US stock futures flat in holiday-thinned trade; rate cut bets grow By Investing.com – Investing.com
Investing.com — U.S. stock index futures were little changed in evening trading on Wednesday as trading volume remained thin due to the Independence Day holiday. But Wall Street hit a record high in shortened trading on Wednesday as the weak data stoked hopes that the Federal Reserve will start cutting interest rates from September. It […]
Fed confident in 'restrictive' rate level while sounding notes of caution
Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s June meeting revealed central bankers’ confidence that higher interest rates are having the desired effect of nudging the economy toward a soft landing and 2% annual inflation. “The majority of participants assessed that growth in economic activity appears to be gradually slowing, and most participants said they view the current […]
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Important Events GSK buys all rights to influenza and coronavirus vaccines from CureVac GSK It has acquired all rights to develop, manufacture and sell mRNA vaccines for influenza and COVID-19 from a German pharmaceutical company. Cure Back. Britain’s second-largest pharmaceutical company will pay 400 million euros upfront and up to an additional 1.05 billion euros […]
Gold prices gain some ground as dollar falls on rate cut hopes By Investing.com – Investing.com
Investing.com — Gold prices rose in Asian markets on Wednesday, but took some relief from a weakening dollar following some positive comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. However, traders leaned towards the dollar on expectations of further indications on US interest rates, while gold remained within the trading range established for most of June. […]
The Interest Rate Puzzle
Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes The financial markets swooned in January in response to the statements and growing perceptions that central banks must soon begin the painful task of slowing inflation. The old saw on Wall Street is, “as goes January, so goes the year.” If so, we are in for a very volatile year. […]
Study Finds 4.5x Higher Psychiatric Illness Rate for Transgenders
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes The medical journal Transgender Health recently published a study that revealed transgenders are 4.5 times more likely to have psychiatric illnesses. Of course, the journal tried to claim this is because of discrimination and all that nonsense, but the reality is that it is extremely difficult to be in business […]
1 in Every 39 Americans Will Die of a Drug Overdose at Current Rate
Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes Editors’ Note: The number of deaths is truly shocking. Our present approach to drug usage is not working. We have more addiction, more homeless, and more deaths. Those are objective facts. Why do so many people today seek chemical answers to life problems or simply for “recreation”? As a society, […]
Amazon hits $2T in market value on AI fervor, rate cut bets
Amazon’s market capitalization surpassed the $2 trillion mark for the first time on Wednesday, as optimism about artificial intelligence and the possibility of interest rate cuts this year drove demand for technology stocks. Shares rose 3.4% to $192.70, making the e-commerce giant the fifth company to join the $2 trillion market cap club, joining tech […]
Fed’s Bowman Sees No Cuts This Year, Warns of Possible Rate Hike
Bowman issues warning to rate cutters Market remains most underestimated risk Federal Reserve Rate Hikes. The Federal Funds futures market The Federal Reserve is almost certain to cut interest rates They see a 94% chance of at least one rate cut by the end of the year and a 65% chance of two cuts by […]
Fed’s Bowman sees no interest rate cuts this year
“The Craman Countdown” panelists Kate Moore and Joseph LaVorgna predict the Federal Reserve’s interest rate movements and yield curve normalization. Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said Tuesday that the central bank does not plan to cut interest rates before the end of the year and is prepared to raise rates again if inflation progress stalls. […]