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Calm Markets: Stocks, Crypto, and Gold Show Little Movement Post CPI

The latest consumer price index (CPI) from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that inflation cooled to 2.5% in August, marking the slowest rate since 2021. Meanwhile, core CPI,…

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Rising Yield Curve and Jobs Miss Add to Economic Jitters, Stocks and Bitcoin Slide

Equities kicked off Friday on a quiet note, with little movement as the latest U.S. labor market report unveiled a softer-than-anticipated addition of 142,000 jobs for August. The data only…

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Markets Bet Big on a 25bps Fed Rate Cut—Low Odds for a Bigger Reduction

On Sept. 2, 2024, or roughly 16 days before the next Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, an overwhelming majority of the market seems to be predicting the U.S. Federal…

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Polymarket Bets 10% on 2024 US Recession, Analyst Skeptical of Rate Cut’s Impact

The prediction market Polymarket and CME’s Fedwatch tool suggest that a rate cut during the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in September is highly likely. However, BCA Research’s chief…

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Bitcoin Bulls Charge Toward $62K as Fed’s Minutes Triggers Market Frenzy

Bitcoin’s price hit $61,838 per coin by 3:45 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, after spending much of the day lingering below the $60,000 mark. The crypto market mirrored the upward movement…

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CPI Report Sparks Fed Rate Cut Hopes as Inflation Slows to 2.9%

On Wednesday, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics rolled out its latest consumer-price index (CPI) report, revealing a 2.9% increase over the past 12 months through July—falling just short of…

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Wharton Professor Calls for Emergency Rate Cut Following Market Downturn

Jeremy Siegel, a finance professor and chief economist, has called for an emergency 75 basis point cut in the fed funds rate following a market downturn. He emphasized the necessity…

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All Eyes on the Fed: Steady Rates Anticipated, September Reduction Likely

The U.S. Federal Reserve is set to convene its monthly Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting to evaluate the state of the economy and determine if the central bank should…

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Stonex Bullion’s Analyst Predicts Gold Increase Due to Heightened Political Confusion

Gold prices are poised to rise due to the current political uncertainty in the United States, according to Rhona O’Connell, head of market analysis at Stonex Bullion. This comes as…

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