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Oftentimes equity markets feel like a coin flip but right now, it's a heads-I-win, tails-you-lose kind of game.The thing is, I agree with it because these are the two most-likely paths from here:1) Growth surprises to the upsideAt the end…

I posted this on Friday but ICYMI, Federal Reserve Chair Powell recorded an interview on Thursday with US TV show 60 minutes. He was questioned on inflation risks and the economy, the timeline for cutting rates, and more.The interview will…

Bitcoin is fixing money. Thanks to Bitcoin, anyone in the world is free to transfer money over a peer-to-peer network without having to go through a financial institution. Money that cannot be censored by authorities, devalued by…

Headlines:Markets:AUD leads, JPY lags on the dayEuropean equities higher; S&P 500 futures up 0.7%US 10-year yields up 1.7 bps to 3.879%Gold flat at $2,055.44WTI crude up 0.1% to $73.92Bitcoin up 0.2% to $43,191It was a quiet session and…

The first Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting of 2024 is behind us and the markets no longer seem convinced that we will see an interest rate cut the next time the 12 committee members meet in March. Some 34% of the market expect a…

Here's an unusual, and entertaining, take on the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) on Wednesday from Bank of America.“The Maradona Theory of Interest Rates is alive and kicking”Bank of England Governor Mervin King first formulated the…

Robert J. Van Eyden, a known figure in the financial industry, has announced his appointment as the Chief Executive Officer of Scope Markets South Africa, effective February 1st. His tenure at the helm of Scope Markets is anticipated to…

© Reuters. Chinese Yuan banknotes are seen in this illustration picture taken June 14, 2022. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration (Reuters) - China's major state-owned banks were heavy sellers of dollars on Wednesday, three people with…

The Financial Commission has approved multi-asset CFD broker online brokerage firm VT Markets as its latest approved member. According to a statement sent to Finance Magnates, this latest authorization follows the surge in demand for…

samxmeg Japan (NKY:IND) +0.11% Japan's unemployment rate down to 2.4% in Dec, lowest since Jan 2023. China (SHCOMP) -1.82% China’s 10-year government bond yield fell below 2.5%, hitting its lowest levels in nearly 22 years on bets that…