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Interest rate dilemma for central banks as inflation rises but growth slows

The Federal Reserve, the ECB and the Bank of England appear unclear on how to tackle inflation amid the Iran war

The Guardian - UK · Aug 16

Will Sensex, Nifty continue to bleed on Monday? 4 factors which will drive D-Street action this week

Indian equities are likely to remain range-bound in the week of August 17–21, with elevated crude prices, global uncertainty and shifting US Fed expectations keeping investors cautious. Sensex fell around 500 points and Nifty 205 points last week, while broader markets declined further. Analysts highlight four key factors that could…

The Economic Times · Aug 16

Trump Will ‘Never Apologize’ for Rising Gas Prices: ‘You’re at $4. It’s Ok.’

President Donald Trump said Friday evening that he will “never apologize” for the average price of gasoline rising above $4 per gallon.

Benzinga · Aug 15

S&P 500 Set Records, SanDisk Jumped 60% Off July's Lows: This Week on Wall Street

The S&P 500 notched its 27th record close of 2026 above 7,800 on Thursday and the Russell 2000 – the benchmark for small caps – also marked fresh all-time highs as strong earnings and benign inflation data cooled fears of an imminent Fed rate hike.

Benzinga · Aug 14

Don’t Rule Out a September Rate Hike. Despite Cooler Inflation Data, This Fed Dissenter Says ‘We Need To Act Now’ on Interest Rates.

One of the Fed’s policy hawks explains why traders shouldn’t get too excited about this week’s favorable economic data.

Barchart · Aug 14

Stocks Pressured by Worries About US Economy

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is down -0.05%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.15%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.06%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are down -0.11%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU26...

Barchart · Aug 14

Dollar Falls on Weak US Retail Sales and Consumer Sentiment Reports

The dollar index (DXY00 ) is down -0.41% as the weak US retail sales and consumer sentiment reports reduced the odds of a September Fed rate hike to 29% from 35% on Thursday. The dollar was also undercut by today’s -1.3 bp drop in the 2-year T-note yield, although the...

Barchart · Aug 14

Stocks See Support as Weak US Economic Reports Curb Fed Rate-Hike Expectations

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is up +0.02%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.08%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.15%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are up +0.01%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU26...

Barchart · Aug 14

The Warsh Rate-Hike Trade Just Collapsed: What It Means for Markets

Financial markets have spent much of August preparing for a potential interest-rate increase by the Federal Reserve, under the leadership of Kevin Warsh. But as of this week, that prospect increasingly looks like a trade from another world.

Benzinga · Aug 14

The ‘Right Tail’ for Stocks Just Got Better: Here’s the Number Behind It

The S&P 500 closed at a record 7,798.99 on Thursday, clearing 7,800 intraday for the first time, after two straight inflation reports came in cool enough to push a September rate hike out of the picture.

Benzinga · Aug 14