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Hedge Funds Are Most Bullish on Gold in Four Years as Fed Rate Cuts Loom
Hedge funds have raised their bullish bets on gold to the highest level in four years. This surge in confidence comes as many traders expect […]
Hedge Funds Increase Bets Against Financial Stocks Amidst Global Economic Uncertainty
Hedge funds ramp up their bets against bank and financial stocks during the week leading up to Friday, according to a note from Goldman Sachs. […]
Fed Minutes Reveal Confidence in Inflation Progress and Risks to Employment; Treasury Yields Fall
FED MINUTES: Participants expressed increased confidence that inflation is moving towards the 2% target based on recent data. Some members believed that the recent progress […]
UBS Increases U.S. Recession Odds to 25% Amid Rising Economic Risks
UBS Global Wealth Management has recently raised the probability of a U.S. recession to 25%, up from its previous estimate of 20%. This adjustment reflects […]
Treasury Market Experiences Historic Losses
The Treasury market is facing its largest losses in history, with the Bloomberg Treasury total return index down 11.0% from its 2020 peak. This is […]
US Inflation Drops to 2.9%, Lower Than Expected
July US Inflation Data: – Consumer Price Index (CPI): – Year-on-Year (YoY): 2.9% (Expected: 3%) – Month-on-Month (MoM): 0.2% (Expected: 0.2%) – Core CPI (excluding […]
China’s Bank Lending Plummets in July Amid Weak Demand and Seasonal Factors
China’s bank lending dropped much more than expected in July due to weak credit demand and seasonal factors, despite the central bank promising to support […]
June U.S. PCE Inflation Data: Core Inflation Matches Estimates, Market Anticipates Fed Rate Hold and Cuts
In June, the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) inflation rate was reported at 2.6%, surpassing the expected 2.5%. At the same time, Core PCE inflation, which […]
Goldman Sachs Raises U.S. Recession Probability to 25% Amid Recent Unemployment Data; Forecasts Federal Reserve Rate Cuts
Goldman Sachs has raised its estimate of the likelihood of a U.S. recession within the next year to 25%, up from the previous 15%. This […]
Federal Reserve Holds Interest Rates Steady at 5.25% – 5.50%
The Federal Reserve has decided to keep interest rates steady at 5.25% – 5.50%. Fed Chair Jerome Powell recognized the recent reduction in inflationary pressures, […]
Bank of England Cuts Interest Rates from 16-Year High Amid Inflation Concerns
The Bank of England reduced interest rates from a 16-year high on Thursday, following a close vote among policymakers who were split on whether inflation […]