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Goldman Sachs CEO Forecasts No Fed Rate Cuts This Year

David Solomon, CEO of Goldman Sachs, expressed doubts about the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates this year due to the resilient economy, bolstered by government spending and investments in AI…

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Nigerian Currency Slides 5% After Central Bank Injects More Than $80 Million Into Forex Market

The Nigerian naira continued with a downward which recently saw it being named the worst-performing currency when it slid by just over five per cent to erase the previous day’s…

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China’s $53.3B Divestment in US Treasuries Signals Massive Shift From Dollar Assets

According to records, China has divested $53.3 billion in U.S. Treasury notes and agency bonds during the first quarter. Some analysts suggest this reduction in foreign exchange reserves might be…

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Robinhood’s Crypto Revenue Surges 232% Despite Looming SEC Battle

Retail trading platform Robinhood has announced that its crypto revenue grew by 232% in the first quarter. Despite this success, Robinhood faces potential enforcement action by the U.S. Securities and…

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Federal Reserve Holds Rates Steady Amid Inflation Concerns; Outlook Remains ‘Uncertain’

On Wednesday, May 1, 2024, the U.S. Federal Reserve chose to maintain the benchmark interest rates at their highest in 23 years. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) members noted…

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Zimbabwe’s Central Bank Launches Gold-and Forex-Backed ‘Structured Currency’

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has introduced a foreign exchange and gold-backed “structured currency” to replace the struggling local currency. The structured currency banknotes will be “fully convertible into the…

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Egypt Devalues Currency, Raises Interest Rates to Fulfill Key IMF Aid Requirement

Authorities in Egypt recently allowed the local currency’s exchange rate versus the U.S. dollar to decrease by more than 60%. Additionally, the central bank raised interest rates by 600 basis…

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