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Inflation Cools Further, Signaling More Fed Rate Cuts: Key Inflation Gauge Falls to Lowest Since 2021

World

27 Sep, 2024

Inflation Cools Further, Signaling More Fed Rate Cuts: Key Inflation Gauge Falls to Lowest Since 2021


The Federal Reserve's preferred measure of inflation continued to cool in August, easing pressures on the central bank to keep...

Australian Inflation Falls to Lowest Level in Three Years, but Rate Cuts Unlikely Yet

World

25 Sep, 2024

Australian Inflation Falls to Lowest Level in Three Years, but Rate Cuts Unlikely Yet


A closely watched measure of Australian inflation dived in the month of August, plunging from 3.5 per cent in July...

Global Markets Experience Volatility: US Fed Rate Hike, Chinese Economy, and Ukraine War Impact Investors

World

24 Sep, 2024

Global Markets Experience Volatility: US Fed Rate Hike, Chinese Economy, and Ukraine War Impact Investors


The global markets experienced a rollercoaster ride on Thursday, with investors grappling with a confluence of factors impacting their sentiment....

South African Rand Gains Ahead of Rate Cut: Is a 50 Basis Point Drop on the Horizon?

World

19 Sep, 2024

South African Rand Gains Ahead of Rate Cut: Is a 50 Basis Point Drop on the Horizon?


The rand gained Thursday morning ahead of a South African Reserve Bank interest rate decision, where the central bank is...

Mortgage Rate Cuts: Good News For Buyers, But Homeowners Still Paying More

Business

19 Sep, 2024

Mortgage Rate Cuts: Good News For Buyers, But Homeowners Still Paying More


First time buyers and prospective homeowners with small deposits are now beginning to see lower mortgage rates. And the Bank...

Fed Cuts Interest Rate by Half-Point: Is the Inflation Fight Finally Over?

World

18 Sep, 2024

Fed Cuts Interest Rate by Half-Point: Is the Inflation Fight Finally Over?


The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut its benchmark interest rate by an unusually large half-point, a dramatic shift after more...

US Fed Cuts Rates: What Does It Mean for Australia?

Business

18 Sep, 2024

US Fed Cuts Rates: What Does It Mean for Australia?


The world’s most important central bank, the US Federal Reserve, has cut its key interest rate by half a percentage...

Mortgage Rates Plunge to Two-Year Low, Sparking Refinance Boom

Business

18 Sep, 2024

Mortgage Rates Plunge to Two-Year Low, Sparking Refinance Boom


The mortgage rate landscape is undergoing a rapid transformation now that inflation is cooling. For starters, there has been a...

Global Markets Mixed as Investors Await Fed Rate Decision: Tech Stocks Take a Hit

Business

18 Sep, 2024

Global Markets Mixed as Investors Await Fed Rate Decision: Tech Stocks Take a Hit


The markets were mixed on Monday as investors turned to the US central bank’s interest rate decision on Wednesday, and...

Fed Rate Hike: Will It Be 50 or 25? The Odds Are In, and the Market Is About to Explode

Business

18 Sep, 2024

Fed Rate Hike: Will It Be 50 or 25? The Odds Are In, and the Market Is About to Explode


The Federal Reserve is poised to make a decision on interest rates this week, and the market is holding its...

Fed Rate Cut Incoming: What It Means for Your Wallet

World

18 Sep, 2024

Fed Rate Cut Incoming: What It Means for Your Wallet


The Federal Reserve is widely expected Wednesday to announce its first interest rate cut in years, a move that will...

Fed Rate Cut Incoming: Will It Be 25 or 50 Basis Points?

Business

18 Sep, 2024

Fed Rate Cut Incoming: Will It Be 25 or 50 Basis Points?


The US Federal Reserve is set to announce its monetary policy decision today at 11:30 PM, September 18. Markets are...

Fed Rate Hike: Is It 50 or 25? The Market Is Holding Its Breath!

Business

18 Sep, 2024

Fed Rate Hike: Is It 50 or 25? The Market Is Holding Its Breath!


The Federal Reserve's decision on the interest rate hike is a topic that has the market buzzing. Will it be...

Fed's Biggest Interest Rate Decision in Years: Will It Be a 0.25% Cut or a 0.5% Shock?

World

18 Sep, 2024

Fed's Biggest Interest Rate Decision in Years: Will It Be a 0.25% Cut or a 0.5% Shock?


For all the hype that goes into them, Federal Reserve meetings are usually pretty predictable affairs. Policymakers telegraph their intentions...

Canada's Inflation Rate Hits Target, Fueling Hopes for Larger Interest Rate Cuts

Business

18 Sep, 2024

Canada's Inflation Rate Hits Target, Fueling Hopes for Larger Interest Rate Cuts


Inflation finally hit the Bank of Canada's two per cent target in August after a tumultuous battle with skyrocketing price...

Fed To Cut Interest Rates This Week: But How Much Will It Be?

Business

18 Sep, 2024

Fed To Cut Interest Rates This Week: But How Much Will It Be?


The Federal Reserve is about to start cutting interest rates for the first time since 2020, but a big question...

Canada's Inflation Rate Hits Bank of Canada's Target: Is A 50-Basis Point Rate Cut Looming?

World

17 Sep, 2024

Canada's Inflation Rate Hits Bank of Canada's Target: Is A 50-Basis Point Rate Cut Looming?


Canada's inflation rate fell to two per cent last month, finally hitting the Bank of Canada's target after a tumultuous...

Canadian CPI & US Retail Sales: Key Economic Releases To Watch This Week

World

17 Sep, 2024

Canadian CPI & US Retail Sales: Key Economic Releases To Watch This Week


The timing of the Fed’s first interest rate cut of the cycle has been the dominant market theme all year,...

Czech Inflation Stays at 2.2% y/y in August: CNB Rate Cut Looms?

World

16 Sep, 2024

Czech Inflation Stays at 2.2% y/y in August: CNB Rate Cut Looms?


Czech consumer prices increased by 2.2% year-on-year in August, which is the same level of growth Czech statisticians reported for...

Dollar Plunges to 1-Year Low Against Yen as Fed Rate Cut Bets Surge

World

16 Sep, 2024

Dollar Plunges to 1-Year Low Against Yen as Fed Rate Cut Bets Surge


The U.S. dollar fell to a more than one-year low versus the yen on Monday, as expectations increased that the...

US Job Market Cooling: Why Employers Are Putting Hiring on Hold

Business

15 Sep, 2024

US Job Market Cooling: Why Employers Are Putting Hiring on Hold


A "Now Hiring" sign advertising job openings is viewed in the window of a cafe on July 8 in Boston....

Fed Rate Cut: Will It Be Enough to Avoid a Hard Landing?

Business

14 Sep, 2024

Fed Rate Cut: Will It Be Enough to Avoid a Hard Landing?


The Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates at their September meeting, but by how much? This is the...

ECB Cuts Interest Rates for the Second Time This Year: What Does it Mean for the Eurozone?

World

12 Sep, 2024

ECB Cuts Interest Rates for the Second Time This Year: What Does it Mean for the Eurozone?


The European Central Bank (ECB) on Thursday delivered a quarter-point interest rate cut, marking its second reduction to the deposit...

Bond Market Rally: Why Experts Are Betting on US Treasuries in 2024

Business

12 Sep, 2024

Bond Market Rally: Why Experts Are Betting on US Treasuries in 2024


2019 was the last year investors saw what could be called a “normal” easing cycle driven by macroeconomic growth concerns...

Hungary's Inflation Slows to Three-Year Low, Fueling Rate Cut Hopes

World

11 Sep, 2024

Hungary's Inflation Slows to Three-Year Low, Fueling Rate Cut Hopes


Inflationary pressures in Hungary eased in August, bringing a glimmer of hope for a potential rate cut by the central...

Hungary's Inflation Slows Sharply, Giving Central Bank More Room to Cut Rates

Business

10 Sep, 2024

Hungary's Inflation Slows Sharply, Giving Central Bank More Room to Cut Rates


Hungary's inflation eased more than expected in August, bolstering the case for the central bank to resume interest-rate cuts. Consumer...

ASX 200 Snaps Winning Streak as US Market Volatility Shakes Global Markets

World

10 Sep, 2024

ASX 200 Snaps Winning Streak as US Market Volatility Shakes Global Markets


US equity markets witnessed a decline this week, mirroring the volatile nature of September. The mixed economic data released this...

Peso Surges Past P55:$1 as US Job Data Weakens Dollar, What's Next for the Philippine Currency?

Business

9 Sep, 2024

Peso Surges Past P55:$1 as US Job Data Weakens Dollar, What's Next for the Philippine Currency?


The Philippine peso bounced back to P55:$1 level on Friday as weak employment data from the United States reduced the...

Russia's Central Bank to Hike Interest Rates Again: What it Means for the Economy

Business

8 Sep, 2024

Russia's Central Bank to Hike Interest Rates Again: What it Means for the Economy


Russia's central bank is expected to raise its benchmark interest rate by 100 basis points to 19% at its Sept....

US Job Growth Stumbles: August Report Raises Recession Fears as Fed Prepares Rate Cut

Business

6 Sep, 2024

US Job Growth Stumbles: August Report Raises Recession Fears as Fed Prepares Rate Cut


Job growth in the US was weaker than expected last month, raising concern that the world's largest economy is starting...

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