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U.S. August PPI surged 5.4% year-over-year, exceeding forecasts on higher energy costs, while Brent crude breached $100 per barrel. Persistent wholesale inflation and rising fuel expenses have rekind…
UBS retracted its long-standing recommendation to lock in short-term bond yields, pivoting to forecast two Fed rate hikes following robust labor data. The bank expects a firmer US dollar and rising y…
Gold prices weakened as climbing bond yields and elevated interest rate expectations eroded demand for zero-yielding bullion. Active traders are focusing on upcoming U.S. PPI and CPI data, where high…
The Australian dollar traded near four-month highs above $0.72, buoyed by surging expectations for an RBA rate hike following robust GDP and inflation data. Market odds for a 25-basis-point hike jump…
Gold dropped in early Asian trade due to concerns over sticky U.S. inflation and potential interest rate pressures. Robust economic data, including a solid U.S. jobs report, has boosted risk-on senti…
The S&P 500 Shiller CAPE ratio has surpassed 41, matching levels seen prior to major historical market downturns. Combined with headwinds from aggressive tariffs, energy-driven inflation, and shiftin…
US equity indexes closed lower as unexpectedly strong non-farm payrolls of 162,000 surged past forecasts, lifting expectations for a Federal Reserve rate hike. Concurrently, WTI and Brent crude oil b…
U.S. stocks fell as August employment surged past expectations with 162,000 jobs added against 56,000 projected. The strong labor print increased market odds of an upcoming Federal Reserve interest r…
U.S. stocks fell as August nonfarm payrolls surged by 162,000, tripling expectations. The robust labor market and 4.1% unemployment rate lifted expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate hikes to…
U.S. stocks fell after August payrolls beat expectations with 162,000 jobs, raising Federal Reserve rate hike odds to 60%. Investors now fear persistent inflation ahead of the upcoming CPI report, le…
Gold dropped 2% toward $4,380 as August US nonfarm payrolls surged by 162,000, significantly topping expectations. The robust labor market data strengthened the US dollar and pushed September Federal…
Gold and silver extended gains as a softening U.S. dollar and dovish comments from Fed Governor Waller lowered September rate-hike odds. Investors are now closely watching upcoming nonfarm payrolls a…
U.S. stock index futures held steady ahead of the August nonfarm payrolls report. Dovish commentary from Fed Governor Christopher Waller tempered rate-hike expectations, reducing the perceived likeli…
Markets rallied following dovish comments from Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller regarding monetary policy. Investors are now shifting focus toward the upcoming US jobs report as the next c…
Odds of a September Fed rate hike fell to 50%, down sharply from 70%, weakening yield pressures and lifting Bitcoin toward $82,000. Waning geopolitical tensions surrounding Iran have fueled market op…
Bitcoin rallied above $81,000 following reports that Donald Trump may declare an end to the Iran conflict, alongside dovish commentary from Fed Governor Waller. However, surging oil prices and ongoin…
NY Fed President John Williams stated that rising bond yields reflect robust US economic growth and AI investments rather than inflation fears. With markets anticipating potential rate hikes to reach…
Fed Governor Michael Barr warned that the central bank may decisively raise interest rates if inflation fails to cool quickly. With markets pricing in a 25 bps hike at the September meeting, hawkish …
New Fed Chair Warsh signaled a hawkish, inflation-focused stance at Jackson Hole, emphasizing that rates will remain restrictive until inflation is firmly at 2%. Markets interpreted this as a signal …
Bitcoin ticked higher to around $63,550 as markets trimmed U.S. rate expectations. However, the cryptocurrency remains confined within a six-week range between $62,000 and $66,000 amid subdued volati…