Australia Opts For “Smaller Increase” Amid Global Central Banks Jumbo Hike

As the global economy struggles to stay afloat following a series of interest rate increases to battle skyrocketing inflation, Australia is toeing a different path from the rest of the world. Finding a Balance with Small Rate Hike In a surprising move, the Australian central bank has pushed for a ‘smaller’ rate hike in early … Read more

DOW Sheds 600 Points, Nasdaq Drops 3% Low As Stock Rates Dwindles

The frequent performance of the stock market has been a topic of debate amid rising inflation and a looming recession as market players grapple with economic turbulence. Stocks Tumbles Again Stocks dipped further again on Friday as traders assessed the impacts of the September job report. The reports indicate that unemployment rates are declining as … Read more

Stock Market Bottom – Are We in?

Australian markets still trend lower this year. The question remains, when will we bottom? Economists trust more downtrends are impending. Today’s sessions had the Australian markets extending their decline, with the material sector exploring the red in the afternoon. The benchmark ASX/S&P 200 Index lost 72 basis points on the day to 6,507, while the … Read more

Stocks Make Losses Again As Rally Fails

Stocks in the US dropped again on Thursday as recession fears gripped the market after the passing relief of the last trading session. It was triggered by the Bank of England’s decision to buy government bonds. Major Indexes Drop The S&P 500 index dropped by 1%early in the session, the Dow dropped by 0.8% or … Read more

Bank of England Gets Back into Bonds Market

The Bank of England has just announced a much-needed intervention to avoid the imminent bond market crash. The bank has said it would buy unlimited amounts of the government’s long bonds. Britain Reels from the Tax Cut Plan The economic fallout that resulted from the government’s plan to cut taxes is still cutting through the … Read more

Wall Street Gets the Fed’s Memo on Rate

The stock markets are finally listening to the Federal Reserve’s Chairman, Jerome Powell. According to everyone’s anticipation, the Federal Reserve raised the interest rates on Wednesday by 75 basis points after raising it by the same figure two times prior. Powell and other fed officials went further to raise expectations of more interest rate increases … Read more

Recession Odds Now Very High As Inflation Lingers – Ex Fed VC

The CPI (Consumer Price Index) statistics in the United States recently surpassed economists’ forecasts. As a result, there is widespread panic as inflation rose with an economic downturn around the corner. US Fed Having A Hard Time Battling Inflation  On September 13th, the US released the CPI data. Following the announcement, the markets and their … Read more