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The Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged, with three members voting to raise rates
The Federal Reserve announced that it would keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 3.50%–3.75%. The Fed stated that inflation remains above the 2% target, but the economy continues to expand at
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Investors see 1-in-3 chance of Fed rate hike amid Iran war inflation concerns
Investors are pricing in a one-in-three chance that the U.S. Federal Reserve will raise interest rates to combat inflation triggered by the war in Iran. The Fed is set to weigh these mounting inflatio
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Wall Street Expects Fed to Hold Rates Steady Today, But Warsh's Stance and Oil Surge Could Complicate Outlook
Wall Street widely anticipates the U.S. Federal Reserve will keep interest rates unchanged today. However, Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's focus on restoring the Fed's credibility and combating in
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Former Kansas City Fed President Esther George Expects Fed to Hold Rates Steady Today, Cites Inflation Concerns
Former Kansas City Federal Reserve President Esther George expects the Federal Reserve to hold interest rates steady at today's meeting. However, she remains concerned about the duration of elevated i
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GE HealthCare Beats Q2 Profit Estimates, Boosted by Strong Imaging Demand and Tariff Refunds
GE HealthCare on Wednesday reported second-quarter profit that beat Wall Street estimates. The medical device maker was boosted by strong demand for its diagnostic and imaging devices, as well as $129
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U.S. National Debt Hits Record $39.7 Trillion, Driving Investors to Bitcoin and Gold
The U.S. federal government's national debt has reached an all-time high of $39.7 trillion, growing by approximately $7 billion daily. This record debt level is prompting investors to increasingly tur
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Bitcoin steadies above $64,000 as crypto market awaits US Federal Reserve interest rate decision
Bitcoin (BTC) is trading above $64,000, up 0.75%, as the broader crypto market shows mixed performance ahead of the US Federal Reserve's interest rate decision later today. US inflation at 4.1% keeps
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The Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision will kick off a period of frequent inflation and employment data releases over the next two weeks
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) of the Federal Reserve will announce its interest rate decision in the early hours of July 30, Beijing time. This meeting will not include the Summary of Econo
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Fed Expected to Hold Rates at 3.5%-3.75%; Markets See 1/3 Chance of Surprise Hike, Focus on Chair Warsh's Message
The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to maintain its federal funds rate at 3.5%-3.75% in its upcoming decision. However, markets still price in roughly a one-in-three chance of a surprise rate hi
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Markets Brace for Unpredictable Fed Meeting Amid Expectations of Unchanged Rates, Chairman Kevin Warsh's Influence Noted
The U.S. Federal Reserve is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged at its upcoming meeting. However, Chairman Kevin Warsh's influence has reportedly made the meeting unusually unpredictable,
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JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon: Market Risks "Bigger Than Other People Think," Not Buying Stocks or US Treasuries Now
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon stated that current market risks are "probably bigger than other people think," and he is not buying stocks or U.S. Treasuries at current prices. Dimon highlighted escal
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Fed Chair Warsh Faces Pressure to Hike Rates Amid Stubborn Inflation, Despite Expected Pause This Week
The Federal Reserve is expected to keep its key interest rate unchanged this week, but Chair Kevin Warsh is under increasing pressure to hike rates soon to combat persistent inflation. Several Fed off
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Federal Reserve Kicks Off Policy Meeting, Expected to Hold Rates Steady Amid Inflationary Pressures from Iran War and AI Bottlenecks
The U.S. Federal Reserve began its two-day policy meeting on Tuesday, with an interest rate decision expected on Wednesday. Markets widely anticipate the central bank will keep interest rates unchange
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MarketWatch analysis: Surging El Niño could prolong inflation, hinder Fed rate cuts
A MarketWatch analysis suggests that a surging El Niño could prolong inflation, potentially preventing the U.S. Federal Reserve from implementing interest rate cuts. The report identifies refiners, ta
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Invesco and Rathbones Reduce UK Gilts Holdings Amid Political and Oil Price Concerns
Fund managers including Invesco Ltd. and Rathbones Asset Management Ltd. have reduced their holdings in UK government debt (gilts) this year. The decision stems from growing concerns over inflation an
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RBA Governor Bullock Says Australian Economy Cooling, Unsure If Current Rates Are Sufficient
Australia's central bank chief, Michele Bullock, stated that there are signs the economy is adjusting as anticipated. However, she remains unsure if this year's interest-rate hikes are enough to retur
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Citadel Securities expects surprise Fed rate hike this week
Citadel Securities expects the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates this week. This would be a surprise move, which Citadel Securities believes would strengthen Chairman Kevin Warsh’s credibility i
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Bitcoin traders brace for Fed's rate call and inflation this week
Bitcoin traders are bracing for the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision and upcoming inflation data this week.
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Goldman Sachs Warns of Rising Macro Risks, Raises US & European Default Forecasts
Goldman Sachs has warned that rising oil volatility is shifting investor focus from company earnings to broader macro risks, including inflation and higher interest rates. The bank expects the Federal
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Analyst: U.S. Wage Growth Slowdown May Be a Statistical Illusion; Labor Market Inflationary Pressures Persist, Supporting the Fed’s Stance on High Interest Rates
Some analysts point out that the slowdown in wage growth in the U.S. labor market may be a statistical illusion rather than a widespread cooling-off. Matt Klein of the economic analysis publication *T
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Federal Reserve Chair Warsh May Follow Greenspan's Lead and Consider Raising Interest Rates to Suppress Long-Term Rates
The new Federal Reserve Chair, Warsh, is facing a policy choice: whether to raise interest rates to suppress long-term rates in an effort to lower borrowing costs for the real economy, such as mortgag
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U.S. Bond Market Sends Signal to the Fed: "Hawkish" Rhetoric Alone Is Not Enough; Market Expects Rate Hikes to Combat Inflation
The U.S. Treasury market is sending a clear signal to Federal Reserve Chair Wash that strong anti-inflation rhetoric alone is not enough to reassure investors, as the market strongly anticipates inter
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Analyst: Oil Prices Approach the 100-Yuan Mark Again; Alarm Bells Ring Once More as Global Central Banks Raise Interest Rates
Svmuu News: Central banks around the world are grappling with how to respond to oil prices returning to around $100 per barrel. The Federal Reserve, the Bank of England, and the Bank of Japan (BOJ) ma
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Morgan Stanley: The Fed is expected to hold rates steady next week
Svmuu News: Morgan Stanley strategists said in a report that recent data suggests the Federal Reserve will hold off on raising rates at its July meeting and is likely to keep rates unchanged for the r
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US Treasury investors are shifting to short-term bonds, betting that the Federal Reserve will succeed in curbing inflation.
U.S. government bond investors are shifting their focus to holding short-term government bonds, betting that the Federal Reserve will ultimately succeed in curbing inflation. This comes after the two-
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Record diesel prices are exposing pain points in the stock market and economy
Record diesel prices are exposing pain points in the stock market and economy, with a major risk being that high diesel prices will continue to put upward pressure on inflation.
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Iran's car market prices surge 40-130% since February, with officials calling it a 'mafia system', highlighting cost-of-living crisis
Domestic car prices in Iran have mostly risen 40% to 80% since the start of the war in February, with some vehicles selling for over 130% of their September 2025 costs. This makes even locally made ca
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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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Goldman Sachs economist Joseph Briggs analyzed that despite strong economic performance, low consumer confidence may be attributed to a general "decline in well-being" across society.
Goldman Sachs economist Joseph Briggs informed clients that the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index fell to a historic low this year, dropping 13% year-over-year in September, with an almo
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US stocks were mixed, as inflation concerns and Middle East conflicts offset AI optimism.
US stocks were mixed, as inflation concerns and Middle East conflicts offset AI optimism.
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Polls show: US voters' opposition to war with Iran hits record high, 71% believe the Trump administration lacks a clear strategy
A Fox News poll released Thursday shows that 71% of American voters believe the Trump administration "lacks a clear strategy" to end the conflict with Iran, which has led to rising inflation and soari
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WuBlockchain: CoinShares Says Bitcoin Unlikely to Break $80K Without Inflation Improvement or Fed Shift
CoinShares stated that Bitcoin faces two major near-term headwinds: a more hawkish Federal Reserve and a setback to the CLARITY Act. The firm believes a decisive break above $80,000 is unlikely before
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Al Jazeera: Middle East conflict causes living costs to soar for 2 billion people in South Asia, disrupts energy supplies in multiple countries.
Al Jazeera reports that the escalating conflict in the Middle East is causing a worsening cost-of-living crisis for a quarter of the world's population, approximately 2 billion people in South Asia. C
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Soaring US Treasury yields offer a "silver lining," with some investors seeing a buying opportunity at 5% yields.
As the world's largest bond market remains under pressure, some investors see an attractive reason to buy U.S. Treasuries: yield. Driven by high inflation, ballooning budget deficits, and a surge in c
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The ECB's August Consumer Expectations Survey showed that inflation expectations for the next 12 months rose to 3.0%, with three-year and five-year inflation expectations also revised upwards.
A survey showed that consumers' inflation expectations for the next 12 months rose from 2.9% in July to 3.0%, three-year inflation expectations increased from 2.7% to 2.9%, and five-year inflation exp
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Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Does not rule out the possibility of a 50 basis point rate hike or consecutive rate hikes.
Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda stated at a press conference on Friday that there are no specific ideas regarding the pace of interest rate hikes, and policy will be decided after thorough dis
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Gasoline prices in Yemen's Houthi-controlled areas have increased by 10% for the first time in four years, sparking inflation concerns.
Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen announced on Monday a gasoline price hike of approximately 10%, from 4,750 Yemeni rials (approximately $8.90) to 5,250 Yemeni rials (approximately $9.80) per liter. Th
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ECB's Vujčić: Energy prices, now well above baseline, are driving market expectations for inflation and rate path; expects food inflation to peak at 3.4% in Q3 2027
European Central Bank Governing Council member Boris Vujčić stated in an interview with Reuters that energy prices have continued to increase and are now well above the baseline of the ECB's latest pr
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German PPI MoM 1.1%, expected 0.4%, prior 1.1%, above expectations
PPI MoM: 1.1%, Est. 0.4%, Prev. 1.1%, Above Expectations Release Time: 2026-09-18 06:00 UTC
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German PPI YoY 4.6%, expected 4.1%, previous 3%, above expectations
PPI YoY: 4.6%, expected 4.1%, prior 3%, above expectations Release Time: 2026-09-18 06:00 UTC
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Economist Mihir Torsekar warns economic squeeze from higher borrowing costs and weaker purchasing power could sway US midterm elections
Senior economist Mihir Torsekar told Al Jazeera’s ‘This is America’ that Americans on the lower end of the economy are feeling the impact of higher borrowing costs and weaker purchasing power, which c
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The Bank of Japan (BOJ) has raised interest rates to 1.25%, a 31-year high, to combat persistent inflation.
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) on Friday raised its policy interest rate from 1% to 1.25% with a 7-2 vote, reaching its highest level in 31 years. This move aims to counter persistent inflationary pressures
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Japan's central bank raises interest rate to 1.25%, a 31-year high, amid rising inflation
The Bank of Japan hiked its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points from 1% to 1.25% on Friday, marking the first increase since June and pushing borrowing costs to their highest level in 31
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Yen falls to 156.30 per dollar as softer August inflation dents BOJ aggressive tightening bets
The yen eased from 155.68-70 late Thursday, hours before the Bank of Japan's policy decision, after lower-than-expected consumer inflation in August dented expectations of aggressive tightening.
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RBA Governor Bullock: Australian Businesses Starting to Question if Inflation Will Return Below 3%
Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Michele Bullock told a parliamentary panel on Friday that Australian businesses are starting to "bubble up" a view that elevated inflation is not coming back down be
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South Korean stocks opened up 2.24% on Friday, boosted by falling oil prices and easing inflation concerns following the Federal Reserve's interest rate hike.
The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) opened up 150.53 points, or 2.24%, at 6,865.94 points on Friday (9:15 AM KST). This followed an overnight rally on Wall Street, as falling oil prices and
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South Korea extends fuel tax cuts for two months until November to ease price pressures.
South Korea's Ministry of Finance announced on Friday that it would extend fuel tax cuts for another two months until November to ease price pressures stemming from ongoing tensions in the Middle East
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RBA Governor Bullock says board must decide if current rate is sufficient to cool prices
Australia’s central bank board needs to decide later this month whether its benchmark interest rate is at a level sufficient to restrain price pressures and return inflation to target, Governor Michel
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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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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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The Senate failed to pass a cryptocurrency ethics rule because it did not cover the interests of officials' adult children.
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Hong Kong to expand renminbi-denominated bond, gold and commodity markets, says Financial Secretary Paul Chan
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Goldman Sachs: Market "pricing in 4 rate hikes" is overly pessimistic, expects only two rate hikes in this cycle.
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Musk reposted a SpaceX tweet, confirming the deployment of 27 Starlink satellites.
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Big Tech uses guarantees to keep $300bn of AI exposure off balance sheets, with Wall Street facilitating cheaper funding
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Houthis attack Saudi capital and Aramco facilities, US warns of "rapid escalation" of conflict, Saudi Arabia urgently seeks aid from multiple countries.
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Google executive says Asia's AI adoption is outpacing perception, with demand rising for cost-effectiveness
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Ed Sheeran calls Gaza situation 'catastrophic,' 'unjustifiable,' and 'disproportionate' as US tour resumes
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OpenAI is in preliminary discussions with investors for a new private funding round, potentially valuing the company at over $1.2 trillion.
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