Interest Rates and Inflation Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve Chair, made it clear in his speech that the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is not yet ready to consider cutting interest rates. He emphasized...

Performance of 10-Year Treasury Yields The 10-year Treasury yield has seen significant fluctuations over the period from October 15, 2023, to January 4, 2024. In October 2023, the yield was around 4.71% and reached...

In his December 13, 2023 press conference, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell addressed various key topics. Powell discussed the potential of rate cuts, noting that while the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) dot plot...

This week, the economic calendar is packed with events that have the potential to impact the stock market and the NASDAQ 100 (NASDAQ: QQQ). Here’s a brief analysis of the most important events and...

Major U.S. stock indexes ended the day mixed but posted solid gains for November overall.   *The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 35,430.42 on Wednesday, up 0.04% for the day and 6.6% for...

The Federal Reserve’s fight against inflation is showing signs of progress, and that could open the door for central bankers to finally lower interest rates in 2023. However, rate cuts may not provide the...

Fed minutes The Fed is to publish the minutes of its Oct. 31-Nov. 1 meeting on Tuesday, a day earlier than usual, due to this week’s Thanksgiving holiday. Recent indications that inflation is cooling...

In a recent twist of financial fate, Moody’s credit rating agency has shaken the financial world by downgrading the U.S. economic outlook from “stable” to “negative.” This unprecedented move has sent shockwaves through Washington,...

In an unprecedented turn of events, China’s financial watchdogs are delving into a liquidity crisis that occurred at the end of last month, causing short-term money rates to skyrocket to a staggering 50%. The...

The economic calendar for the upcoming week is filled with significant data releases and events that could potentially influence the stock market. Here’s a detailed look at the key economic indicators and their potential...