U.S. Economic Growth Eased But Remained Healthy at the End of 2024
The U.S. economy expanded by 2.3% quarter-on-quarter (q/q, annualized) in the fourth quarter, a touch […]
US initial jobless claims falls to 207k vs exp 225k
US initial jobless claims fell -16k to 207k in the week ending January 25, below […]
US Dollar Index (DXY) Analysis: Hawkish FOMC Pause, Trump’s Fed Criticism, and Technical Outlook
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady and signaled a “wait and see” approach as […]
Nasdaq 100 Hovering Near Weekly Highs in a Volatile Week
As shown on the 4-hour chart of the Nasdaq 100 (US Tech 100 mini on […]
Fed Policy Meeting a Non-Event
Markets Yesterday’s Fed policy meeting was a non-event. The US central bank kept rates steady […]
ECB Takes the Stage After Trio Yesterday
In focus today At the ECB meeting today at 14:15 CET, another 25bp cut bringing […]
AI Race Heats Up
Three of the Magnificent 7 companies – and ASML – released their Q4 earnings yesterday […]
FOMC on Hold and In No Hurry to Cut Further
Summary As universally expected, the FOMC decided at its policy meeting today to keep rates […]
Fed Pauses Rate Cut Cycle as Tariffs Loom Large
The Federal Reserve Open Market Committee (FOMC) maintained the federal funds rate in the 4.25% […]
Fed holds, offers no clear guidance for next cuts
FOMC left interest rates unchanged at 4.25–4.50% in a unanimous decision, as widely expected. However, […]
Fed Will Hold Rates Steady Against Backdrop of Healthy Economy and Still-Above Target Inflation
Markets US tech stocks rebounded sharply with the likes of Nvidia surging 9% after losing […]
US GDP growth slows to 2.3% in Q4, inflation pressures tick higher
The US economy expanded at a 2.3% annualized rate in Q4, missing expectations of 2.6% […]