Tag: Fed
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Donald Trump, the Fed, and the Fallout: Minutes Hint at a Blurred Policy Path
Introduction: A Divided Fed on the Edge The minutes from the US Federal Reserve Board’s October meeting lay out a portrait of a central bank at a crossroads. As Jerome Powell approaches the end of his consensus-driven eight-year term, the document highlights a shift from a unified front to a more fractured horizon. The sense…
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Markets in a Downward Spiral: The Fed, Tariffs, and AI Fuel the Rout
The Triple Pressure Hitting Markets Global markets are in a fraught moment, with equities and cryptocurrencies retreating as three dominant forces push prices lower: the Federal Reserve’s policy stance, geopolitical tariff tensions, and the relentless flood of capital into artificial intelligence. While each factor has its own story, together they create a potent wind against…
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Markets in Turbulence: What’s Driving the Sell‑off in Stocks and Crypto
Overview: The Confluence of Three Turbulent Forces Markets are flashing warning signals as a confluence of powerful catalysts feeds a broad-based sell‑off in both traditional equities and digital assets. The trajectory is being shaped by the Federal Reserve’s policy stance, the ongoing impact of tariffs, and a deluge of capital flowing into artificial intelligence (AI)…
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Wall Street Opens Lower as Fed Jitters Persist; Nvidia and Palantir Slip Again
Markets Edge Lower as Fed Jitters Return U.S. stocks opened lower on Friday as investors reassessed expectations for the Federal Reserve’s path on interest rates. Traders remain cautious ahead of the central bank’s December outlook, fearing it may delay or slow the pace of rate cuts even as inflation cools. The mood in early trading…
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Stocks Slide as US Reopens Clouds Fed Outlook: Markets Wrap
US Markets Reopen to Cautious Trade as Fed Path Remains Unclear Trading desks reopened after the weekend shutdown with a renewed sense of caution as investors weighed a fresh wave of U.S. data against a Federal Reserve policy stance that remains uncertain. The early activity on Wall Street showed traders tilting toward risk-off positions, tempering…
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Data Fog Intensifies for Fed as Shutdown Delays Inflation Data
Introduction: A data fog shadows the Fed The US Federal Reserve confronts a rare turbulence in its policy horizon as a prolonged government shutdown disrupts two key monthly jobs reports and a pivotal inflation snapshot. With crucial data delayed or stalled, policymakers face increased uncertainty about the pace of inflation, the labor market, and the…
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Data Fog Intensifies for Fed as Shutdown Delays Inflation Numbers
Data fog thickens as shutdown disrupts inflation tracking The U.S. government shutdown has reached into the heart of the economic calendar, delaying two monthly jobs reports and threatening a key inflation snapshot that was expected to guide Federal Reserve policy in the coming week. With the longest shutdown in modern memory chilling data flow, policymakers…
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Ringgit Steady Ahead of Rate Decisions: MPC and Fed
Ringgit Opens Near Flat, Investors Watch for MPC and Fed Moves The ringgit opened almost flat against the U.S. dollar as investors braced for key rate decisions from Malaysia’s central bank and the Federal Reserve. While the local currency has been relatively quiet in early trading, analysts say it could be more reactive to guidance…
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Ringgit Steady Ahead of Domestic MPC and U.S. Rate Decisions
Ringgit Holds Steady Ahead of Key Rate Decisions The Malaysian ringgit opened the session nearly flat against the U.S. dollar as traders braced for important rate decisions from Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and the U.S. Federal Reserve. With the central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) set to unveil its stance later in the week, market…
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Dollar Powers Through Data Void as Hawkish Fed Outlook Keeps October Rally Alive
Introduction: A Dollar Rally Amid a Quiet Economic Month The dollar closed October on a firmer note, notching its second-best monthly performance of 2025 as traders grappled with a dearth of compelling US economic data and a stubbornly hawkish Federal Reserve outlook. With official data scarce, markets leaned on liquidity cues, central-bank rhetoric, and cross-asset…