The European Central Bank is expected to cut interest rates as the disinflationary process continues amid worries about the strength of the economy.
Bond yields dipped Thursday after the Fed’s midweek monetary policy decision did little to shift the market’s interest rate expectations.
The Federal Reserve Jerome Powell speech began with the Fed deliberately pausing to cut rates, which went against President Donald Trump’s demand to cut them. Trump is going to pin 100% of the blame for the market crash on Powell and then have the long knives brought out. Get ready. “The economy is strong; inflation […]
Economic provocateur and Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki isn’t pulling punches. Predicting a historic market meltdown in February 2025, he’s urging caution on traditional investments. At the same time, he’s bullish on Bitcoin, branding it a “real asset” with massive growth potential. Robert Kiyosaki: ‘Bitcoin will boom, boom, boom’ Robert Kiyosaki has doubled down on […]
On 27 January 2025, Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) granted operational licenses to two Hong Kong-based crypto exchanges, PantherTrade and YAX. This brings the total number of licensed platforms to nine since the SFC’s licensing regime was launched in mid-2024. Commenting on the development, Kelvin Liu Kai, CEO of YAX said, “We have […]
Dogecoin (DOGE) Price Volume in 24h Price 7d , the largest meme coin by market cap, has experienced the same downturn as the rest. After rallying from August lows to reach a high of $0.48 in December, DOGE has since fallen below key support levels, breaking its uptrend line. Will the proposed DOGE ETF drive […]
As MiCA certification becomes the norm, a lot more companies are announcing their recently acquired permit to function in Europe. OKX is yet another blockchain company that announced on 27 January 2025 that it is MiCA certified. The company is now certified to offer its full range of products and services across the 27 member […]
Value was in vogue in 2024. Shoppers and restaurant patrons in the U.S. were choosy about where and how to spend their money as they wrestled with high housing and food prices. Well-heeled customers traded down to Walmart and Aldi. Diners opted for fast food or home cooking instead of sit-down restaurants. Department stores struggled […]
Global shares retreated Monday in thin trading as the year was drawing to a close without the euphoria that pushed many world markets to record highs in 2024. Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index ended 1% lower, at 39,894.54. The last trading session of the year ended on a somber note with the Japan Exchange Group’s […]
As the calendar flipped one year ago, Canadian real estate watchers were optimistic a sluggish 2023 would give way to a rebound, with hopes of renewed demand as soon as the spring. But the lag in 2024 lasted longer than some expected, with the Bank of Canada waiting until June to deliver the first of […]