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US consumer inflation rose more than expected in August, but the surprise jump hasn’t persuaded markets to abandon expectations that the Federal Reserve will leave interest rates unchanged at...

Ponzi schemes are still happening around us, like the one in Italy recently As wise investors, we need to recognize the red flags to protect our capital What steps can we take to avoid falling for...

Oil prices extended 10-month highs on Wednesday. Meanwhile, annual inflation rose higher than expected to 3.7% in August.Oil prices soared to the highest since November 2022 on Wednesday...

Despite surging interest rates, there are few signs they are impeding economic activity or causing distress amongst borrowers. It may seem strange that higher rates are not proving troublesome for an...

Some analysts who favor one or two indicators to forecast US recessions have had a rough year. The reliance on a generally robust predictor may yet prove its worth in the months ahead. But so far the...

The inflation data forecasts are pointing toward two contrasting scenarios The Core CPI could decline, while the CPI could inch up But the question still remains: How will the actual data affect the...

Markets are torn. Will the ECB hike this week or not? We think it will, but we look at how different scenarios can impact rates and FX. Even in our base case, we suspect that convincing markets that...

Coming up this week the European Central Bank is due to meet again to set the course of interest rates for the next month. As economic activity in the Eurozone has slowed due to cumulative rate hikes...

Global markets have enjoyed a strong rebound this year following 2022’s rout, but recent turbulence suggests that previous highs reached will remain elusive for the near term.The good news for...

Investors in Europe and the US are preparing for a volatile week as the economic docket is full of fireworks. Since last week, concerns about the Fed’s interest rate cycle have begun to surface...

With inflation fading, the US Federal Reserve continues the fight against… inflation!The question is ‘why?’ Why do Jerome Powell and the Federal Reserve continue to tilt against the...

US: The general theme likely to be higher inflationIt is a very big week for US data as the last major reports ahead of the Federal Reserve’s September FOMC meeting come in. Consumer and...

Week Ahead 11th-15th SeptemberMON: Norwegian CPI (Aug) TUE: EIA STEO, OPEC MOMR; Swedish Unemployment (Aug), UK Unemployment (Aug) & Wages (Jul), NorwegianGDP (Jul), Germany/EZ ZEW (Sep) WED: IEA...

Since the beginning of the year, economic data has continued to defy the recession calls of 2022. Therefore, it is unsurprising that economic data surprised analysts’ more dire predictions last...