US: inflation Bites Back
So, U.S. inflation decided to put on a show in August, thanks to soaring housing and travel costs. This makes it much harder for the...
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Fed Dreams of Rate Cuts Dashed: Inflation Refuses to Play Nice
Core inflation in the US unexpectedly picked up in August, thanks to rising housing and travel costs. This dampened hopes for a significant rate cut...
When the Bull Goes to Pasture: China’s Stock Market Slump
China’s stock market is giving investors more drama than a soap opera—and not the fun kind. The mounting sell-off in Chinese stocks is deepening what...
China’s Secret Currency Play: Banks Take the Hit, Investors Cash In
China’s state banks are walking a financial tightrope, exposing themselves to billions of dollars in potential losses while savvy investors quietly make easy profits. The...
Fed’s Rate Cut Dilemma: Too Little, Too Late, or Just Right?
The European Central Bank is poised to cut interest rates again this Thursday, setting the stage for the Federal Reserve to follow suit next week...
Investors are overestimating appetite for FED to cut interest rates
The following weeks promise to be volatile. Bond prices have surged on expectations that the Federal Reserve will soon begin slashing interest rates to stave...
The Great Maturity Wall: A Crumbling Barrier or Just a Hurdle?
The much-feared maturity wall is proving to be less of a towering obstacle and more of a manageable hurdle. The global high-yield bond market has...
Jackson Hole meeting: to a cut of interest rate on September
Officials from three of the world’s leading central banks announced on Friday that they are firmly on track to lower—or continue lowering—interest rates in the...
The next crisis is coming from China and the steel industry
Shanghai trader Yu Yongzhang’s annual steel sales plummeted by over three-quarters in just a few years. China is the dominant force that has long controlled...