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South Korea's KOSPI index surged 2.41% on Friday to 6,977.34 points, bringing its weekly gain to 11% and ending a seven-week losing streak.
Asian-Pacific markets generally rose, influenced by cooling US inflation and reduced market expectations for a September interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve. The Korea Composite Stock Price Inde
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US stock futures fall, gold set to end week lower; oil prices rise on Middle East tensions and expected US sanctions on Iran
U.S. stock index futures fell in early European trading, after rising on renewed hopes that the Federal Reserve would keep interest rates unchanged at next month's meeting due to weak inflation data.
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Gold Futures Fall 0.8% to $4,385.90, Spot Gold Down 0.3% to $4,335.63 Amid Profit-Taking, Set for Weekly Loss
Gold futures fell 0.8% to $4,385.90 a troy ounce and spot gold was 0.3% lower at $4,335.63 per ounce, as investors took profits following this week's rally. Prices had surged above $4,400 earlier in t
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US 10-year and 30-year Treasury auctions see demand, but investors question high yields' sustainability amid soaring government spending and AI boom.
US 10-year and 30-year Treasury auctions see demand, but investors question high yields' sustainability amid soaring government spending and AI boom. The sales followed a subdued core inflation print,
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Emerging-market stocks and currencies gain, with MSCI EM equities up 0.5% and on track for nearly 3% weekly rise, as easing US inflation curbs Fed rate hike worries.
MSCI’s gauge for developing world equities traded 0.5% higher on Friday, on track for a weekly gain of close to 3%, the biggest such advance since June. A similar index tracking emerging-market curren
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Gold Steadies as Traders Weigh Fed Rate Path and Mideast Tension
Gold Steadies as Traders Weigh Fed Rate Path and Mideast Tension
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Aberdeen economist says recent subdued US core inflation has eased pressure on the Fed, but it's too early to extrapolate September rate decision
Senior Research Economist Sree Kochugovindan from Aberdeen noted that despite inflation remaining elevated and outpacing wage growth, the recent US inflation report was a "nonevent." He emphasized tha
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Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of Regions Bank
Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of Regions Bank
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US Inflation Falls for Second Straight Month: July CPI Annual Rate at 3.4%, PPI at 4.7%, Leading to September Fed Rate Hike Odds Dropping from 55% to 32%
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for July rose just 0.1% month-over-month, bringing the annual rate down to 3.4% from June's 3.5%. The Producer Price Index (PPI) for final demand was flat month-over-mon
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Traders Pare Bets on Fed Rate Hike This Year as Oil Prices Fall, Reinforcing Positive Inflation Outlook
Bond traders stopped fully pricing in a Federal Reserve interest-rate increase this year amid a retreat in oil prices that reinforced positive sentiment on the inflation outlook.
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Analysis indicates that under the leadership of Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh, the September meeting may once again keep interest rates unchanged.
The article analyzes that Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh has maintained interest rates unchanged in two meetings since taking office in March. Despite the largest divergence in a decade at the m
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US stocks rise on broad sector strength; Brent crude falls over 2% to $86/barrel
Stocks opened higher on Thursday as traders pared back bets of a Federal Reserve rate hike in September following another inflation reading. Real estate, communication services, and consumer staples l
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Oxford Economics expects July headline PCE inflation to rise 3.6% year-over-year, slightly easing from June's 3.7%, and anticipates the Fed will keep rates unchanged for the rest of 2026.
Oxford Economics expects July headline PCE inflation to rise 3.6% year-over-year, slightly easing from June's 3.7%, and anticipates the Fed will keep rates unchanged for the rest of 2026. The firm cit
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Priya Misra, a portfolio manager at JPMorgan Chase Asset Management, discusses the resilience of the U.S. economy and the Federal Reserve's future interest rate path.
Priya Misra, a portfolio manager at JPMorgan Chase Asset Management, discusses the resilience of the U.S. economy and the Federal Reserve's future interest rate path.
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Fed's Hammack questions if public can wait another 3-4 years for 2% inflation target
Fed's Hammack questions if public can wait another 3-4 years for 2% inflation target
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Bitcoin and Ethereum prices both fell 0.2% at Thursday's open, with Bitcoin's daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly price trends all turning negative.
At 8:00 AM ET on Thursday, August 13, Bitcoin opened at $63,410.39, down 0.2% from Wednesday's opening price; Ethereum opened at $1,878.08, down 0.2% from Wednesday's opening price. As of 8:29 AM ET,
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FED'S BARKIN: CURRENT LEVELS OF FEDERAL DEBT ARE AN INFLATIONARY "WIND" THAT THE FED HAS TO NAVIGATE AGAINST
FED'S BARKIN: CURRENT LEVELS OF FEDERAL DEBT ARE AN INFLATIONARY "WIND" THAT THE FED HAS TO NAVIGATE AGAINST
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Federal Reserve's Barkin says rate hikes still possible, bringing inflation down to 2% remains an open question.
Richmond Federal Reserve President Barkin noted that inflation may slow due to easing wage pressures, fading tariff and oil shocks, but price pressures may persist. He added that many Federal Reserve
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Fed's Hammack Repeats Need to Raise Rates Right Now
Fed's Hammack Repeats Need to Raise Rates Right Now
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Silver futures opened at $65.46 per ounce on Thursday, a year-on-year increase of 70.2%. The market is focused on the upcoming PPI report.
Silver September futures opened at $65.46 per ounce on Thursday, down 0.4% from Wednesday's closing price of $65.70. As of 8:11 AM ET, silver prices edged lower to $65.23. Silver's year-over-year gain
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Gold futures opened flat at $4,468.80 an ounce, with a monthly gain of nearly 10%, as the market focused on the PPI report to gauge the Federal Reserve's September rate hike prospects.
Gold futures for December delivery opened at $4,468.80 per ounce on Thursday, August 13, Eastern Time, flat with Wednesday's closing price, and were trading at $4,441.10 as of 7:53 AM. Gold prices hav
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Gold prices were rejected at the 200-day moving average of $4,484 an ounce on Wednesday, closing at $4,363, despite a 6.3% rally over the past month.
The precious metal's recent rebound has been driven by fading expectations of further Fed tightening following weaker US labor market data, alongside continued central bank diversification away from U
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Kaplan Says Fed Right Not to Raise Rates in July
Robert Kaplan, Goldman Sachs Vice Chairman and former Dallas Fed President, says the Federal Reserve was right to not raise interest rates at the meeting in July.
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CreditSights analysis suggests the Federal Reserve may maintain interest rates until the first half of 2027.
The agency noted that U.S. July inflation slowed from 3.5% to 3.4%, with decelerating wage growth and weakening employment data. Labor market uncertainties may prompt the Federal Reserve to remain on
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Oaktree's Howard Marks Prefers Less Fed Communication, Citing Chair Warsh's Efforts to Curtail Guidance
Oaktree's Howard Marks Prefers Less Fed Communication, Citing Chair Warsh's Efforts to Curtail Guidance
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US companies, especially manufacturers and retailers, are being squeezed by tariffs, soaring fuel costs from Iran war, and rising interest rates
American companies, particularly those in manufacturing, auto supply, retail, and transportation, are facing a triple squeeze. Tariffs under Trump's trade policies are increasing raw material costs, t
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Bitcoin this week withstood the dual impact of the Federal Reserve's interest rate hike and the failure of the Clarity Act, with market analysts stating that it is independent of Washington, and the SEC has introduced "innovation exemptions."
Despite widespread market expectations that a Federal Reserve rate hike and the failure of the CLARITY Act in the Senate would trigger a broad sell-off in crypto markets, Bitcoin showed resilience thi
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China's LPR (Loan Prime Rate) has remained unchanged for 16 consecutive months, with the 1-year LPR at 3.0% and the over-5-year LPR at 3.5%. A publication overseen by the central bank stated that "the necessity of directly lowering policy interest rates is not high."
The People's Bank of China (PBOC) authorized the National Interbank Funding Center to announce the latest Loan Prime Rates (LPRs) on September 20. The one-year LPR is 3.0%, and the over-five-year LPR
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Goldman Sachs: Market "pricing in 4 rate hikes" is overly pessimistic, expects only two rate hikes in this cycle.
Goldman Sachs strategists Dominic Wilson and Josh Schiffrin stated in a September 17 podcast that the current market pricing of four Federal Reserve rate hikes is overly pessimistic, and they believe
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Musk retweeted a post, quoting economist Friedman's view that the Federal Reserve "deliberately caused the Great Depression."
Musk retweeted a post from FinanceLancelot, which quoted economist Milton Friedman's views on the Great Depression of 1929, stating that the Federal Reserve "deliberately caused the Great Depression."
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MarketWatch analysis: Warsh's Fed aims to tame inflation to 2% by 2029 with slightly higher rates, and Wall Street now believes it
MarketWatch analysis indicates that after more than five years of previous attempts, Federal Reserve leaders believe they can reduce the inflation rate to 2% by 2029 with only slightly higher U.S. int
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Bitcoin's price has recovered above $80,000, following a decline triggered by the Federal Reserve's interest rate hike and the stalled CLEAR Act.
Bitcoin's price fell from the low $80,000 range to approximately $75,000 at the beginning of the month, influenced by the Federal Reserve's first interest rate hike since 2023 (a 25 basis point increa
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Hedge funds are bullish on the JPY for the first time since July 2025, holding approximately $1.6 billion in positions, according to CFTC data.
Leveraged traders have unwound their previous short positions in the Japanese Yen and started building bullish positions, now holding approximately JPY 251 billion (about $1.6 billion) in long Yen pos
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On-chain data shows that Morgan Stanley's Bitcoin ETF has not experienced outflows this month, having purchased $51.5 million in BTC over the past 20 trading days.
On-chain intelligence platform Arkham data shows that Morgan Stanley's Bitcoin ETF (MSBT) has not recorded any outflows this month, accumulating $51.5 million in Bitcoin purchases over the past 20 tra
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WSJ analysis suggests healthy economy and reduced tech issuance could support corporate bonds, advising against counting them out despite Fed rate hikes.
WSJ analysis suggests healthy economy and reduced tech issuance could support corporate bonds, advising against counting them out despite Fed rate hikes.
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The dollar had its strongest week since June after the Federal Reserve's rate hike, with the Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index rising 1.1% this week.
The Federal Reserve announced its first interest rate hike in over three years this week, explicitly signaling more to come, which has become a core driver of dollar strength. JPMorgan Chase, Standard
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Citibank Analysis: The Bank of Japan's dovish dissent and the Federal Reserve's rate hikes will accelerate its rate-hiking process, bringing forward the terminal rate achievement to July 2027.
Citibank Japan economist Sosuke Nakamura released a report stating that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised its policy rate from 1.00% to 1.25% at its September meeting as expected, but two dovish dissenti
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Analysis suggests Federal Reserve Chairman Warsh is steering decision-making logic towards monetarism, abandoning the neutral interest rate anchor.
Analysts point out that Warsh's characterization of the neutral rate as a purely academic discussion is akin to dismantling the Federal Reserve's policy positioning system, which has been in operation
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CNBC host Cramer expects a relatively calm week on Wall Street, but September has historically been tough.
CNBC host Jim Cramer said on Friday that investors could be in for a relatively calm period next week as Wall Street navigates a historically difficult September. He noted that this week, the Dow fell
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Wall Street concluded a volatile week with major indices showing flat performance on Friday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average recorded its third consecutive weekly decline, while the Nasdaq Composite Index saw a slight gain. This week, Wall Street was impacted by calls from AI leaders to slow
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Dollar surges to its best weekly performance since June, driven by US central bank's signal for more rate hikes
The dollar is poised for its best weekly performance in three months after the US central bank signaled more interest-rate hikes are to come.
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MarketWatch analysis suggests investors' best move after Fed rate hike is to do nothing, as stocks should still outperform bonds.
MarketWatch analysis suggests investors' best move after Fed rate hike is to do nothing, as stocks should still outperform bonds. This is because the equity risk premium, which measures how much stock
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Fed Chair Warsh's "dose of accommodation" remark sparks Wall Street speculation on further rate hikes
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh's description of this week's quarter-point interest rate hike as merely removing "a dose of accommodation" has led Wall Street to question the extent of future rat
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U.S. manufacturing output unexpectedly fell 0.3% in August, the first decline this year, with capacity utilization dropping to a five-month low.
U.S. manufacturing output fell 0.3% in August, far below economists' forecast of a 0.3% increase and the first decline this year, data from the Federal Reserve showed on Friday. Factory capacity utili
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Inflation drives BOJ, Fed, ECB into historic alignment on rate hikes
The Bank of Japan's decision on Friday to join the U.S. and European central banks in rate hikes signals a new normal as they grapple with inflation amid political pressure and the impact of artificia
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Bank of America strategists warn: Investors should prepare for a Federal Reserve led by Warsh to raise the benchmark interest rate above 5%.
Bank of America strategists warn: Investors should prepare for a Federal Reserve led by Warsh to raise the benchmark interest rate above 5%.
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Federal Reserve Board terminates enforcement action against SNB Bancshares and Bank of Eufaula
The Federal Reserve Board announced on Friday the termination of a written agreement with SNB Bancshares, Inc. and Bank of Eufaula, Oklahoma, which was originally dated August 7, 2024, and officially
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The Federal Reserve has taken enforcement actions against three former bank employees for misappropriation of customer funds, misuse of funds, and check fraud.
The Federal Reserve Board announced at 11:00 AM ET on Friday that it has taken enforcement actions against Charles Alan Wright, a former employee of Northstar Bank (alleged misappropriation of custome
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The Federal Reserve's Goolsbee Sounds AI Inflation Alarm: Can the Crypto Market Hold the $75,000 Mark?
Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee warned that excessive market expectations for AI productivity could lead to rising inflation, forcing the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates, and potentially even triggering stagflation. This warning has garnered attention across global financial markets. Meanwhile, Bitcoin has experienced significant price volatility recently. After surpassing the $80,000 mark, the market is closely watching whether it can consistently hold the critical support level of $75,000 amidst macroeconomic headwinds.
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Previous, Forecast, Actual: These three numbers in the economic calendar are the market's script.
The economic calendar doesn't predict market trends; it merely answers "when, which country, and what numbers will be released." What truly drives prices is the difference between the actual value and the forecast. This article uses two sets of real data to illustrate how to read previous values, forecasts, and actuals, clarifies three common pitfalls—importance ratings, time zones, and revised figures—and provides a replicable weekly scheduling method.
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From Event to Your Screen: The Four Hurdles a Financial News Alert Must Clear
By the time the news is seen, half the market move has already happened. The problem often lies not in judgment, but in the sequence of information arrival. A financial news flash, from event occurrence to reaching the reader, must pass through four checkpoints: source coverage, deduplication and compression, traceable origin, and multi-language synchronization. This article breaks down this chain and provides three questions for ordinary investors to filter out noise.
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What is FED Coin? An Analysis of the Cryptocurrency of the Same Name and the Concept of the Federal Reserve's Digital Currency
The term "FED coin" carries a dual meaning within the cryptocurrency space: it can refer to low-market-cap cryptocurrencies circulating on the market, such as "Federal Reserve (FED)" or "FEDCOIN," which have no official affiliation with the Federal Reserve System and exhibit extremely low trading volumes; alternatively, it may informally refer to the concept of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) that the Federal Reserve is currently researching and exploring. This article will elaborate on the background, current status, and related developments of these two types of "FED coins" separately.
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Bitcoin Breaks $80,000: Buying Emerges Amid Volatile Federal Reserve Policy Expectations, Who's Positioning?
Bitcoin's price recently surged from around $63,000 in mid-August, briefly breaking above $81,000 on August 26, setting a multi-month high. This rally comes as market expectations for the Federal Reserve's monetary policy fluctuate; the CME tool still shows a high probability of maintaining current interest rates, but expectations for a rate hike within the year have increased. On-chain data indicates that large "whale" investors actively accumulated Bitcoin when it retested the $60,000 mark, while US spot Bitcoin ETFs also recorded strong net inflows, suggesting that institutional capital is a significant driver of this rebound.
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Bitcoin tops $80,000, expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike pause grow, who is actively positioning?
As of August 25, 2026, Bitcoin's price surpassed $80,000, marking its best week since 2023. This strong rebound comes as market expectations for the Federal Reserve to maintain interest rates in September are rising, with the probability of a pause in rate hikes briefly reaching 70%. Amid changing macroeconomic conditions and fluctuating ETF capital flows, large Bitcoin holders (whales) and institutional investors have emerged as the primary buying force, actively buying the dips and demonstrating a strategic willingness to allocate to scarce assets.
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