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Citadel Securities says spiking yields reflect Fed policy risk, as the Fed's reluctance to tighten keeps long-term bond yields at multiyear highs
Citadel Securities says spiking yields reflect Fed policy risk, as the Fed's reluctance to tighten keeps long-term bond yields at multiyear highs
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U.S. government bond yields rise, as market focuses on Federal Reserve meeting minutes and Jackson Hole Symposium
U.S. government bond yields rise, as market focuses on Federal Reserve meeting minutes and Jackson Hole Symposium
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Silver (SI=F) September futures opened at $65.06 per ounce on Monday, down 0.1% from Friday's close, then rose to $65.32 by 9:05 a.m. ET, supported by softening consumer spending data.
The precious metal has gained 17.1% over the past month. Signs of declining retail sales and consumer sentiment, reported last week, are seen as lowering the immediate risk of Federal Reserve rate inc
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Wells Fargo Investment Institute reverses forecast, now expects the Fed to hike rates by 25 bps in 2026 and another 25 bps in 2027, taking the federal funds rate to 4.00%–4.25%.
Wells Fargo Investment Institute reverses forecast, now expects the Fed to hike rates by 25 bps in 2026 and another 25 bps in 2027, taking the federal funds rate to 4.00%–4.25%.
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BNY Investments Newton's Gude Expects Fed to Keep Rates The Same
Ella Gude, BNY Investments Newton Head of Fixed Income & Co-Head of Real Return, outlined her expectations for the Fed’s near-term rate policy on Bloomberg's "Bloomberg Brief" program.
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U.S. stock futures were broadly lower on Monday, with Dow Jones Industrial Average futures down 0.2% and S&P 500 futures down 0.17%, after the S&P 500 index hit a record high last week.
U.S. equity futures were broadly lower early Monday, after the S&P 500 posted its third consecutive weekly gain and closed at a record high last week. Market sentiment was boosted by a strong second-q
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An investor more than triples their holdings in high-yield stock PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (PFLT), which has a 13.2% dividend yield.
Investor Sean Williams states that his holdings in the business development company (BDC) PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (PFLT) have grown by 242% since the beginning of the year. He believes that
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US stock futures waver ahead of retail earnings; Dow slips 0.1%, Nasdaq rises 0.4%, S&P 500 flat
Investors are weighing the Federal Reserve's next policy move and awaiting a slate of retail earnings this week, including Walmart, Target, Lowe's, and Home Depot. Traders have pulled back the odds of
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Treasury Yields Fall as Investors Await Latest FOMC Minutes; 10-Year Yield Drops Over 2 Bps to 4.6743%
On Monday, Treasury yields moved lower as traders looked ahead to the latest FOMC minutes, which are due to be released on Wednesday. The 10-year Treasury note yield fell over 2 basis points to 4.6743
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EU Crypto Operators Face Sunday Deadline to Cease Trading With 14 Designated Crypto Platforms
EU crypto operators face a Sunday deadline to cease transactions with 14 designated crypto platforms, marking the clearest regulatory milestone this week. Additionally, the market this week will focus
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Goldman Sachs Says September Fed Interest-Rate Increase Is 'Very Unlikely' Due to Soft Economic Data
Goldman Sachs Chief Economist Jan Hatzius told clients that the firm lowered the odds of a September Federal Reserve interest-rate increase in response to a string of soft economic data, specifically
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U.S. government bond yields fell as investors lowered their expectations for a Federal Reserve rate hike after weak retail sales data for July.
Investors lowered their expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate hikes after weak retail sales data in July, leading to lower U.S. government bond yields.
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Emerging-market currency gauge hits record high of 1,906.98, up 0.2%, as Fed hike bets cool
The rise was supported by a weaker dollar, as softer US data reduced expectations for Federal Reserve tightening, spurring demand for risk assets.
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Goldman Sachs says market bets on Federal Reserve rate hikes are still too aggressive given cooling inflation in the world's largest economy
Goldman Sachs says market bets on Federal Reserve rate hikes are still too aggressive given cooling inflation in the world's largest economy
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U.S. stock futures little changed as investors ponder the Fed’s next move
U.S. stock futures little changed as investors ponder the Fed’s next move
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The Federal Reserve's July meeting minutes will reveal internal interest rate debates, with three officials supporting a 25 basis point hike.
The Federal Reserve's July meeting minutes will reveal internal interest rate debates, with three officials supporting a 25 basis point hike. Jennifer Lee, Senior Economist at BMO Capital Markets, exp
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Global interest rate hikes pose a greater threat to bonds than the Federal Reserve, as markets anticipate faster rate increases in multiple countries compared to the US.
Global markets are bracing for further policy tightening, putting pressure on bond markets, as investors debate whether and when the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates. Traders expect borrowing
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Investigative journalist Bethany McLean: S&P 500 index funds have become a concentrated AI bet, not diversified investments.
Veteran investigative journalist Bethany McLean states that S&P 500 index funds are heavily skewed towards "hyperscale companies," making them a concentrated bet on the AI economy rather than offering
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Gold's volatile 2026 ride may continue, driven by Fed expectations and central bank buying
Gold has seen significant swings this year, hitting a record high of approximately $5,589 an ounce on January 28 before falling over 18%. The metal recently posted its best week since January, gaining
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Federal Reserve's Goolsbee: Recent inflation data is encouraging, but I want to see more sustained evidence of cooling to confirm inflation is steadily returning to the 2% target.
Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee said on Friday that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) readings this summer have made him optimistic, showing that a series of price disturbances, such as
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Former Boston Fed Pres. Rosengren: Higher oil prices weigh on retail sales, while AI and tech investment drive spending
Former Boston Fed Pres. Rosengren: Higher oil prices weigh on retail sales, while AI and tech investment drive spending
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Nick Timiraos: Different inflation measures offer conflicting views on disinflation, with a newer version suggesting it has stalled.
Nick Timiraos noted that while the symmetric measure indicates inflation has not progressed towards the Fed's target for some time, and is lower than the core measure, two different approaches to filt
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The DXY fell to its lowest level since May after unexpectedly weak US retail sales data dampened expectations for a rate hike this year.
The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index fell 0.4% on Friday to its lowest level since May 29. This followed unexpectedly weak US retail sales data, which prompted traders to further scale back expectations fo
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Silver prices rose to $65.14 per ounce on Friday, after weaker inflation data this week reduced expectations of a September interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve.
Silver futures opened lower on Friday but rebounded above $65 in early trading, reaching a high of $65.14 per ounce. The market generally believes that the weak inflation data released this week has r
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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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Musk reposted a tweet stating that OpenAI's AI agents are conducting "self-adventurous experiments" in a "safety sandbox," even pressuring each other for "permanent death" in exchange for collective benefit.
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