It is the day after....The day after the Fed cut rates by 50 bps. US stocks are sharply higher as a Fed initiated a floor at all-time highs in the Dow and S&P. HMMMM. However, the Fed sees it as a "recalibration" of rates after restrictive policy that helped to...
How has cutting the Fed funds rate with stocks near an all-time high gone historically?
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How To Find the Best Forex Trading Course
Forex trading is a profitable business but at the same time, it is not an easy business. As there are so many courses out there, it is helpful to know what to consider in order to avoid wasting time, money and energy. To ensure that you get the best forex trading...
South African central bank lowers rates for the first time since 2020
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BOE’s Bailey: Optimisitic UK rates will fall further, need more evidence
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BOC’s Vincent outline’s the central bank’s data-gathering process
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US Q2 current account deficit -266.8B vs -260.0B expected
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September Philly Fed +1.7 vs -1.0 expected
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US initial jobless claims 219K vs 230K estimate
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The Fed put wins
It was a cruel, counter-intuitive squeeze in markets in the immediate aftermath of the Fed decision. It was something of a 'sell the fact' trade but Asian markets had a look at the state of play and decided that sometimes a cut is just a cut, not a sign of panic.As I...
ForexLive European FX news wrap: BOE hold rates, dollar falls as equities jump post-Fed
Headlines:Markets:AUD leads, JPY lags on the dayEuropean equities higher; S&P 500 futures up 1.7%US 10-year yields up 2.4 bps to 3.709%Gold up 1.1% to $2,587.63WTI crude up 0.9% to $71.58Bitcoin up 3.9% to $62,558The central bank bonanza continued with the BOE...
BOE leaves bank rate unchanged at 5.00%, as expected
Prior 5.00%Bank rate vote 8-0-1 vs 7-0-2 expected (only Dhingra dissented, wanting to cut by 25 bps)Need to be careful not to cut rates too fast or by too muchMost MPC members think in the absence of material developments, a gradual approach to removing policy...
Fed still on track to cut rates by 125 bps in total for 2024 – Citi
As such, they are maintaining their outlook for the Fed to cut by 50 bps in November before closing things out with a 25 bps cut in December. The latter is changed as Citi did previously expect the Fed to go by 25 bps yesterday before moving by 50 bps in November and...
Nasdaq Technical Analysis – Rate cuts into soft landings are bullish
Fundamental OverviewYesterday, the Fed finally started its easing cycle and decided to do it with a 50 bps cut. The market was already leaning towards a 50 bps move, so it wasn’t a surprise. The larger cut was framed as kind of an “insurance” cut with the dot plot...
S&P 500 Technical Analysis – The market likes rate cuts into resilient economy
Fundamental OverviewYesterday, the Fed finally started its easing cycle and decided to do it with a 50 bps cut. The market was already leaning towards a 50 bps move, so it wasn’t a surprise. The larger cut was framed as kind of an “insurance” cut with the dot plot...
Dollar struggles on the session, equities ramp higher as well
We're seeing fresh highs now for the euro, pound, and the commodity currencies against the dollar. EUR/USD is up 0.5% to 1.1170 with GBP/USD also up 0.5% to 1.3280 currently. AUD/USD in particular is seeing a strong jump to its highest levels for the year, up 1% to...
ECB’s Schnabel: Sticky services inflation is keeping headline inflation at elevated level
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0xProcessing Now Supports ETH and USDC Launched on Base Chain
0xProcessing, a crypto payment gateway with its own proprietary blockchain infrastructure and high level of security, today announced that it now supports Base, an Ethereum Layer-2 blockchain network, with ETH and USDC being the first coins to be supported by the...
USDCHF Technical Analysis – The USD rallies on less dovish 2025 projections
Fundamental OverviewYesterday, the Fed finally started its easing cycle and decided to do it with a 50 bps cut. The market was already leaning towards a 50 bps move, so it wasn’t a surprise. The larger cut was framed as kind of an “insurance” cut with the dot plot...
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Largest Gathering with 20000+ Visitors and 200+ Exhibitors marking it as one of the largest Expo in the world with just 2 Weeks remaining the excitement is building to date. Forex Expo Dubai 2024 will bring together Top Industry Leaders, renowned guest speakers, and a...