [ more ]
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5 months ago
Business intelligence

US market on hold ahead of inflation data

US stock futures see limited performance ahead of CPI data release.
Inflation data and changing monetary policy expectations could impact stock market volatility and sector performance. [ more ]
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