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Bitcoin tops $65,000 on Monday, up nearly 3% over the week, ahead of US July inflation data due Wednesday
Bitcoin's rise follows a weak US jobs report last Friday, which eased concerns about the Federal Reserve needing to raise interest rates. Other major cryptocurrencies also saw gains, with Ether up alm
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Cleveland Fed's August inflation forecast suggests reacceleration in monthly core CPI, potentially setting up a divided September FOMC meeting
The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland's latest Inflation Nowcasting estimates project July CPI to rise 0.09% MoM and 3.42% YoY, with core CPI up 0.21% MoM and 2.52% YoY. The forecast also indicates a
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Bank of Japan (BOJ) expects underlying CPI inflation to gradually increase, reaching price stability target by late FY2026-FY2027, with significant upside risks to prices
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) released its Summary of Opinions from the July 30-31 Monetary Policy Meeting, projecting that underlying CPI inflation is likely to gradually increase, reaching a level consist
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Analysis: Delaying the claim for U.S. Social Security benefits until age 70, while foregoing approximately $158,000 in early benefits, still yields long-term returns superior to any annuity product on the market.
Analysis indicates that delaying Social Security benefit claims from age 62 to 70 means foregoing approximately $158,000 in upfront benefits, but this move can result in roughly 76% higher lifetime be
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LongHorn Steakhouse President Laura B. Williamson sold 1,553 shares of Darden Restaurants (DRI) stock on July 31 at an average price of $204.48, following LongHorn's 9.5% comparable sales gr
The sale, disclosed in a recent SEC Form 4 filing, occurred despite LongHorn Steakhouse being a strong performer for Darden, though the company noted it has been absorbing higher beef inflation which
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Bank of America's July Global Fund Manager Survey shows that 45% of respondents view the AI bubble as the biggest tail risk, up from 28% last month.
The ratio has replaced "second wave of inflation" as the top concern. The survey also points out that global semiconductor long positions are currently the most crowded trade in the market. Furthermor
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Renaissance Macro's Dutta: Strong Inflation Data Could Keep Fed Rate Hike in Play
Neil Dutta, Head of US Economic Research at Renaissance Macro, stated that upcoming inflation data is critical. He argued that another firm reading could keep a September rate hike firmly in play, des
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Iran food inflation soars, with some food prices up over 260% year-on-year
According to the latest data from the Statistical Center of Iran, the food inflation rate year-on-year increased by 128% in the Iranian month of Tir (June 21 to July 20). Among these, the prices of oi
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Next week's highlight: US July CPI data to be released, directly impacting expectations for the Federal Reserve's September rate cut path.
Next week (August 10-16) in macroeconomics, the US July CPI data will be released on August 12, followed by PPI data on August 13. CPI data is considered a key factor directly pricing the Federal Rese
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China's July Inflation Cools to Slowest Pace Since January as Iran War Impact Ebbs
China's July Inflation Cools to Slowest Pace Since January as Iran War Impact Ebbs
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China's National Bureau of Statistics: In July 2026, the national consumer price index (CPI) rose by 0.5% year-on-year and decreased by 0.1% month-on-month.
According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics of China, in July 2026, the National Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.5% year-on-year, with an increase of 0.5% in urban areas and 0
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China's National Bureau of Statistics: In July, the Producer Price Index (PPI) rose by 3.5% year-on-year, and decreased by 0.7% month-on-month.
China's National Bureau of Statistics released data showing that in July 2026, the national industrial producer ex-factory price (PPI) increased by 3.5% year-on-year, and decreased by 0.7% month-on-mo
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Donald Trump once predicted that a war with Iran would cause the stock market to drop by 20%-25%, and analysis suggests his prediction could still come true.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump stated in May of this year, when discussing a war with Iran, that he had expected the stock market to fall by 20%-25% due to the war. Although the Dow Jones Industri
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CNBC: Financial advisors suggest retirees should continue to hold stocks, typically accounting for 40% to 80% of their portfolios.
The article points out that overly conservative investment strategies increase the risk of depleting retirement savings. The modern view is that stocks should be an important component of a retirement
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Japan's inflation rate dips 0.1 percentage point after CPI revision, extending streak of undershooting BOJ's 2% target to six months
Japan's inflation rate dips 0.1 percentage point after CPI revision, extending streak of undershooting BOJ's 2% target to six months
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Bloomberg economists expect the US core CPI year-over-year growth to slow to 2% in July, a new low since March 2021, supporting the Federal Reserve's decision to keep interest rates unchanged in September.
Bloomberg economists, including Anna Wong, noted in their latest weekly outlook report that market expectations for a September rate hike by the Federal Reserve have cooled following the unexpectedly
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Meredith Whitney says U.S. credit card balances are growing in line with inflation.
Meredith Whitney, CEO of Meredith Whitney Advisory Group, said in an interview with Bloomberg that U.S. consumers' credit card balances are growing in line with inflation. She also discussed the curre
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New York Fed: US consumers' one-year inflation expectation for July slightly decreased to 3.6%, unemployment expectation rose
The New York Fed's Survey of Consumer Expectations, released on Friday, showed that U.S. consumers' inflation expectations for the year ahead slightly decreased from 3.7% in June to 3.6%. However, inf
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Nick Timiraos of The Wall Street Journal: The Federal Reserve's independence is at a "critical juncture" amid discussions of interest rate hikes.
Nick Timiraos of The Wall Street Journal commented that the Federal Reserve's independence is at an "interesting moment," as unlike last year's discussions around rate cuts, the question now is whethe
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Bank of America still expects the Fed to raise rates by 75 basis points this year, starting in September, despite weaker July jobs data showing payrolls fell 23,000.
Bank of America still expects the Fed to raise rates by 75 basis points this year, starting in September, despite weaker July jobs data showing payrolls fell 23,000. The bank noted that prior months'
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Goldman Sachs Chief Economist Jan Hatzius said upcoming inflation data will be more important to the Federal Reserve than employment figures, and he expects inflation to continue to slow.
Goldman Sachs Chief Economist Jan Hatzius said upcoming inflation data will be more important to the Federal Reserve than employment figures, and he expects inflation to continue to slow.
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NY Fed: US Consumers' Inflation Expectations for July Show Little Change
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York's latest Survey of Consumer Expectations report indicates that Americans' outlook for inflation in July was largely unchanged from the prior month. Consumers now e
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Fed's Barkin: Doesn't think there is wage inflation right now.
Fed's Barkin: Doesn't think there is wage inflation right now.
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Nick Timiraos: July employment report is complex for Fed to interpret; evidence of non-reaccelerating labor market could temper next month's rate hike case, but inflation data remains key.
Nick Timiraos comments that the July employment report presents a complex picture for the Federal Reserve, noting that new evidence of a non-reaccelerating labor market could weaken the argument for a
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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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Japan's August inflation rate was 1.9% year-on-year, below expectations of 2.1% and matching the previous reading of 1.9%.
Japan's August inflation rate was 1.9% year-on-year, below expectations of 2.1% and matching the previous reading of 1.9%.
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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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The Senate failed to pass a cryptocurrency ethics rule because it did not cover the interests of officials' adult children.
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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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Hong Kong to expand renminbi-denominated bond, gold and commodity markets, says Financial Secretary Paul Chan
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Decentralized Applications (DApps) Explained: Reshaping the Foundation of the Web3 Ecosystem
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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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Big Tech uses guarantees to keep $300bn of AI exposure off balance sheets, with Wall Street facilitating cheaper funding
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Musk reposted a SpaceX tweet, confirming the deployment of 27 Starlink satellites.
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Google executive says Asia's AI adoption is outpacing perception, with demand rising for cost-effectiveness
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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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Ed Sheeran calls Gaza situation 'catastrophic,' 'unjustifiable,' and 'disproportionate' as US tour resumes
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