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Colombia Inflation Unexpectedly Slows, Easing Pressure on Rates
Colombia Inflation Unexpectedly Slows, Easing Pressure on Rates
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Most inflation forecasters expect July core CPI to round down to 0.2%
Nick Timiraos, a Federal Reserve correspondent, noted that given recent Fedspeak, the core PCE inflation measure in the next few months could be important in determining whether policymakers maintain
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Cleveland Fed President Hamack: Inflation will not fall back on its own; current interest rates are not restrictive enough, and multiple rate hikes may be needed.
Cleveland Federal Reserve President Beth Hamack said on Monday that multiple interest rate hikes may be needed to bring inflation down to the Federal Reserve's 2% target, but she did not want to preju
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Mercatus Center Senior Research Fellow Honig stated that the Federal Reserve is currently taking a wait-and-see approach, and upcoming inflation data will be a key determinant of its future policy.
Thomas Hoenig, a senior fellow at the Mercatus Center, stated that the Federal Reserve is currently maintaining a cautious wait-and-see approach, awaiting the upcoming inflation reports, including the
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Cleveland Fed's Hammack: More than one interest rate hike will be needed to bring down inflation
Cleveland Federal Reserve President Beth Hammack stated on Monday that she anticipates multiple interest rate hikes will be required to rein in what she describes as broadening inflation. Hammack, who
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FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller said the freight recession is over, with stronger truck, rail, and container volumes, and higher freight rates having a minimal impact on consumer inflation.
FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller said the freight recession is over, with stronger truck, rail, and container volumes, and higher freight rates having a minimal impact on consumer inflation.
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Goldman Sachs Chief Economist: The Federal Reserve's Future Policy Decisions Will Focus More on Inflation Data Than Employment, Expects Further Cooling of Inflation
Goldman Sachs Chief Economist Jan Hatzius stated on August 7 that the Federal Reserve might prioritize inflation data over employment data in future policy decisions. He believes that June's inflation
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Stocks Waver as Oil Advance Boosts Treasury Yields, with Trader Anxiety Building Ahead of Key Inflation Reports
Stocks Waver as Oil Advance Boosts Treasury Yields, with Trader Anxiety Building Ahead of Key Inflation Reports
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The U.S. investment-grade bond market saw 19 issuers on Monday, the highest number in seven months.
The issuers include utility companies, overseas banks, and Tyson Foods, which chose to raise funds this week ahead of the release of the US inflation report. This follows last Friday's weaker-than-exp
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Federal Reserve Chairman Warsh has maintained interest rates unchanged for two consecutive meetings since taking office in 2026, and analysts believe his cautious approach may lead the Federal Reserve to postpone interest rate hikes.
Since taking office in May this year, Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh has opted to maintain interest rates at two consecutive Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meetings. Warsh has adopted a cauti
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Report: Replicating Average Couple's $3,120 Monthly Social Security Requires $716K-$936K Portfolio
A new report indicates that matching the average U.S. couple's $3,120 monthly Social Security benefit requires a substantial personal portfolio. This figure varies based on investment strategy, with a
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US Stock Futures Decline 0.1% Ahead of Chipmaker Earnings and Inflation Focus
US stock futures are lower during Monday's premarket session, with contracts on the S&P 500 index and Nasdaq 100 index both down 0.1%. Investors are gearing up for the final stretch of earnings, with
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Silver (SI=F) September futures rose to $64.03/ounce by 8:34 a.m. ET on Monday, having opened up 0.5% at $63.80/ounce.
Silver prices have continued to rally since Friday's weak jobs report, leading many investors to reduce expectations of a rate increase next month. However, two key inflation reports later this week w
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Fed September Rate Hike of 25 Basis Points Looks 'Virtually Certain' Amid 3.8% CPI and Rising Treasury Yields
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) recently hit 3.8%, marking the sharpest increase in three years and significantly exceeding the Federal Reserve's 2% target. Concurrently, 30-year Treasury yields have r
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Analysis points out a paradox in the Federal Reserve's policy: tightening credit for the private sector while remaining tolerant of expanding government deficits.
Wallstreetcn.com analysis points out that the Federal Reserve has failed to achieve its dual mandate over the past five years, with inflation consistently deviating from the 2% target, and small and m
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Resmed's stock falls 7% after forecasting a soft FY27 outlook
Resmed's shares fell by around 7% after the company projected fiscal year 2027 (FY27) revenue in the range of $5.75 billion to $5.85 billion, which is below analysts' expectations of $5.92 billion. Th
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US stock futures muted ahead of Wednesday's CPI data; Dow dips 0.1% as investors eye Iran's Strait of Hormuz deal tease
US stock futures were largely unchanged at the start of a week featuring key inflation data and earnings reports. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged lower by 0.1%, while S&P 500 and Nas
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Macquarie Strategist Wizman Says Fed Rate Hike in December Is Possible
Thierry Wizman, global FX and rates strategist at Macquarie, discussed the outlook for the US economy and inflation, stating that "December doesn't look like the wrong time" for a Federal Reserve inte
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Bank of Japan (BOJ) policymakers warn of rising inflation risks, may need to accelerate pace of rate hikes
The Bank of Japan (BOJ)'s summary of opinions from its July meeting showed policymakers warning that inflation risks are rising, which could necessitate a faster pace of interest rate hikes than expec
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Gold holds above $4,400 after its best weekly performance since January, with investors awaiting U.S. inflation data
Gold prices are maintaining above the $4,400-a-troy-ounce mark, having recorded their strongest weekly gain since January. Investors are now looking to key U.S. inflation data for further indications
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S&P 500 futures rise 0.2%, Nasdaq 100 futures gain 0.4% as tech rallies ahead of inflation data; Dow futures slip 0.1%
Investors are focusing on this week's consumer-price report, which is expected to influence the Federal Reserve's decision on whether to hold interest rates steady in September. The three major indexe
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U.S. government bond yields edged lower, with both the 10-year and 30-year yields falling by 1 basis point, as investors focused on key inflation data this week.
U.S. government bond yields edged lower earlier this week, with both 10-year and 30-year yields falling by 1 basis point. This followed last week's weaker-than-expected non-farm payrolls report, which
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Egypt Headline Inflation Quickens for the First Time Since March
Egypt's inflation rate accelerated for the first time since March, disrupting an easing streak that had lasted for much of the ongoing US-Iran war.
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Philippine Central Bank Keeps Rate Hike on Table Despite Weak GDP Growth
Philippine Central Bank Governor Eli Remolona stated the central bank is ready to tighten monetary policy further to guide inflation back to target, though less pressure exists after last quarter’s su
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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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Google executive says Asia's AI adoption is outpacing perception, with demand rising for cost-effectiveness
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Musk reposted a SpaceX tweet, confirming the deployment of 27 Starlink satellites.
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Wu Blockchain: Interpol expands "Silver Notice" system, identifying at least €36 million in criminal assets
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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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