Tag: Interest Rates
Stock Market Volatility Persists Amid Trump’s Tariff Uncertainty
The S&P 500 swung between gains and losses on Wednesday as investors grappled with ongoing uncertainties surrounding President Donald Trump’s tariffs and their impact on [more…]
German Economy Contracts Again Amid Export Decline
The German economy contracted by 0.2% in the final quarter of 2024 compared to the previous quarter, according to official data released by the statistics [more…]
Investors Bullish on Stocks, Bearish on Other Assets
Investors remain highly optimistic about global stocks while showing skepticism toward other asset classes, as cash levels drop to their lowest point since 2010, according [more…]
Stocks End Week Flat as Investors Eye Inflation and Tariffs
U.S. stocks closed the first week of February with little change, as investors processed Big Tech earnings, a hotter-than-expected jobs report, and ongoing uncertainty surrounding [more…]
Davos 2025: CEOs, AI, Tariffs, and Trump’s Influence
What Happened The World Economic Forum (WEF) 2025 in Davos is set to be one of the most eventful in years, as President-elect Donald Trump [more…]
Retailers Raise Store Card APRs to Record Highs Ahead of Fed Rate Cuts
Dozens of major U.S. retailers increased the interest rates on their store-branded credit cards to record levels in the year before the Federal Reserve began [more…]
10-Year Treasury Yield Climbs – Fed Cautions Against Rushed Rate Cuts
The 10-year Treasury yield saw a slight uptick on Friday, closing a week marked by significant inflation data and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s remarks [more…]
US Household Debt Hits Record as Credit Card Stress Rises
American households are feeling the pinch of rising debt as total household debt hit an unprecedented $17.9 trillion in the last quarter, according to the [more…]
Gold Prices Hold Steady Amid CPI Data as Uptrend Persists
Early on Wednesday, the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers met expectations, leading to a stabilization in the gold market and signaling the potential continuation [more…]
Inflation and Jobless Claims Rise Amid Economic Uncertainty
The latest economic data reveals that U.S. inflation slightly exceeded expectations in September, while jobless claims surged to a 14-month high, signaling possible weakness in [more…]
