Gold Prices Hit New Record High Gold prices surged to a new record high of $2,100 on Monday, marking the second consecutive day of reaching a new peak. The global demand for bullion appears to be on the rise, with analysts predicting that gold prices are poised to continue increasing into the next year, possibly…
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell, in a speech at Spelman College in Atlanta, dismissed market expectations for aggressive interest rate cuts as premature. Powell emphasized that the Federal Open Market Committee intends to keep policy restrictive until inflation is solidly back to 2%. He also stated that they are prepared to tighten policy further…
The Federal Reserve’s Marriner S. Eccles building is currently undergoing renovations in Washington, DC. The anticipation of future rate cuts from the Federal Reserve is a crucial topic for markets, which may occur within the upcoming year. This potential action will likely be in response to a decelerating economy, heightening unemployment rates, and lower inflation….
President Joe Biden addressed corporations on Monday, criticizing them for maintaining artificially high prices as inflation has slowed and some shipping costs have decreased. He called for the end of price-gouging and urged corporations to give American consumers a break. While the annual rate of inflation has cooled from its peak in the summer, it…
US stock market closes up after four-week winning streak The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose on Friday, continuing its winning streak for the fourth week in a row. The 30-stock Dow increased by 117.12 points, or 0.33%, closing at 35,390.15. At the same time, the S&P 500 ticked higher by 0.06% to end at 4,559.34,…
Central Bank of Turkey Surprises Economists with 500 Basis Point Interest Rate Hike In a surprising move, Turkey’s central bank increased its key interest rate, the benchmark one-week repo rate, by 500 basis points to 40% on Thursday. This decision doubled economists’ expectations, as they had only forecast a 250-basis-point hike. The move is seen…
Japan’s economy experienced its most significant annualized quarterly decline in two years, with provisional government data indicating a 2.1% drop in the third quarter compared to a year ago. This sharp downturn was driven by rising domestic inflation and declining consumer demand, as well as export challenges due to waning demand. The latest economic contraction,…
India’s Wholesale Price Index (WPI) Shows Seventh Consecutive Month of Negative Inflation According to official data released on Tuesday by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, wholesale inflation in India, as measured by the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), remained in the negative for the seventh consecutive month through October. The annual rate of inflation based…
Stock futures were on almost the same level Monday night, with a close eye on a forthcoming inflation report scheduled to be released before the bell on Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added a mere 4 points, trading nearly flat. Meanwhile, S&P 500 futures edged up by 0.05%, and Nasdaq 100 futures increased by…
U.S. Debt Warning by Moody’s Lacks Market Impact On Monday, financial markets seemed unfazed by a warning from Moody’s Investor’s Service that it was lowering its ratings outlook on U.S. Treasurys. The big-three ratings agency cited high levels of government debt and deficits coupled with political turmoil in Washington as reasons for the downgrade. In…
