The dollar heads into a pivotal week trading near 101.80, just off a 15-month high, with the Fed’s July 29 meeting standing as the clear focal point. Markets currently price roughly a 65% chance of Read more…
EUR/USD enters the final week of July at 1.1369. Friday’s modest decline in energy prices reduced expectations that the Federal Reserve could raise rates as early as its upcoming meeting, scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday. Read more…
Germany’s business sentiment improved further in July, with the Ifo Business Climate Index rising to 86.6 from 85.7 in June as companies grew more optimistic about the months ahead despite ongoing uncertainty surrounding the conflict Read more…
European Central Bank Governing Council member Peter Kazimir from Slovak reinforced the hawkish bias on Monday, arguing that policymakers will likely need to raise interest rates at least once more and warning that a worsening Read more…
TL;DR:Will the Fed and BoJ jointly surprise markets this week? USD/JPY, already at a 40-year high above 163, faces amplified two-way risk from their combined policy signals. Why This Week Matters More Than a Typical Read more…
Some people build the loudest thing in the world and never say a word in public about it. That silence is a choice. It usually holds right up until the moment the rules being drafted Read more…
TheStreet aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. Why we love this deal Style is subjective, but one thing Read more…
On 21 July, Stats NZ reported an acceleration in inflation: the Consumer Price Index rose 1.5% in the second quarter, while the annual inflation rate climbed to 4.1%, its highest level in more than two Read more…
Markets Friday brought some, maybe unexpected relief to global (energy) markets, even as US president Trump end last week still threatened to scale up military action against Iran. Houthi militants attacking Saudi targets and complicating Read more…
Costco and Target operate under very different models. Costco relies on membership fees to generate revenue, and some of its best deals come in the form of bulk pricing. Target’s focus is a wide assortment Read more…