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Powell Puts September Rate Cut in Play; Bitcoin Pushes Higher
22.8.2025
The Fed chair, perhaps surprisingly, took a dovish tone in his remarks at Jackson Hole
Fed's Hammack Says 'No' to Rate Cut; Bitcoin Slips to Session Low Below $113K
21.8.2025
The data currently on hand does not support the case for lowering interest rates, said the president of the Cleveland Fed
Volatility Vanishes Across Markets as Traders Brace for Powell's Jackson Hole Speech
17.8.2025
The decline in volatility across asset classes likely reflects expectations for easy monetary policy and economic stability; however, some analysts are warning of potential downside risks
Fed Rate-Cut Faith Wavers as Inflation Jitters Creep In
15.8.2025
Since the U.S. Producer Price Index (PPI) report dropped, the odds of the Federal Reserve trimming the federal funds rate have taken a slight turn. September Fed Cut No Longer a Lock After PPI Shock The hotter-than-expected inflation data in the July PPI has thrown a hint of uncertainty into...
Crypto Prices Quickly Slide After Troubling U.S. PPI Report
14.8.2025
Inflation at wholesale level in the U.S. in July sped up far beyond economist forecasts, calling into question expectations for lower interest rates
Yen Rises Against Bitcoin, Dollar as Scott Bessent Predicts Bank of Japan Rate Hike
14.8.2025
The yen is no longer the most attractive funding currency, and the currency's strength may not necessarily lead to broad-based risk aversion, one expert said
July’s Rate Cut Dreams Fade: Fed Seen Holding Firm as Trump Fumes
10.7.2025
While both equities and bitcoin have climbed to record highs, expectations for a July rate cut from the U.S. Federal Reserve remain dim. As of now—20 days ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting—the odds of no rate change sit at a hefty 93.3%. Fed Freeze: 93% Say No July Cut...
Strategy's Perpetual Preferred Stocks May Be Front Running S&P 500 Inclusion
1.7.2025
Bitcoin’s monthly record close sparks speculation around Strategy’s market moves, but interest rates may also be playing a role
From Bombers to Basis Points: Traders Eye Fed Rate Cut in July Amid Rising Tensions
23.6.2025
As the globe fixates on America’s involvement in the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, the probability of a July quarter-point rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve has edged up by a percentage point, reaching 15.5%. Rate Cut Radar Lights Up After U.S. Hits Iran’s Nuclear Facilities...
Zero Percent: Switzerland Reverts to 0% Rates to Counter Deflation Pressure
19.6.2025
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) cut its key interest rate to 0% on June 19, 2025, reinstating a zero interest rate policy (ZIRP) effective immediately. SNB Joins Zero-Rate Club After Sixth Consecutive Cut The Swiss National Bank (SNB) lowered its policy rate by 0.25 percentage points to 0%, effective...
Bitcoin Traders’ Are Looking at a Key Data Point in Fed Meeting and Its Not Interest Rate Decision
18.6.2025
The Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates unchanged, with a decision announcement scheduled for Wednesday at 2 p.m. EDT
Fed Watchers Eye September as Tension Builds Around Central Bank Cuts
16.6.2025
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is set to gather this Wednesday, and all signs point to the benchmark interest rate staying right where it is. But looking ahead to the coming months—starting in July—the odds of a rate cut are stacking up. Prediction Markets Hint at Powell Holding—For...
Trio of Soft Economic Reports Boost Fed Rate Cut Odds, but What About Bitcoin?
4.6.2025
The big rally in bitcoin and stocks over the past eight weeks has occurred with a (somewhat) hawkish Fed; a dovish turn could provide fuel for new legs higher
Schiff Criticizes Trump’s Rate Cut Idea, Says Transition to Manufacturing Economy Requires Higher Rates
22.4.2025
Economist Peter Schiff has said he disagrees with U.S. President Trump’s idea that lowering interest rates would help the U.S. shift to a manufacturing-based economy. Schiff: Lowering Interest Rates Counterproductive Economist Peter Schiff has panned the idea supported by then-U.S. President...
Trump blasts ‘too late’ Powell for not cutting interest rates
17.4.2025
US President Donald Trump renewed his criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, accusing him of being too slow to cut interest rates and escalating a long-running conflict that risks undermining the central bank’s political independence.With the European Central Bank (ECB) cutting...
Markets on Edge as Fed Rate Cut Odds Shift Amid Trump Tariff Drama
12.4.2025
Amid the market chaos triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump’s on-again, off-again tariff measures, the probability of a federal funds rate cut has been steadily climbing. Trump’s Tariff Whiplash Fuels Rate Speculation Across Futures and Prediction Markets Trump’s tariff policies have captivated...
US Federal Reserve Announces Closed Board Meeting
7.4.2025
The central bank indicated that the meeting will be held to discuss “discount rates to be charged by the Federal Reserve Banks.” Fed to Hold Private Meeting as Market Speculation Heats up The U.S. Federal Reserve quietly published a notification on its website showing it will hold a closed board...
President Trump Pushes Fed to Cut Rates, Says There Is ‘No Inflation’
7.4.2025
Oil prices are down, interest rates are down (the slow moving Fed should cut rates!), food prices are down, there is NO INFLATION, Trump said
‘Cut Interest Rates, Jerome’: Trump Lashes Out as Stocks Tumble
4.4.2025
Amid today’s ongoing market volatility, Trump stated that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell must “stop playing politics” and swiftly cut the federal funds rate. Wall Street in Retreat, Trump on the Offensive: Fed Must Act ‘Quickly’ U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war has unleashed turmoil...
Jerome Powell Makes No Promise to Ease Policy; Fed to Stay Focused on Inflation
4.4.2025
The Fed chair spoke Friday with markets in full blown panic following the Trump tariff announcement