Rate Hike

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 400 points today, dropping into correction territory as wartime supply fears kept Brent crude hovering near $111 a barrel and the S&P 500 headed for its fifth straight weekly decline, its longest losing streak since 2022. But the bigger story is...

By the end of 2025, the U.S. economy feels almost in a Nirvana state. Economic growth has been strong. Inflation has cooled. The Federal Reserve has already delivered three consecutive rate cuts. Stocks are at record highs, not just among mega-caps but even small caps. • iShares Russell...

With the ongoing shifts in the markets, the U.S.’s reliance on foreign capital is reversing, leading to lower asset prices. However, its unique position as the issuer of the world’s reserve currency provides a significant advantage in navigating this shift, according to an expert. What...

This week has been quite a rollercoaster in the financial world. From critical analysis of the U.S. Treasury’s borrowing plans to warnings of potential rate hikes, the market has been buzzing with diverse viewpoints. Prominent figures like Elon Musk, Chamath Palihapitiya, Jamie Dimon, and...

The Federal Reserve’s efforts to curb inflation have negatively impacted the profits of S&P 500 companies, as per a report by Goldman Sachs. Business Insider reported that the effects of heightened interest rates have been distinctly apparent within the first half of this...

In an exclusive interview with the Wall Street Journal ahead of the Fed’s Jackson Hole annual economic symposium, former St. Louis Fed chief James Bullard spoke about the U.S. economy’s unexpected resilience and the potential for higher interest rates. Bullard, who recently assumed the...

Former Federal Reserve governor Randall Kroszner predicts further interest rate hikes linked to the robust labor market, reports CNBC. Kroszner, currently an economics professor at the University of Chicago, who was instrumental in the response to the global financial crisis, believes the Fed won...

The July labor market report takes center stage this week. Investors and markets brace for significant economic releases that will influence future Federal Reserve rate decisions. Tuesday provided a glimpse at a decrease in the number of job vacancies throughout June. Wednesday’s ADP...

While Fed Chair Jerome Powell did not rule out another increase in interest rates, investors’ bets on a pause at the Federal Reserve’s September meeting surged to an 81.5% probability on Tuesday, the highest recorded thus far. The prevailing sentiment among Wall Street economists...

This week in economics was marked by China’s Q2 GDP miss, the looming final Fed rate hike, a potential false alarm in job market indicators, the potential ripple effects of a UPS strike, and insights from data of 9 million bank accounts. Let’s dive into the details. China’s Q2 GDP...

The Indian rupee is set to rise, with expectations that the Federal Reserve will soon halt interest rate hikes due to cooling inflation in the United States, Reuters reports. Non-Deliverable Forwards Non-deliverable forwards suggest the rupee will open at around 82-82.05 to the U.S. dollar,...

Shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) closed 1.55% lower on Monday. The stock has so far gained over 48% since the beginning of the year. In comparison to some of the other tech stocks, the retail giant's shares have shown relative resilience in the recent market correction in the aftermath of...

The Bank of Canada raised its overnight rate by 25bps to 4.75% after pausing the previous two meetings. This could cause the Federal Reserve to follow suite next week during its June meeting. The daily and weekly charts are both making defined moves.  The Bank of Canada surprised...

The implied odds of a Federal Reserve rate increase in June have increased according to Fed futures pricing, as a preliminary debt ceiling deal struck over the weekend added gasoline to the fire of higher-than-expected PCE inflation and Fed hawkish statements of last week.   CME...

Wharton professor Jeremy Siegel reportedly said the Federal Reserve should not hike its policy rate during its June meet and that the delayed effect of its tight monetary policy is going to be felt in the second half of this year. Siegel also indicated the upcoming employment data release will be...