Impact and Outlook for the U.S. Economy on Rate Cut - September 23, 2024 0:38

This week’s Federal Reserve cut in interest rates by a half-percentage point rippled through the U.S. economy, with economists, business owners, and investors pondering its impact. Not only did the rate slash, which reduced borrowing costs from their highest in two decades, resulted in America’s major share indices declining on the day but sharply recovered. […]

Crude Oil Prices Rally as Inventory Declines and Rate Cut Hopes Emerge - June 20, 2024 19:05

On Thursday, crude oil markets saw a notable shift as oil futures surged. This was a direct reaction to the latest data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The latter reported a massive decrease in crude inventories. Simultaneously, the current cooling in job markets could indicate the need for the Federal Reserve interest rate cut. […]

Weak Payroll Data Sends Stocks Higher - May 4, 2024 12:04

The release of weaker-than-expected payroll data has spurred speculation that the Federal Reserve might cut rates early this summer. On Friday, U.S. stock indices surged accordingly. The government of the U.S. reported that the economy added 175,000 new jobs this April, marking a significant decrease from March’s outstanding figure of 315,000 and lagging behind the […]

Copper Prices Sliding On Chinese Slowdown Concerns - April 26, 2022 17:44

Major concerns were raised on Monday on continued demand from China which sent the copper price and main industrial metals sliding yesterday. Covid continues to be a pest in China, with lockdowns in major cities and ports suffering backlogs of unloading ships. After China promised more support to revive an economy which has been ravaged […]

FOMC Begins to Raise Rates to Get Inflation into Check - March 19, 2022 11:27

The Federal Open Market Committee raised the federal funds rate by 0.25 at the conclusion of Wednesday’s two-day policy meeting. This brings the target range from 0.25 to 0.50 percent. This is the latest step in the recovery of the US economy from the pandemic, and it’s the most significant to date to fight the […]

Dow Jones Tussles With April Highs as US Dollar Begins to Retrace - May 11, 2018 16:38

After a mixed to down first quarter the Dow Jones index and US stocks are back on the rise. The Dow Jones price has gained over 1000 points since the low in early May, and is now sitting exactly at the April highs as the middle of the month passes. The US Dollar finally gave […]

Crypto Markets Crumble But Don’t Be Fooled - March 19, 2018 0:16

So it seems the haters were correct. The crypto market bubble did actually burst. Back in late 2017 some famous faces chipped in their opinions on the magnificent rally that crypto was making. Luminaries such as Jordan Belfort declared Bitcoin’s price a bubble, Warren Buffett said he was almost certain it would end badly. These […]

Dow Jones Stumbles and Reverses on Fed Unchanged Interest Rate - September 21, 2017 11:02

The US federal reserve released their quarterly interest rate decision in the United States. They left rates on hold for the next period but hinted at a rate hike maybe on the cards before the end of this year. Once again the Federal Reserve suggested that interest rates are due to rise again. Even though […]

Interest Rates Abound as Election Time Looms - November 1, 2016 11:57

As we move ever closer to the US election, what more could you ask for than a week packed with highly anticipated economic data? Expect Gold and stock indices to be volatile as we move into the second half of the week. Here’s a quick rundown of what’s about to land. Already, as of Tuesday […]