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The Latest Breaking News from Monetary Policy

December Rate Cut Back On The Radar After Fed Officials Signal Dovish Tilt

After weeks of mixed signals, the Federal Reserve's tone on monetary policy turned noticeably more dovish Friday, driving a sharp repricing in interest-rate expectations ― with traders now seeing an almost 3-in-4 chance of a December cut.

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VIX Surges 50% In November: History Shows Patient Investor Win Big After Panic

Market volatility made a sharp comeback Thursday, with the CBOE Volatility Index – commonly called the VIX or Wall Street's fear gauge – closing 11.4% higher to 26.3 levels, as concerns around overheated tech valuations and uncertain monetary policy rattled investor sentiment.

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Options Corner: Monetary Policy Turmoil Hands Over A Contrarian Case For Coinbase

A plummeting cryptocurrency market has hit blockchain-adjacent enterprises hard, with Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ:COIN) being one of the more prominent victims. Because the company's success is directly tied to the health of cryptos, it wasn't surprising that COIN stock plunged. However, the bigger issue is the Federal Reserve, which is…

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Economists agree: You’re not crazy for feeling like the rich get richer, and the poor are doing worse. Welcome to the ‘K-shaped economy’

What was a niche argument about five years ago is suddenly everywhere you look, and it’s taking on the shape of a letter with two jagged edges.

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Interest rates held at 4% but ‘door open’ for a post-Budget cut

The central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee opted to keep the rates the same at the final meeting before the autumn Budget.

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Stocks Rise Before the Open as Bond Yields Fall on Fed Rate-Cut Bets

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are up +0.16%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ25) are up +0.20% this morning, pointing to a higher open on Wall Street as Treasury yields fell amid growing expectations for a Federal Reserve rate cut in December.

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Ray Dalio Warns Fed's Policy Shift Could Trigger 1999-Style 'Melt-Up' In Markets

Billionaire investor Ray Dalio has issued a stark warning that the Federal Reserve’s signaled shift in monetary policy could ignite a “1999-style ‘melt-up'” in financial assets.

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FTSE 100 Live 06 November: BT and bank shares rally, Diageo falls on weaker guidance

Bank of England policymakers are in the spotlight on the day of their latest Interest rate decision.

Evening Standard

Bank ‘unlikely’ to cut interest rates but decision a close call, experts say

The Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee will make its next decision on interest rates on Thursday.

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Fed struggles to assess state of US economy as government shutdown shuts off key data

When it comes to setting monetary policy for the world’s largest economy, what data drives decision-making?

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S&P Futures Muted After Record Rally, FOMC Meeting and Earnings in Focus

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are trending down -0.02% this morning, taking a breather after a record-breaking rally, while investors await the start of the Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting, a new round of corporate earnings reports, and U.S. private-sector economic data.

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Fed Has Green Light To Cut Rates After Soft Inflation, Economists Say

A wide range of economists say the Federal Reserve now has the green light to cut interest rates, following a cooler-than-expected inflation report that suggests price pressures are easing — and that monetary policy can shift focus toward the softening labor market.

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Former BLS chief warns Powell is “flying blind” at a pivotal time for the Fed

A once-obscure data-sharing deal between ADP and the Fed helped shape monetary policy for years—until it abruptly vanished.

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Direxion's FAS, FAZ ETFs Rise To The Forefront Amid Monetary Policy Shift

While the market's attention has largely concentrated on major headlines such as the blistering technology ecosystem, the Federal Reserve's shifting stance on monetary policy deserves careful consideration. Last month, the central bank cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points, thus delivering a widely expected move that ended a…

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ProShares IQQQ ETF Delivers High Yields Amid A Dovish Pivot In Monetary Policy

While the market seemingly features no shortage of headline-driving news, one of the most consequential developments stemmed from the Federal Reserve. In September, the central bank cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points, making good on a widely expected move. Of course, gambits in monetary policy are never…

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Citadel's Ken Griffin Worried About the Trend of Investors Viewing Gold as a Safer Asset Than the Dollar

Citadel Advisors' Kenneth Griffin believes that the current immigration policy, fiscal policy, and monetary policy appear to be fostering a 'very pro-inflationary environment.'

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Higher interest rates will strengthen household spending, Bank policymaker says

Catherine Mann said interest rates need to stay higher for longer in order to tackle elevated inflation in the UK.

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Inflation target provides clear benchmark, says Bank of England chief economist

The target has helped to anchor longer-term inflation expectations, Huw Pill said in a speech.

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Stocks Surge in Tokyo Following Election of Japan's First Female PM-Elect Takaichi

Japanese stocks jumped after Sanae Takaichi's election as LDP leader, sending the Nikkei to fresh highs and weakening the yen. Investors are betting on expanded fiscal stimulus and looser monetary policy under her era.

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Tokyo Soars, Yen Sinks After Takaichi Win On Mixed Day For Asia

Tokyo stocks surged more than four percent to a record high Monday and the yen sank on bets that the new leader of Japan's ruling party will embark on a new era of loose monetary policy to kickstart the country's economy.

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RBA stands pat on interest rates as hopes dim for future cuts

The Reserve Bank kept the cash rate steady at 3.6% at today’s meeting. In its post-meeting statement, the central bank said the monetary policy board

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Monetary Policy Fluctuations Put The Spotlight On Direxion's Ultra-Bull NAIL ETF

Earlier this summer, a worrying but bluntly unsurprising headline caught the attention of investors everywhere: a growing number of young Americans have given up pursuing homeownership, believing that an all-out global war will have a greater likelihood of materializing. However, a critical shift in monetary policy just might force a…

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Dollar Falls as Inflation Concerns Ease and US Consumer Sentiment Slips

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday fell by -0.41%. The dollar was under pressure after Friday's report on the August core PCE price index, the Fed's preferred gauge of inflation, came in right on expectations, which may allow the Fed to keep easing monetary policy. The dollar extended its...

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Dollar Slips on Tame Inflation and Weak US Consumer Sentiment

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.31%. The dollar is under pressure after today's report on the August core PCE price index, the Fed's preferred gauge of inflation, came in right on expectations, which may allow the Fed to keep easing monetary policy. The dollar extended its...

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Rising Interest In Blockchain Applications Bolsters REX Shares' Solana Staking ETF

While the precious metals market has been one of the natural beneficiaries of the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut and dovish monetary policy pivot, it's the cryptocurrency sector that arguably deserves the most attention. Shortly after the Fed's rate cut announcement, the total market capitalization of all decentralized digital assets…

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