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Asian shares mostly lower as markets watch Ukraine tensions

Asian shares are mostly lower, echoing a decline on Wall Street, amid concerns about a potential Russian military invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

Ukraine Fears Weigh on Markets But 'Chance' of Deal Provides Hope

Asian markets mostly fell again Tuesday, extending a global sell-off fueled by fears that Russia is about to invade Ukraine, though the losses were more muted than the previous day and oil dipped after Moscow said a diplomatic agreement was still possible. The crisis in Eastern Europe added to long-running…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Senate Banking to vote on nominees who would give Fed historic race and gender diversity

President Joe Biden’s effort to build a more diverse, climate-conscious Federal Reserve faces its first hurdle Tuesday as the Senate Banking Committee votes on whether to advance five nominees to the full Senate for consideration.

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3 Best Technology Stocks to Buy in February

It has been a rough start to the year for the major market indexes, with tech stocks witnessing an aggressive sell-off on concerns over the Fed’s expected interest rate hikes this year. However, technology stocks are expected to keep seeing growth due to rising corporate spending on technology solutions. Given…

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Fed officials agree on a March rate hike but little else

A worsening inflation picture has touched off a range of opinions from the Federal Reserve’s policymakers about just how fast they should raise interest rates beginning at their next meeting in March

The Independent UK

Met Police Federation accused of being ‘in denial’ over work needed to tackle misogyny and racism

Outrage after body accuses Sadiq Khan of undermining public trust over a ‘very small number of incidents’

The Independent UK

Are Financial Regulators Too Political, or Not Political Enough?

Regulatory agencies were never designed to be political, but the tables have turned.

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Panel to vote on noms who would give Fed historic race, gender diversity

Senate Banking will vote Tuesday on five Fed nominees who, if confirmed, would give the central bank historic race and gender diversity.

Roll Call

Stocks slide on Fed rate hike fears, Ukraine tensions

Wall Street is poised for another whiplash week.

Al Jazeera

Fed's Bullard Maintains Stance For 1% Rate Hike By July

St. Louis Federal Reserve President Jim Bullard announced last week that he had become significantly more hawkish following the hottest inflation reading in almost 40 years. He was calling for a full percentage point of interest rate hikes over the next three U.S. central bank policy meetings.

Benzinga

Asian stocks fall, oil prices rise on Ukraine invasion fears

Asian stock markets are lower and oil prices have risen amid concern about a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

Manchin prods Fed to tackle inflation, citing economy risk

WASHINGTON — Sen. Joe Manchin said the Federal Reserve needs to “stop pussyfooting around” and “tackle inflation head-on,” renewing his call for the central bank to act against the fastest pace of price increases since the early 1980s.

Tribune News Service

Central banks should be cautious in calibrating a response to inflation

They have the chance to be the hero of the hour, but if they get it wrong, we’ll be back in recession

The Guardian - UK

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is peddling baseless conspiracy theory that FBI incited Jan. 6 Capitol riot

WASHINGTON — Sen. Ted Cruz has been peddling a conspiracy theory for weeks suggesting that the FBI incited the attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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What the Fed’s Rate Hike Announcement Means for the Stock Market

Over the past week, the S&P 500 (SPY) has been essentially flat, but there’s been a healthy amount of volatility. This was encapsulated by today’s session when stocks opened nearly 1% lower following a worse than expected CPI report. However, stocks staged a furious comeback and were just getting into…

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2 Strong Insurance Stocks to Add to Your Portfolio This Month

U.S. Treasury bond yields have been rising since the start of the year. Inflation has been climbing to a multi-decade high, forcing the Fed to announce the potential for it to raise interest rates multiple times this year. This bodes well for the insurance sector because it tends to benefit…

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Rocket Companies.: Buy, Sell, or Hold?

Shares of tech-driven real estate platform Rocket Companies (RKT) have been foundering lately due to bearish sentiment about its growth. As the Fed gears up to hike interest rates soon, will RKT’s profit margins and growth prospects improve in the coming months? Read more to find out.

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Tester says he's reviewing Fed nominee Raskin as Senate Banking approaches vote - Roll Call

Senate Republicans are questioning Fed nominee Sarah Bloom Raskin's work for a fintech company when she was on its board.

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Biden will split frozen assets between 9/11 victims, Afghan aid - Roll Call

An executive order launches a plan to divide $7 billion in foreign reserves held in the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

The Independent UK

Asian shares skid as hot inflation data point to rate hikes

Shares are mostly lower in Asia after a sell-off on Wall Street spurred by news that inflation jumped 7.5% in January

Benzinga

Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Slump After Inflation Report —What If Feds Decide To No Longer Hodl Their Stash?

Bitcoin was volatile Thursday night after the U.S. Labor Department reported inflation rising at the fastest clip since 1982. The global cryptocurrency market cap decreased 4.6% to $2 trillion at press time.

France 24

US inflation soars to 40-year high

Inflation in the US has surged to the highest level in four decades. January's 7.5 percent reading is the fastest annual pace since 1982. It will add more pressure to the US Federal Reserve to rein in the spiralling price rises. Also in the show: French President Emmanuel Macron announces…

Benzinga

What Will Be Tomorrow's Gold And Silver Price?

Gold and silver may be looking to make some big moves at the end of this week, as the heavyweight of inflation data is released. US inflation is released on Thursday, and investors will immediately be trying to determine what the results and the subsequent commentary from Fed officials could…

Benzinga

How To Not Get Crushed: Investing Cautiously Ahead Of The Fed's Rate Tightening.

Cottonbro/Pexels Stock Picking Gets Harder

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: Why US inflation is so high, and when it may ease

Last year, it was a nasty surprise

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