Fed Governor Waller Supports Further Interest Rate Cuts Despite Inflation
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller advocates for further interest rate cuts in 2025, despite current inflation near 2.4%, contrasting with Wall Street's expectation of minimal cuts and highlighting uncertainty within the Fed's projections.
Fed Governor Waller Supports Further Interest Rate Cuts Despite Inflation
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller advocates for further interest rate cuts in 2025, despite current inflation near 2.4%, contrasting with Wall Street's expectation of minimal cuts and highlighting uncertainty within the Fed's projections.
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48% Bias Score
Sweden's Inflation Slowdown Fuels Rate Cut Expectations
Sweden's inflation cooled in December, with CPIF at 1.5% and CPI at 0.8%, fueling expectations of another interest rate cut by the Riksbank on January 28th, following five cuts in 2024, despite concerns about lagged effects of monetary policy.
Sweden's Inflation Slowdown Fuels Rate Cut Expectations
Sweden's inflation cooled in December, with CPIF at 1.5% and CPI at 0.8%, fueling expectations of another interest rate cut by the Riksbank on January 28th, following five cuts in 2024, despite concerns about lagged effects of monetary policy.
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36% Bias Score
Cooling Inflation May Lead to RBA Rate Cut in February
Australia's November inflation rose to 2.3 percent year-on-year, with underlying inflation cooling to 3.2 percent, potentially leading to an RBA interest rate cut in February 2025; however, some economists remain cautious due to persistent services inflation.
Cooling Inflation May Lead to RBA Rate Cut in February
Australia's November inflation rose to 2.3 percent year-on-year, with underlying inflation cooling to 3.2 percent, potentially leading to an RBA interest rate cut in February 2025; however, some economists remain cautious due to persistent services inflation.
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36% Bias Score
Global Markets Mixed Amidst Await of Key Economic Data
Global markets displayed mixed trends on the anticipation of key economic data releases such as the upcoming U.S. jobs figures which will guide the Federal Reserve's decisions, alongside concerns about tighter Russian and Iranian oil supplies.
Global Markets Mixed Amidst Await of Key Economic Data
Global markets displayed mixed trends on the anticipation of key economic data releases such as the upcoming U.S. jobs figures which will guide the Federal Reserve's decisions, alongside concerns about tighter Russian and Iranian oil supplies.
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44% Bias Score
UK Borrowing Costs Hit 27-Year High Amid Inflation and Slow Growth
The yield on UK 30-year government bonds reached 5.22% on Tuesday, the highest level since 1998, due to investor concerns about slow growth, high inflation, and the government's £300 billion bond sale plan this year. This comes as the UK economy shrank for a second month in October.
UK Borrowing Costs Hit 27-Year High Amid Inflation and Slow Growth
The yield on UK 30-year government bonds reached 5.22% on Tuesday, the highest level since 1998, due to investor concerns about slow growth, high inflation, and the government's £300 billion bond sale plan this year. This comes as the UK economy shrank for a second month in October.
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44% Bias Score
ECB Rate Cuts Force Spanish Banks to Adapt Strategies
The European Central Bank's four interest rate cuts to 3% have reduced profitability for Spanish banks, prompting them to increase business volume, leverage international operations, and diversify into areas like insurance sales. BBVA's high profitability is primarily due to its Mexican business, wh...
ECB Rate Cuts Force Spanish Banks to Adapt Strategies
The European Central Bank's four interest rate cuts to 3% have reduced profitability for Spanish banks, prompting them to increase business volume, leverage international operations, and diversify into areas like insurance sales. BBVA's high profitability is primarily due to its Mexican business, wh...
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36% Bias Score
Mortgage Rates Hit Highest Point Since July 2024, Causing Application Volume to Plummet
Mortgage application volume fell 3.7% last week due to a fourth consecutive weekly rise in rates, reaching 6.99% for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage—the highest since July 2024; purchase applications dropped 7% weekly and 15% yearly, while refinance applications rose 2% weekly but fell 6% yearly.
Mortgage Rates Hit Highest Point Since July 2024, Causing Application Volume to Plummet
Mortgage application volume fell 3.7% last week due to a fourth consecutive weekly rise in rates, reaching 6.99% for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage—the highest since July 2024; purchase applications dropped 7% weekly and 15% yearly, while refinance applications rose 2% weekly but fell 6% yearly.
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36% Bias Score
Asian Markets Dip Despite Positive US Economic News
Asian markets fell Wednesday, mirroring Wall Street's decline despite positive U.S. economic data; rising bond yields, driven by strong economic reports and reduced rate-cut expectations, and concerns about future U.S. policies, caused the downturn.
Asian Markets Dip Despite Positive US Economic News
Asian markets fell Wednesday, mirroring Wall Street's decline despite positive U.S. economic data; rising bond yields, driven by strong economic reports and reduced rate-cut expectations, and concerns about future U.S. policies, caused the downturn.
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52% Bias Score
2-Year CDs: A Smart Savings Strategy in 2025's Uncertain Economic Climate
Two-year certificates of deposit (CDs) offer a fixed 4.25% interest rate, yielding significantly higher returns than short-term CDs or savings accounts in 2025's uncertain economic climate, despite requiring a 24-month commitment.
2-Year CDs: A Smart Savings Strategy in 2025's Uncertain Economic Climate
Two-year certificates of deposit (CDs) offer a fixed 4.25% interest rate, yielding significantly higher returns than short-term CDs or savings accounts in 2025's uncertain economic climate, despite requiring a 24-month commitment.
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52% Bias Score
Active Stock Picking Outperforms: Debunking Market Myths
Studies show that active stock picking, especially value investing with a long-term perspective, consistently outperforms market averages; this contradicts the efficient market hypothesis and demonstrates that interest rate changes don't always dictate stock market movements.
Active Stock Picking Outperforms: Debunking Market Myths
Studies show that active stock picking, especially value investing with a long-term perspective, consistently outperforms market averages; this contradicts the efficient market hypothesis and demonstrates that interest rate changes don't always dictate stock market movements.
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48% Bias Score
UK Borrowing Costs Hit 25-Year High
UK long-term borrowing costs hit a 25-year high of 5.25% on Tuesday, exceeding even the 2022 mini-budget levels, due to investor concerns about stagflation and the Bank of England's ability to cut interest rates, posing a challenge to the government's fiscal plans.
UK Borrowing Costs Hit 25-Year High
UK long-term borrowing costs hit a 25-year high of 5.25% on Tuesday, exceeding even the 2022 mini-budget levels, due to investor concerns about stagflation and the Bank of England's ability to cut interest rates, posing a challenge to the government's fiscal plans.
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52% Bias Score
Netherlands Inflation Soars to 3.3 Percent, Outpacing European Average
In 2024, the Netherlands faced 3.3 percent inflation, significantly higher than the European average of 2.4 percent, primarily due to increased housing costs, higher taxes, and substantial wage growth, exceeding expectations and posing a significant economic challenge.
Netherlands Inflation Soars to 3.3 Percent, Outpacing European Average
In 2024, the Netherlands faced 3.3 percent inflation, significantly higher than the European average of 2.4 percent, primarily due to increased housing costs, higher taxes, and substantial wage growth, exceeding expectations and posing a significant economic challenge.
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40% Bias Score