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U.S. annual inflation held steady at 3.4% in August, matching estimates, while core CPI cooled to 2.4% year-over-year. Despite a slight beat in monthly core inflation and rising Fed hike bets, equity…
Truflation CEO Stefan Rust suggests the Federal Reserve remains fundamentally dovish, though surging oil prices above $110 could trigger rate hikes. Escalating Middle East tensions have lifted Brent …
Surging wholesale inflation and elevated energy costs have pushed prediction market odds for a September Fed rate hike to 63%. Friday's CPI report serves as the decisive catalyst, where a core inflat…
U.S. stock futures and global equities dropped as escalating Middle East tensions and strikes on Saudi energy infrastructure drove oil near $100. Rising energy prices stoked inflation worries, pushin…
U.S. stocks fell after August nonfarm payrolls surged by 162,000, crushing expectations of 56,000. The strong labor data boosted market expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate hike to 65%, pu…
Cooler-than-expected CPI/PPI data fueled a Thursday rally, pushing S&P 500 and Nasdaq to highs while yields fell. Oil, gold, silver, and crypto pulled back on profit-taking, dollar strength, and weak…
Mortgage rates dipped slightly after weak July jobs data and cooling inflation reduced expectations of a Fed rate hike in September, easing pressure on Treasury yields and borrowing costs.
Gold steadied near $4,350 after a sharp drop, as investors booked profits while weighing soft US inflation data and Middle East tensions affecting Fed rate expectations.
Rising 10-year yields and 53% odds of a September Fed hike favor Fidelity's FDRR ETF over SCHD, as FDRR's rate-correlated screen overweights mega-cap tech (NVDA, AAPL, GOOGL, MSFT, AVGO) and banks li…
July CPI report due Wednesday could sway high-beta stocks like TSLA, but economist doubts a single report will shift trends unless inflation shocks higher, risking rate hikes.
US futures edge higher after weak July payrolls cut rate hike odds, while oil stays elevated on Strait of Hormuz risk, creating mixed signals for growth stocks and energy costs.
New Fed Chair Warsh vowed strict 2% inflation targeting while reducing forward guidance, sending 30-year yields to 19-year highs. Three regional presidents dissented for a rate hike, the most hawkish…
FOMC meets July 28-29, 2026, likely holding rates steady, though CME FedWatch shows a 36% chance of a hike due to inflation pressure. Decision announced Wednesday 2pm ET, followed by press conference.