President Donald Trump escalated his Federal Reserve confrontation Friday, threatening to fire Governor Lisa Cook while mocking Chair Jerome Powell as “Too Late” in a Truth Social post that divided Fed board members into opposing camps.
In this video, Ira Epstein discusses the recent comments by Fed Chair Powell, highlighting a potential shift in the Federal Reserve's approach to inflation and interest rates.
The Bank of Korea is expected to leave rates unchanged, while Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is seen easing. Other highlights include Tokyo inflation, India’s second-quarter GDP and China’s industrial profits.
In this week's video, we'll review the latest charts and data to help us answer the question, did the Fed just open the door to a strong finish to 2025?
Chair Powell could have been super balanced, or even hawkish. But he effectively chose to endorse the market discount for a rate-cutting phase ahead. It's had quite the reaction. Risk assets are up, the dollar down, so is the front-end yield.
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The financial markets are abuzz with intensified expectations for a September interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve. This anticipation has triggered a significant reaction in the bond market, most notably a sharp tumble in Treasury yields and a broad weakening of the U.S. dollar. This immediate market response
The financial markets are abuzz with anticipation as the prospect of lower interest rates looms large. This potential shift in monetary policy is sending ripples across various sectors, with solar, housing, travel, and technology giants emerging as prime beneficiaries. The expectation of cheaper borrowing costs is igniting investor confidence, promising
The U.S. small-cap market, as represented by the Russell 2000 index, has recently shown bursts of significant outperformance, signaling a potential shift in market dynamics and investor sentiment. This trend, particularly noticeable in August 2025 and July 2024, is largely attributed to evolving expectations surrounding the Federal Reserve's interest
The U.S. stock market has been on an exhilarating ascent in 2025, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite all achieving significant milestones, including multiple new all-time highs. This robust performance is largely fueled by a wave of investor optimism, buoyed by expectations of
The financial markets are experiencing a significant surge, with major U.S. indices climbing sharply, following Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's recent speech. Investors are exhibiting a renewed sense of optimism, largely driven by the perception that Powell's remarks signal a potential shift towards interest rate cuts in the near
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