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Nigerian Currency Slides 5% After Central Bank Injects More Than $80 Million Into Forex Market
20.5.2024
The Nigerian naira continued with a downward which recently saw it being named the worst-performing currency when it slid by just over five per cent to erase the previous day’s gains. The naira’s depreciation is said to have occurred just a day after the central bank intervened...
China’s $53.3B Divestment in US Treasuries Signals Massive Shift From Dollar Assets
18.5.2024
According to records, China has divested $53.3 billion in U.S. Treasury notes and agency bonds during the first quarter. Some analysts suggest this reduction in foreign exchange reserves might be China’s strategic move to leverage its holdings against the United States. China’s Treasury...
Bitcoin Price Pumps 5% to $65K After CPI Data – Can BTC Break Out of Its Current Range?
15.5.2024
The Bitcoin (BTC) price surged more than 5% back to the $65,000 level on Wednesday in wake of US CPI inflation data that showed moderating price pressures in April, supporting bets that the Fed will be able to ease interest rates a few times before the end of 2024.
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U.S. CPI Softer Than Expected at 0.3% in April; Bitcoin Rises to $63.7K
15.5.2024
Robinhood’s Crypto Revenue Surges 232% Despite Looming SEC Battle
10.5.2024
Retail trading platform Robinhood has announced that its crypto revenue grew by 232% in the first quarter. Despite this success, Robinhood faces potential enforcement action by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), alleging that some of the cryptocurrencies offered on its platform...
Bitcoin Price Bursts Back Above $60,000 as US NFP Data Misses Expectations – Here’s Where BTC Is Headed Next
3.5.2024
The Bitcoin (BTC) price has powered back into the mid-$61,000s in wake of a softer-than-expected US labor market report which has boosted hopes that the Fed cuts interest rates more than once before the end of 2024.
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U.S. April Job Additions of 175K Miss Forecasts for 243K, BTC Rises Above $60K
3.5.2024
Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady amid economic uncertainty
2.5.2024
In a widely anticipated decision, the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged during its latest policy meeting, citing ongoing economic uncertainty and the need for continued support amid challenging global conditions. Despite the significance of the decision, financial markets exhibited...
Jerome Powell’s pivot heralds a boring summer for Bitcoin
1.5.2024
The Federal Reserve isn't sticking with the schedule of interest rate cuts it predicted earlier in the year. That makes navigating the market more challenging
Federal Reserve Holds Rates Steady Amid Inflation Concerns; Outlook Remains ‘Uncertain’
1.5.2024
On Wednesday, May 1, 2024, the U.S. Federal Reserve chose to maintain the benchmark interest rates at their highest in 23 years. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) members noted that although inflation has subsided, it still “remains elevated.” No Change in Federal Funds Rate;...
Federal Reserve Holds Policy Steady, Says Progress on Inflation Has Stalled
1.5.2024
Hopes for a series of interest rate cuts in 2024 have been quickly vanishing over the past few weeks as both the economy and inflation exhibit unexpected strength
Top Crypto Gainers Today on DEXScreener – ELON, AMERICA, MONKE
1.5.2024
On a bearish day in the crypto market that was marred by a weak debut to spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs in Hong Kong and data that reinforced expectations that the Fed will wait longer before cutting interest rates, traders looking for quick gains are flocking to on-chain shitcoin markets as they hunt...
Bitcoin Price Tumbles Below $60,000 as ETF/Macro Headwinds Mount – Is the BTC Bull Market Over?
30.4.2024
The Bitcoin (BTC) price has tumbled more than 5% on Tuesday to below $60,000 following a disappointing first day of spot Bitcoin ETF trade in Hong Kong, and following fresh US economic data that points to sticky inflation and strengthens the argument that the Fed should wait before cutting interest...
Top Crypto Gainers Today on DEXScreener – SHIELD, INNO, DAMM
15.4.2024
With the bears back in control of the broader crypto market on Monday amid a continuation of concerns about the tense Iran/Israel situation, as well as regarding the latest strong US economic data which will likely on serve to further deter the Fed from cutting interest rates, crypto traders...
U.S. CPI Comes in Faster Than Hoped, Rising 0.4% in March, 3.5% Y/Y
10.4.2024
Stubbornly high inflation has shattered Wall Street expectations for a long series of rate cuts in 2024
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon's Annual Letter: Interest Rates Could Go Far Higher Than Many Expect (Full Text)
8.4.2024
Dimon believes investors are being overly optimistic with respect to the chances for an economic soft landing
Zimbabwe’s Central Bank Launches Gold-and Forex-Backed ‘Structured Currency’
6.4.2024
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has introduced a foreign exchange and gold-backed “structured currency” to replace the struggling local currency. The structured currency banknotes will be “fully convertible into the reserve currency on demand.” The central bank has also reduced...
U.S. Added 303K Jobs in March, Outpacing Expectations for 200K
5.4.2024
The ETF-led bitcoin rally has stalled over the past month, at least in part thanks to economic indicators pointing to higher than expected interest rates
Bitcoin Price Pumps Back Above $67,000, Up 10% from Intra-day Lows Following Dovish Fed
20.3.2024
The Bitcoin (BTC) price is pumping in the wake of the latest Fed policy announcement, which saw the bank leave interest rates unchanged at 5.25-5.5% for a fifth successive meeting and continue to forecast three rate cuts in 2024.
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Federal Reserve Keeps Interest Rates, Rate Cut Outlook Steady for This Year
20.3.2024
Policymakers forecasted Wednesday they would lower interest rates to 4.6% by year-end, similarly to their December projection