August US industrial output flat, missing expectations
US industrial production was flat in August, missing expectations, while manufacturing output fell 0.3%.
18/09/2026 13:3416 min read
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EUR/USD bias remains bearish as focus turns to Trump-Gulf meeting
EUR/USD fell after the Fed's hawkish hold, with traders eyeing Trump's meeting with Gulf leaders and upcoming PMI data.
18/09/2026 13:3215 min read
VanEck's Matthew Sigel Repeats $100,000 Bitcoin Target for Next Year
VanEck's Matthew Sigel forecasts Bitcoin reaching $100,000 next year, citing government debt and institutional demand.
18/09/2026 11:129 min read
Silver surges over 7% after Fed dot plot signals limited rate hike appetite
Silver surged over 7% after the Fed's dot plot showed only one more hike in 2026, less than markets had priced.
18/09/2026 09:4112 min read
Grayscale: Further Fed Hikes Unlikely to Reshape Crypto Markets
Grayscale's Pandl says Fed's mid-cycle adjustment won't drive major crypto shifts.
18/09/2026 06:269 min read
BOJ raises rate to 1.25%, tracking US and European moves
Bank of Japan raised its benchmark rate to 1.25% on Friday, the highest since 1995, as energy costs pressure economies.
18/09/2026 05:418 min read
UK's BoE Holds at 3.75% as Fed Lifts to 4% – Comparing the Rationales
The Bank of England kept its rate at 3.75% as the Fed raised to 4%, with the BoE arguing that energy-led inflation requires different tools.
18/09/2026 05:287 min read
Cramer Maps Sector Winners and Losers in Fed's Tightening Cycles
Jim Cramer reviewed how stock sectors performed across the Fed's 2015-2018 rate-hike cycle, noting defensive stocks led early but tech dominated later.
18/09/2026 03:118 min read
Goldman holds gold forecast at $5,400 after Fed rate increase
Goldman Sachs kept its end-2027 gold forecast of $5,400 per ounce despite the Fed's rate hike, saying tighter policy will slow but not derail the rally.
18/09/2026 01:5211 min read
Fed's hike draws mixed views on inflation timeline
The Fed raised rates by 25 bps to 3.75-4.0%, a unanimous vote under Warsh. Analysts split on inflation's duration, with UBS seeing gold pressure near-term but…
17/09/2026 22:4119 min read
Grayscale: Bitcoin Likely Unfazed by Fed Rate Hike
The Federal Reserve raised rates, but bitcoin traded higher; Grayscale believes the hike is a mid-cycle adjustment that won't disrupt crypto markets.
17/09/2026 21:127 min read
Gold up $81, S&P 500 gains 1.1% as dollar slides
Gold rose $81, S&P 500 gained 1.1%, and the dollar lagged as Treasury yields dropped, with mixed economic data.
17/09/2026 20:417 min read
Five Inflation Drivers Keeping Pressures Elevated
An analysis examines five factors that may keep inflation elevated: the Iran war, AI spending, consumer resilience, immigration, and government spending.
17/09/2026 19:2219 min read
Former Atlanta Fed chief: Price pressures now a bigger worry than jobs
Ex-Atlanta Fed chief Bostic says persistent price shocks and strained households make inflation a bigger concern than employment.
17/09/2026 15:214 min read
137 basis points: smallest rate hike cycle in Fed history
The FOMC raised rates to 3.75-4.00% as expected, with markets pricing three more hikes. The smallest hiking cycle in history was 137 basis points in 1986-87.
17/09/2026 15:156 min read