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President Trump repeated calls for the Federal Reserve to slash interest rates, clashing with financial markets that are pricing in a near 90% probability of an impending interest rate hike under Cha…
S&P 500 hit record highs amid low VIX and complacent options market, but analysts warn hidden risks are building. Rising bond yields, Fed independence concerns, and historically weak September season…
Weak July U.S. payrolls barely moved rate markets, with Fed cut odds near 50-50. Oil rose on Iran tensions, Trump pressured Fed's Cook, and strong S&P 500 earnings (+51% YoY) kept stocks near records…
US DOJ is investigating Fed Chair Powell, raising concerns about Fed independence and boosting gold and Treasury yields. Bitcoin remains stable, testing its role as a hedge amid political pressure on…
Global markets rise amid geopolitical risks; U.S. inflation data and bank earnings awaited. Dollar steadies helped by yen weakness; euro flat. Gold halts rally near record highs, oil gains on Iran un…
The dollar weakened due to Justice Department subpoenas on Fed Chair Powell, raising Fed independence concerns, while geopolitical risks and mixed U.S. economic data influence near-term USD outlook. …
Bitcoin gains around 1% amid concerns over Federal Reserve independence and political pressures on Chair Powell, highlighting BTC's appeal as a non-sovereign, transparent asset free from political in…
Dollar weakens as Powell faces political pressure from the Trump administration, raising concerns over Fed independence. EURUSD rises amid tensions, inflation risks, and shifting monetary policy expe…
The Trump administration's threat against Fed Chair Powell raises dollar risk premium, boosting safe-haven currencies like euro and Swiss franc amid uncertainty over Fed independence and policy direc…
Dollar falls as Trump’s threat to Fed Chair Powell raises risk premium, boosting euro and Swiss franc. Investors remain cautious on Fed independence, awaiting key US inflation data for policy clues.
Fed Chair Powell faces indictment threats from Trump, fueling concerns over Fed independence and pressuring the dollar. EURUSD strengthens 0.4% amid this political turmoil and expectations of potenti…
Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies rallied amid a DOJ probe into Fed Chair Powell, with crypto acting as safe havens unlike risk-sensitive stocks which declined. Powell denied wrongdoing, reinforcing Fed i…
Fed Chair Powell's conflict with the Trump administration unsettles markets, causing the dollar to weaken against the euro and others. Geopolitical risks in Iran lift gold prices while uncertainty cl…
The Bank of England warns of a potential sharp market correction due to high AI-driven tech stock valuations reminiscent of the dotcom bubble, risks to Fed independence, and increased global financia…
Dollar recovers from a five-week low as traders return from the US holiday; gold hits a record high amid Fed uncertainty and looming US economic data, while the euro and pound slip modestly against t…
Markets await U.S. jobs and inflation data as Fed rate-cut odds lift risk assets; dollar softens, gold hits records, stocks mixed amid concerns over Fed independence and supply-driven oil gains.
The U.S. dollar recovered modestly in Asian trade, nudging EURUSD and GBPUSD lower as traders weigh Trump’s attacks on the Fed and await key U.S. economic data; gold traded near multi-month highs.
The euro climbed above $1.17, extending August gains as broad dollar weakness, Fed independence concerns and upcoming US labour data weigh on the dollar, while EU proposals to scrap tariffs could eas…
President Trump's firings and push for control, plus a deal to take a stake in Intel and capture revenue from Nvidia, raise regulatory and political risks that could pressure Nvidia's sales and marke…
Trump's firings and push for influence include a 10% US stake in Intel and attempts to capture revenue from Nvidia, raising political risk for markets, agency independence, and potential headwinds fo…