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Japan’s Inflation Surges to 3.5% as New BOJ Governor Takes the Helm
29.4.2023
This week, the Statistics Bureau of Japan unveiled the latest core consumer price index (CPI) report for the country, revealing a surge to 3.5%. This figure comes as a surprise to analysts who had predicted a more modest 2.9% for the end of the quarter. It’s worth noting that Japan’s...
Reports by Fed and FDIC Reveal Vulnerabilities Behind 2 Major US Bank Failures
29.4.2023
On Friday, Michael Barr, the vice chair for supervision at the U.S. Federal Reserve, published a report on the vulnerabilities that led to the ultimate failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). In addition, Marshall Gentry, the chief risk officer of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)...
No Rate Hikes in Russia, Central Bank Keeps Interest Rate Level Again
29.4.2023
Bank of Russia decided to maintain the interest rate at 7.5% amid moderate inflation, estimated at 2.5% on an annual basis in April, although this may change later this year. The monetary authority improved its forecast for the Russian economy and now expects growth entirely in positive figures,...
First Republic Bank Faces Potential Takeover by FDIC Amidst Financial Struggles
29.4.2023
According to multiple reports, First Republic Bank is facing significant financial difficulties and could be taken over by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) if private sector banks do not intervene. The FDIC has reportedly approached several large commercial banks regarding...
AI tool created by JPMorgan analyzes Fed speeches to signal trades
28.4.2023
The investment bank uses OpenAI's ChatGPT to sniff out trading signals from Federal Reserve policy statements
'Smart money' eyes BTC bull run: 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
24.4.2023
BTC price action may have taken a serious hit last week, but not every class of Bitcoin investor is dashing to the exit
Gold Slides on Higher US Treasury Yields, Dollar
19.4.2023
Prices of gold, and other precious metals, fell on Wednesday due to stronger U.S. yields and national currency. The decline comes on the backdrop of expectations of new interest rate increases next month amid persistent inflation in the United States and elsewhere. Gold and Silver Slip as Investors...
Europeans to See More Interest Rate Hikes, Central Bank Governors Indicate
14.4.2023
Further rate hikes are warranted by persisting inflation in the eurozone, according to members of its monetary authority’s decision-making body. Two central bank governors, with different opinions about how aggressive the European Central Bank should be, nevertheless agree that more increases...
IMF Blog: Interest Rates to Fall to Pre-Pandemic Levels Once Inflation Is Tamed
13.4.2023
When inflation in advanced economies is tamed, real interest rates are likely to drop to pre-pandemic levels, the latest International Monetary Fund (IMF) blog post has said. According to the authors of the blog post, the transition to a “cleaner economy in a budget-neutral way” could...
Strategist Expects US Recession by Year-End, Fed Tightening to Drag Down Economy
11.4.2023
Investment bank MPS Capital Services has warned that the U.S. economy will be in a recession by year-end. The firm’s strategist predicts that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates by an additional 25 basis points, warning that the central bank’s monetary tightening “will...
Bitcoin price rallies to $29.4K as traders gear up for this week’s CPI print
10.4.2023
BTC’s rally to $29,400 comes as the all important CPI report releases on April 12 and traders debate whether the Federal Reserve will pivot
Core Inflation on Upward Trend, Further Rate Hikes Expected, ECB Execs Say
7.4.2023
Amid underlying inflationary pressures, further interest rate increases may still be needed, members of the European Central Bank’s Governing Council have admitted. At the same time, the cycle with the highest hikes may soon be over, the officials indicated. End of Most Aggressive Rate Hikes...
‘Dr. Doom’ Nouriel Roubini Warns of Looming Banking Crisis and Trilemma for Central Banks
3.4.2023
Economist Nouriel Roubini has shared his opinion about bank problems in the United States in a recently published opinion editorial. In the article, Roubini insists that “most U.S. banks are technically near insolvency, and hundreds are already fully insolvent.” Roubini:...
World’s Largest Asset Manager Blackrock Predicts No Fed Rate Cuts This Year
30.3.2023
The world’s largest asset manager, Blackrock, does not see the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates this year. “That’s the old playbook when central banks would rush to rescue the economy as recession hit. Now they’re causing the recession to fight sticky inflation – and that makes...
Crypto Exchange Mango Markets Considers Raising Interest Rates for Popular Tokens
28.3.2023
Only the pool for borrowing and lending SOL tokens would be impacted by the proposed changes
Will BTC ditch the bear market? 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
27.3.2023
Bitcoin price is gearing up for a key monthly close that could see it dump its 2022 bear market for good
Billionaire Barry Sternlicht Warns of Hard Landing — Says ‘Economy Is Going to Implode’
26.3.2023
Billionaire Barry Sternlicht, chairman and CEO of Starwood Capital Group, has warned that the U.S. economy is going to implode, emphasizing that interest rates have to fall. He further stressed that the economy “will have a hard landing.” Barry Sternlicht on Hard Landing, Economic...
Robert Kiyosaki Says Fed Rate Hikes Will Crash Stocks, Bonds, Real Estate, and US Dollar
26.3.2023
The famous author of the best-selling book Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki, has warned that the Federal Reserve’s continued rate hikes will crash stocks, bonds, real estate, as well as the U.S. dollar. He expects the next crash to be the “$1 quadrillion derivatives market.”...
Billionaire ‘Bond King’ Jeffrey Gundlach Predicts the Fed Will Cut Rates Substantially Soon
25.3.2023
Billionaire Jeffrey Gundlach, aka the “Bond King,” has predicted that the Federal Reserve will be cutting interest rates substantially soon. “Red alert recession signals,” he added, noting that all U.S. Treasury yields two years and out are “well below the fed funds...
Bitcoin price whipsaws as Fed says rate hikes may not be 'appropriate'
22.3.2023
Bitcoin sees swift fluctuations after the Fed hikes 0.25% but Chair Jerome Powell hints that policy may now change