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South Korean stocks opened up 1.47% on Friday, reaching 6,676.38 points, as dovish remarks from Federal Reserve officials eased concerns about interest rate hikes.
South Korean stocks opened up 1.47% on Friday, reaching 6,676.38 points, as dovish remarks from Federal Reserve officials eased concerns about interest rate hikes.
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The Nikkei 225 rose 0.5% to 64,530.98 in early trading, led by technology and financial stocks.
Japanese stocks rose in early trading, as market expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate hike receded. SoftBank Group surged 6.5%, Fujitsu gained 3.1%, and Nomura Holdings advanced 1.9%. The
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Federal Reserve Governor Waller on Thursday publicly countered Chairman Warsh's downplaying of forward guidance, stating that effective monetary policy communication requires a clear policy framework.
At a Reuters event, Waller stated that effective monetary policy communication should revolve around the current policy stance, the outlook for policy, and forward guidance under specific circumstance
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U.S. 30-year mortgage rates rose to 6.71%, a new high in over a year. The Federal Reserve's Christopher Waller stated that a rate hike in September might not be necessary.
The average interest rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage in the U.S. rose to 6.71% this week, up from 6.66% last week, reaching its highest level since July 2025, according to data released by Fred
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US high-beta stocks surged, with Snowflake up nearly 26% intraday and Tesla up almost 8%. Crypto-related stocks saw double-digit gains, driven by positive AI earnings reports and a dovish shift from the Federal Reserve's Christopher Waller.
US equities saw a significant rebound in risk appetite on Thursday, Eastern Time, with high-beta growth stocks performing strongly. AI data cloud leader Snowflake surged nearly 26% at one point due to
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Global crypto market cap rises to $2.82 trillion, a new seven-month high; Bitcoin breaks $81,000, Zcash leads with 16.5% gain; Crypto-related stocks broadly up
The total global cryptocurrency market capitalization climbed to nearly $2.82 trillion on Thursday, reaching a new seven-month high. Bitcoin (BTC) surged 5.4% to break above $81,000; Zcash (ZEC) led t
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Wall Street bets on Federal Reserve Chairman Warsh to prevent a bond market collapse amidst an expected surge in corporate bond supply in the coming months.
Wall Street bets on Federal Reserve Chairman Warsh to prevent a bond market collapse amidst an expected surge in corporate bond supply in the coming months.
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WSJ Fed reporter Nick Timiraos shared a view that it is “proper and responsible for the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates” given the CPI numbers.
WSJ Fed reporter Nick Timiraos shared a view that it is “proper and responsible for the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates” given the CPI numbers.
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U.S. VICE PRESIDENT VANCE: WE BELIEVE FED SHOULD LOWER RATES
U.S. VICE PRESIDENT VANCE: WE BELIEVE FED SHOULD LOWER RATES
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Brent crude oil surpassed $97 per barrel on Thursday, and the average price of diesel reached a new high of $5.78 per gallon since 2022.
International benchmark Brent crude rose for a fourth consecutive trading day on Thursday, breaking above $97 per barrel during the session, with a cumulative gain of over 7% this week. The average pr
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US major stock indexes rose over 1% during the trading session, with the Nasdaq Composite up 1.35%. The 10-year US Treasury yield fell 5 basis points to 4.75%. The Federal Reserve's Waller hinted at a pause in interest rate hikes.
At midday Eastern Time on September 3, the Nasdaq Composite Index rose 1.35% to 26,572 points, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.20% to 53,699 points, and the S&P 500 Index rose 1.01% to 7,744 p
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Bitcoin surged past $80,000 on Thursday, liquidating over $415 million in short positions, after Federal Reserve Governor Waller hinted at a pause in interest rate hikes.
Federal Reserve Governor Waller stated in an interview on Thursday that he would be inclined to support maintaining the benchmark interest rate at its current level if upcoming inflation data continue
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Former Federal Reserve Chairman Warsh publicly criticized his predecessor Jerome Powell for 65 consecutive months of inflation above target during his tenure; the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose to a one-year high of 4.79%.
Warsh, the current Chairman of the Federal Reserve, publicly criticized his predecessor, Jerome Powell, stating that inflation exceeded the target for 65 consecutive months during Powell's tenure, a s
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Wall Street Analysis: The probability of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates in September has risen to over 60%, and its interest rate decision may impact Micron Technology's stock price more than its earnings report.
Wall Street currently anticipates a more than 60% probability of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates at its September 16, 2026 meeting, up from 41.4% a week ago. This shift follows hawkish rema
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Nuveen's Tony Rodriguez Explains 'Fairly Neutral' Stance on Duration
Tony Rodriguez, head of fixed income strategy at Nuveen, detailed how his firm's position on duration would change with a series of interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve.
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The odds of the Federal Reserve maintaining interest rates in September have risen to 56%, following a slight increase in jobless claims beyond expectations and Christopher Waller's statement supporting a hold on rates.
The odds of the Federal Reserve maintaining interest rates in September have risen to 56%, following a slight increase in jobless claims beyond expectations and Christopher Waller's statement supporti
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FED'S WALLER SAYS MORTGAGE RATES, AUTO LOAN RATES ARE NOT LOW AND 'LOOSE FINANCIAL CONDITIONS' IS REALLY A REFLECTION OF STOCK PRICES
FED'S WALLER SAYS MORTGAGE RATES, AUTO LOAN RATES ARE NOT LOW AND 'LOOSE FINANCIAL CONDITIONS' IS REALLY A REFLECTION OF STOCK PRICES
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US stock futures post modest gains as traders digest Fed Governor Waller's comments and earnings, while chip stocks fall after Broadcom's results
US stock futures post modest gains as traders digest Fed Governor Waller's comments and earnings, while chip stocks fall after Broadcom's results
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Fed's Waller says we should start seeing some lower numbers on inflation and expects a reasonable CPI.
Fed's Waller says we should start seeing some lower numbers on inflation and expects a reasonable CPI.
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FED'S WALLER SAYS WITH CPI AND PPI IN HAND, HAVE A PRETTY ACCURATE VIEW OF PCE INFLATION
FED'S WALLER SAYS WITH CPI AND PPI IN HAND, HAVE A PRETTY ACCURATE VIEW OF PCE INFLATION
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Fed Governor Waller extends Warsh's "play the ball, not the Fed" metaphor, likening central bank reaction function to umpire's strike zone
Waller repurposed the metaphor to defend his communication style, stating that batters and pitchers don't need the strike zone to be perfect, only roughly known and stable from pitch to pitch. He emph
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Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller: If August inflation data continues to move towards 2%, I would favor holding interest rates steady; if the data is too hot, I would consider a rate hike at the September FOMC meeting.
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller stated that while there has been no fundamental change in his monetary policy stance since July, his inclination has shifted from concern and a bias towards
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HSBC raises its US government bond yield forecasts, expecting the 2-year and 10-year Treasury yields to reach 4.20% and 4.65% respectively by the end of 2026.
HSBC has raised its US government bond yield forecasts, expecting the 2-year and 10-year Treasury yields to reach 4.20% and 4.65% respectively by the end of 2026. The bank stated that this move is due
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MarketWatch Analysis: Fed Rate Hike This Month May Only Cause Temporary Stock Market Weakness
MarketWatch analysts suggest that the stock market's reaction to a potential Federal Reserve interest rate hike in mid-September might be less severe than anticipated, leading to only temporary weakne
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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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