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Nvidia Boosts Markets: Shares Reach Record Highs After Surprising AI Earnings
Shares of Nvidia, the well-known graphics card maker, experienced a notable rise after significantly beating already high earnings...
Ballestas Group
Feb 26, 20241 min read
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January Inflation Surges: Core Services Spark Concern Amidst Slowing Deceleration
Consumer prices rose 0.3% more than expected month-on-month in January, compared to 0.2% in December, slowing the pace of deceleration....
Ballestas Group
Feb 20, 20241 min read
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Rate Times: Powell suggests caution as market expects cuts
Jerome Powell suggested in an interview that the Fed will take a more cautious stance on rate cuts, possibly waiting until after March to...
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Feb 12, 20241 min read
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Federal Reserve Holds Rates and Unveils Strategy: Powell Rules Out Immediate Cut and Aims for Balance Sheet Reduction in March
The Federal Reserve held its first meeting of the year on Wednesday and decided to hold rates at 5.25% - 5.50%. Jerome Powell, chairman...
Ballestas Group
Feb 5, 20241 min read
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The U.S. Economy Defies Odds with Strong Finish in 2023, Navigating Towards a 'Soft Landing'.
The U.S. economy turned out stronger than expected in the last quarter of the year. It posted an annualized, inflation-adjusted growth...
Ballestas Group
Jan 29, 20241 min read
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Christopher Waller's Position: Navigating Economic Strength with Precision, The Fed's Critical Approach
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Tuesday that he sees no reason for the Fed to move as quickly or cut as sharply as it...
Ballestas Group
Jan 22, 20241 min read
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Rising Figures: December CPI and Fed Expectations on the Radar
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) surprised on the upside during the month of December, rising 0.3% from the previous month, following...
Ballestas Group
Jan 16, 20241 min read
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December's Robust Employment Numbers Shake Confidence in Early Fed Rate Cuts
Markets reduced their bets that the US Federal Reserve will begin cutting rates as soon as March, as December non-farm payrolls rose by a...
Ballestas Group
Jan 8, 20241 min read
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Year-End Rally! Rate Cut Expectations Drive Stocks to Record Highs in the U.S.
A strong rally was seen throughout December, pushing stocks to record highs. Expectations that the Federal Reserve will begin easing...
Ballestas Group
Jan 2, 20241 min read
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November PCE Index Drives Expectations of Rate Cut in March
The November personal consumption expenditures (PCE) index data was released on Friday, which showed a 3.2% increase compared to the same...
Ballestas Group
Dec 26, 20231 min read
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US Economy: Nov CPI Up, Underlying Indicators Steady, Industrial Production Below Forecast
Relevant macroeconomic data was presented this week in the United States. The US CPI for November rose by 0.1%, while the underlying...
Ballestas Group
Dec 18, 20231 min read
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November Job Surge: 199K New Hires Beat Expectations, Unemployment Drops to 3.7%
Employment data for the month of November was released this week. More jobs than expected were reported for the month of November, as the...
Ballestas Group
Dec 11, 20231 min read
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U.S. Economy Beats Expectations with 5.2% Growth in Q3
The U.S. economy grew even faster than expected in the third quarter, according to revised data released this week. Gross Domestic...
Ballestas Group
Dec 4, 20231 min read
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Federal Reserve Weighs Interest Rate Path Amidst Uncertainty
The minutes of the November 1 meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee show that the Federal Reserve may not need to raise interest...
Ballestas Group
Nov 27, 20231 min read
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Inflation Holds Steady, Yields Drop, and Moody's Issues Warning - Navigating the Economic Landscape
Consumer prices were unchanged from the previous month and rose 3.2% y-o-y, down from 3.7% in October. Core inflation, which excludes...
Ballestas Group
Nov 20, 20231 min read
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Federal Reserve's Caution and Job Market's Pause Point to End of Tightening Era
After holding rates steady on Wednesday, the Federal Reserve acknowledged that tighter financial conditions will likely affect economic...
Ballestas Group
Nov 6, 20231 min read
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U.S. GDP Soars at 4.9% Pace in Q3, Inflation Remains in Check
The preliminary reading of U.S. GDP shows that the economy expanded at a 4.9% annualized rate during the third quarter, more than...
Ballestas Group
Oct 30, 20231 min read
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Powell's Monetary Balancing Act: Treading Lightly on Uncertain Ground
U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Thursday gave a speech at the Economic Club of New York. Powell said that given the...
Ballestas Group
Oct 23, 20231 min read
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Israel Declares War on Hamas: Blinken in Arab States for Peace Talks Amid Fiscal & Political Turmoil
Israel declared a state of war on Saturday after Iranian-backed Hamas terrorists carried out the most devastating attack in the Jewish...
Ballestas Group
Oct 16, 20231 min read
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Conflicting Jobs Data: Private Payrolls Weaken While Nonfarm Payrolls Remain Resilient
Job growth in the United States surpassed expectations in September. The U.S. economy added 360,000 new jobs, and subsequent revisions...
Ballestas Group
Oct 6, 20231 min read
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