Ron Insana: The 2024 inflation scare has arrived, but there are still signs of hope for investors

cnbc.com It appears the great inflation scare of 2024 is upon us. In the first three months of the year, the rate of inflation – based on a variety of measures – has picked up pace,…

A Drought of Treasury Bills Risks Muddying End of Fed’s Balance-Sheet Tightening

finance.yahoo.com Treasury-bill investors that tussled with a swathe of issuance over the last year are now preparing to confront the opposite challenge: A pullback in sales that leaves them…

U.S. Economy Inches Towards 1970s-style Crisis

tftc.io As economic indicators flash red, the United States grapples with the specter of stagflation, a malady not seen since the 1970s, when the country endured a period of…

Dow Drops 300 Points. Price Pressures Are Firming Up

barrons.com Stocks fell Tuesday as the market was struggling to close out its first down month since October. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 300 points, or 0.8%. The S&P 500…

US consumer confidence hits lowest level since July 2022

finance.yahoo.com Consumer confidence fell sharply in April as inflation worries and a downbeat outlook on the job market pushed optimism to its lowest level since 2022. The Conference…

Why Japan’s currency is cratering right now, even though its stock market is red hot

fortune.com Japan’s stock market has been on fire over the past few years. The Nikkei 225, which tracks the 225 largest firms by market cap in Japan’s Tokyo Stock Exchange, has surged…

Markets aren’t excited about a second Trump presidency

aol.com Stocks popped after Donald Trump won the presidency in 2016. Markets had priced in a Hillary Clinton win, and Trump’s surprise victory raised the odds of business tax cuts…

Jay Powell Is SO Fired

dealbreaker.com There was already little chance that reinstated President for Life Donald Trump would reappoint Jay Powell to a third term as Fed chair. For one, as His Paunchiness made…

Fed Meeting April 2024 Date: FOMC Meeting Is In Session

coingape.com 2024 has already witnessed two Federal Reserve System meetings, and the third is happening today (30 April 2024). The official Fed Meeting for April has begun today and will…

Sorry, America: Higher interest rates are sticking around for longer

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Wall St set to open lower on economic data; Fed verdict on tap

investing.com U.S. stocks were poised for a lower open on Tuesday as stronger-than-expected labor costs signaled persistent inflationary pressures, while caution prevailed ahead of the…

Stocks Fall Ahead Of Fed Meeting

investors.com The Dow Jones Industrial Average and other major stock indexes fell Tuesday, as Wall Street braced for the start of the Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting. Meanwhile,…

Workers' paychecks grew faster in the first quarter, a possible concern for the Fed

aol.com Pay and benefits for America’s workers grew more quickly in the first three months of this year, a trend that could contribute to higher inflation and raise concerns about…

‘Perfect Storm’

forbes.com Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies—including major coins ethereum and XRP —have fallen ahead of the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision this week (though some think the Fed…

Futures Fall Ahead Of Fed Meeting

investors.com Dow Jones futures and other major stock indexes fell Tuesday, as Wall Street braced for the start of the Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting. Meanwhile, Tesla (TSLA)…

Workers' paycheck growth accelerated in the first quarter, a possible concern for the Fed

finance.yahoo.com Pay and benefits for America’s workers grew more quickly in the first three months of this year, a trend that could contribute to higher inflation and raise concerns about…

Gold Price Tumbles Ahead US FOMC Meeting, Bitcoin to Follow?

coingape.com Gold price has been on a spectacular upside run amid tensions in the Middle East but price has been on a decline since last week. The two-day Federal Open Market Committee…

When will the Fed begin to cut interest rates? It’s a mystery

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Number of Hong Kong mortgage holders with negative equity soars to 20-year high, most since Sars epidemic

scmp.com The aggregate value of negative-equity loans rises to HK$165.3 billion (US$21.1 billion), compared with HK$131.3 billion at the end of December. The number of so-called…

Why Bitcoin Price Is Falling Suddenly?

coingape.com Bitcoin price fell nearly 5% from the intraday high of $64,734 after the market participants shrug off spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs launch in Hong Kong. The selloff momentum…

Sorry, America, it's looking like higher interest rates are going to stick around longer

aol.com None The Federal Reserve is expected to once again hold interest rates steady on Wednesday. • None Some predictions also do not forecast any interest rate cuts until the…

Stock market today: futures slip ahead of Amazon earnings and a key Fed update

aol.com None US stock futures retreated on Tuesday as Wall Street awaited key earnings reports and a Fed update. • None Amazon, Eli Lilly, McDonald's, and Starbucks are among the…

Stock market today: Global shares mostly rise to start a week full of earnings, Fed meeting

abcnews.go.com Global shares are trading mostly higher as investors keep their eyes on potentially market-moving reports expected later this week TOKYO -- Global shares mostly rose…

Stocks Set for Monthly Drop as Traders Await Fed: Markets Wrap

finance.yahoo.com Stock markets stumbled on the last day of the month on concern the Federal Reserve may stick to its hawkish messaging at its meeting on Wednesday. • None HSBC CEO Quinn…

Fed expected to keep interest rates higher for longer amid stubborn inflation

foxbusiness.com Just a few months ago, Wall Street was confident that May would mark the beginning of a barrage of interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. But a string of…

Futures drift lower as focus shifts to rate verdict

aol.com Futures tracking Wall Street's main indexes were subdued on Tuesday as investors refrained from placing big bets ahead of the interest rate decision at the end of the…

Amazon earnings ahead, Paramount CEO Bakish steps down

investing.com Investing.com -- U.S. stock futures inch down ahead of a fresh batch of corporate earnings, including results from tech giant Amazon (NASDAQ: ). Paramount Global (NASDAQ: )…

Gold Price Drops Ahead of Fed Meeting

barrons.com Metal prices were falling, with gold futures slumping 1.25% to $2,328.2 a troy ounce ahead of the Federal Reserve's meeting on Wednesday. The precious metal's slump over the…

Gold Prices Fall Ahead of Wednesday’s FOMC Meeting

watcher.guru After three consecutive months of gains, gold prices fell today to about $2,320 an ounce. Nonetheless, the yellow metal is still up by around 4% over the month. Spot gold…

The new economic ideas Trump advisers are floating for second term

washingtonexaminer.com Trumpworld is flush with economic advisers pushing different policy proposals for a possible second term — to the annoyance of the Trump campaign. Top GOP advisers and those…

The Power of Data in Business Decision-Making

pymnts.com To keep customers and attract new ones, businesses must leverage technology and data to guide strategy, Michael Budde, COO and CFO at Banyan, writes in the new PYMNTS eBook,…

Gold Drops as Markets See Hawkish Fedspeak at US Rate Meeting

finance.yahoo.com Gold fell — narrowing what is set to be its third straight month of gains — as investor focus turned to this week’s Federal Reserve rate-decision meeting at which…

Bitcoin price today: stalls at $63k amid outflows; HK ETFs bring little cheer By

investing.com Investing.com-- Bitcoin price moved little on Tuesday, sticking to the lower end of a trading range established in the past month as investors continued to pull out of…

Crucial Week Ahead For Crypto Market: What You Need To Know

coinpedia.org The post Crucial Week Ahead For Crypto Market: What You Need To Know appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News This week is crucial for global markets as investors brace for…

Bitcoin Price Prediction 2024: Experts Forecast

coinpedia.org The post Bitcoin Price Prediction 2024: Experts Forecast appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Bitcoin, the pioneer of cryptocurrency, has undergone a remarkable journey…

Bitcoin Whales, Not Retailers, Are Safe If The United States Government Begins Confiscating Coins: Analyst

bitcoinist.com Willy Woo, an on-chain analyst, took to X on April 29, concerns about the fate of retail Bitcoin investors if the world, especially the United States, plunges into a…

Japan’s yen surges against dollar on suspected intervention

staradvertiser.com Banknotes of Japanese yen and the U.S. dollar are seen in this picture taken in September 2022. The yen jumped against the dollar today, with traders citing yen-buying…

It's going to be a massive week for the stock market

finance.yahoo.com None It's a big week for the stock market with a deluge of economic data set to be released. • None A Fed press conference, the April jobs report, and quarterly earnings…

Macquarie throws in towel on rate cuts this year on signs of stalling disinflation

investing.com Investing.com -- Rate cuts in 2024 were considered a done deal by many at the turn of the year, but Macquarie has thrown in the towel on rate cuts this year, as a string of…

Nearly 30% of Working Households Can't Meet Basic Needs

tftc.io Recent data indicates that nearly 40 million American families, described as ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed), are facing financial challenges as high…

US Retail Sales Surge as Consumers Shrug Off Inflation, High Interest Rates

thedailyupside.com Every bit of good economic news seems to come with a Jerome Powell caveat these days. The Commerce Department reported Monday that retail sales rose 0.7% month-over-month —…

Stock market today: US stocks edge higher ahead of earnings deluge and Fed policy meeting

aol.com None US stocks jumped on Monday, extending gains from last week as investors digest Q1 earnings results. • None The upcoming earnings reports of Amazon and Apple later this…

Stock Market Today: S&P 500 rides Tesla, Apple higher; Fed meeting eyed By

investing.com Investing.com-- The S&P 500 closed higher Monday, with Tesla and Apple leading the charge as quarterly earnings season continues to roll on just a day ahead of the latest…

Stock market today: Tesla and Trump Media soar ahead of Apple earnings

newsweek.com U.S. stocks ended fractionally higher on Monday, as investors awaited another busy week of earnings and economic data, including a Federal Reserve decision on interest…

Gold Is Saying “Thank You” to China

investorplace.com Is gold a worthy portfolio hedge right now? As a reader, you have most likely heard me call gold the “Granddaddy of Portfolio Hedges” before. The moniker comes from the…

Affluent Americans are driving U.S. economy and likely delaying need for Fed rate cuts

nbcnews.com Since retiring two years ago, Joan Harris has upped her travel game. Once or twice a year, she visits her two adult children in different states. She’s planning multiple…

Federal Reserve Meeting Preview: High Interest Rates 'Need More Time To Work,' Bank of America Says

benzinga.com Recent inflation surprises have left the Federal Reserve without sufficient confidence to consider interest rate reductions, prompting a scenario of higher-for-longer…

Affluent Americans are driving US economy and likely delaying need for Fed rate cuts

apnews.com Since retiring two years ago, Joan Harris has upped her travel game. Once or twice a year, she visits her two adult children in different states. She’s planning multiple…

A big question facing the Fed this week: Are high interest rates doing their job?

axios.com As the Fed's policy-setting committee gathers for a two-day meeting Tuesday, it is being forced to wrestle with an uncomfortable question: Is its interest rate policy really…

The stock market has a 'systemic problem'

finance.yahoo.com Even as earnings for the first quarter come in better than expected, the market has struggled to climb higher consistently as rising Treasury yields weigh on sentiment for…

Why economists who originally expected multiple deep rate cuts in 2024 now say a hike is possible

aol.com None From deeps rate cuts to a potential rate hike in 2024, one firm has changed its forecast in a big way. • None Macquarie said the resilient economy means potential…

Japan’s Yen Flash Crashes To 160 Per Dollar As Global Currency Exhibits Extreme Volatility

dailyhodl.com The Japanese yen just tapped its worst level against the US dollar in more than three decades, reportedly triggering emergency intervention from the country’s financial…