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US stocks gave back gains and turned lower after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates and signaled further tightening, with the S&P 500 falling 0.43% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping 1.17%.
U.S. stocks gave back earlier gains and turned lower after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in more than three years and signaled further policy tightening. The S&P 500 fel
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DoubleLine founder Gundlach: The Federal Reserve should have raised interest rates by 50 basis points to combat inflation
The renowned bond investor stated in a Wednesday interview with CNBC that the Federal Reserve should have raised interest rates by 50 basis points instead of 25 basis points to better combat inflation
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Federal Reserve Chairman Warsh explained the Fed's shift to interest rate hikes, citing a stronger economy and labor market, insufficient improvement in inflation, and a change in geopolitical risk assessment as key factors.
Federal Reserve Chairman Warsh stated that three major developments have altered the Federal Reserve's outlook since July: a stronger economy and labor market, insufficient improvement in inflation, a
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Fed Chair Warsh: Seen little info to suggest inflation trends passing the test
Fed Chair Warsh: Seen little info to suggest inflation trends passing the test
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Fed Chair Warsh: Inflation is too high and has been for too long
Fed Chair Warsh: Inflation is too high and has been for too long
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Fed revises up headline PCE inflation to 3.7% for 2026, core PCE to 3.4%
The Federal Reserve revised up its projection for headline PCE inflation by a tenth to 3.7% for 2026, and core PCE inflation by a tenth to 3.4% for 2026. The Fed stated that the rate hike will support
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Bank of Canada warns of rate hike risk, citing elevated gas prices and 'too high' inflation; Governor Macklem struck hawkish tone
The Bank of Canada's governing council warned that it may need to hike interest rates, saying the longer gasoline prices remain elevated, the more likely that would pass through to other goods and ser
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Atlanta Fed GDPNow Q3 Growth Estimate Surges to 5.1%, Up From 4.42%
The Atlanta Fed's GDPNow estimate for Q3 growth jumped to 5.1% from 4.42%, largely driven by stronger consumer spending following today's retail sales data. Real consumption is now expected to contrib
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Wall Street's major banks widely expect Federal Reserve Chairman Warsh's speech today to emphasize economic growth and inflation issues.
Against the backdrop of a potential Federal Reserve rate hike today, several major Wall Street banks, including Barclays, BMO, Bank of America, Citi, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Nomu
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U.S. Median Household Income Hit Record $87,460 in 2025, Up 2.6% From 2024, But Uneven Gains and Soaring Inflation Erode Purchasing Power
U.S. median household income hit a record $87,460 in 2025, up 2.6% from $85,210 in 2024, according to Census Bureau data. However, the gains were uneven, with lower-income earners seeing minimal chang
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American Airlines CEO Says Fuel-Cost Surge May Require Q4 Capacity Cuts, Expecting $1 Billion in Extra Costs
American Airlines Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer Robert Isom said the airline may need to cut more capacity in the fourth quarter as the aviation industry continues to contend with high fuel price
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Goldman Sachs Chief US Economist David Mericle stated that the US economy is not overheating, inflation pressures are manageable, and the labor market is healthy.
Mericle believes the Federal Reserve can raise interest rates without committing to further action, but rising oil prices could complicate the Fed's policy path.
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Societe Generale strategist Albert Edwards, who previously believed inflation was controllable, now thinks the Federal Reserve may pursue aggressive rate hikes due to the widening divergence between crude oil and refined energy prices.
Societe Generale global strategist Albert Edwards previously advocated for the Federal Reserve to maintain interest rates at their current level of 3.5% to 3.75%. He stated that he is starting to feel
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Wall Street bull Ed Yardeni slashes S&P 500 year-end target to 7,900 from 8,400
Yardeni cited rising bond yields and increased downturn risks over the next 3–6 months as reasons for the cut. He also lowered his expected forward P/E multiple to 18.6 from 19.8. Despite the near-ter
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CNBC: Iran war adds $1,760 to US consumer bills per household; oil prices and US Treasury yields hit multi-year highs this Tuesday.
CNBC reported that the war between the U.S. and Iran has led to soaring oil prices and rising government bond yields, pushing up energy and borrowing costs for American households and forcing consumer
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Dollar General Expects Shopper Pressure to Persist Through H2 2026, Emphasizes Value and Delivery Growth
Dollar General anticipates its core customers will remain under pressure through the second half of 2026 due to sustained inflation and higher fuel prices, leading to more frequent store visits but fe
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UK August CPI rose 3.1% year-on-year, a new high since March, in line with expectations; the market expects the Bank of England to keep interest rates unchanged on Thursday.
The UK's Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 3.1% year-on-year in August, up from 2.9% in July and the highest level since March this year, the Office for National Statistics announced on September 16.
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Deutsche Bank Report: The global economy is undergoing a paradigm shift, with supply constraints driving inflation and traditional policy tools losing effectiveness.
In its latest report published on September 14, Deutsche Bank stated that the global economy has shifted from a demand-deficient model that dominated the past decade to a new era driven by supply cons
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Analyst: Federal Reserve Meeting May Challenge Chairman Warsh, Bitcoin Could Benefit
CoinDesk analysis suggests that with the market having almost fully priced in a 25 basis point rate hike (bringing the federal funds target range to 3.75%-4%), Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh's f
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UK inflation jumps to 3.1% as energy costs soar
UK inflation jumps to 3.1% as energy costs soar
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UK CPI YoY 3.1%, expected 3.1%, prior 2.9%, in line with expectations
CPI YoY: 3.1%, expected 3.1%, prior 2.9%, in line with expectations Core CPI YoY: 2.6%, expected 2.6%, prior 2.6%, in line with expectations Core Inflation MoM: 0.3%, expected 0.3%, prior 0.2%, in lin
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Pound and UK Stocks Stronger Ahead of Inflation Data
Pound and UK Stocks Stronger Ahead of Inflation Data
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Top economists in FT-Booth poll say Fed should defy Trump with rate rise to tame inflation
Top economists in FT-Booth poll say Fed should defy Trump with rate rise to tame inflation
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JPMorgan Strategist Rasid: Inflation Data and Rising Yields Point to Fed Rate Hike
JPMorgan Global Market Strategist Raisah Rasid stated that incoming economic data and rising Treasury yields indicate the Federal Reserve will hike rates. She advised investors to focus on the 12- to
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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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Japan's core inflation rate for August was 1.7% year-on-year, below the expected 1.8% and the previous value of 1.8%.
Japan's core inflation rate for August was 1.7% year-on-year, below the expected 1.8% and the previous value of 1.8%.
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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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