Retail sales came in at $729.2 billion in December, a gain of +0.4% for the month. This was below the street's expectations of a gain of +0.6%. But still another record high. November's results were...
Oil hits $80.00! The highest level since August as supplies tighten and CPI eases. It also appears that the toughening of sanctions is starting to take a bite especially because Germany seizes a...
Key Takeaways: Annual inflation accelerated up to 2.9% in December from higher energy and food prices. Stripping out food and energy, core inflation rose 0.2% from a month ago, less than expected...
Mixed US CPI report results in a risk-on-market reaction. Both stocks and bitcoin record sizeable gains. Today’s US data prints could upset markets again. Yen benefits from BoJ rate hike talk; pound...
2025 is expected to be the year of increasing AI adoption. According to recent PwC findings, '2025 will bring significant advancements in quality, accuracy, capability, and automation that will...
Gold Rises as Markets Expect More Fed Rate Cuts After CPI Release Gold (XAU/USD) increased by 0.7% on Wednesday as the US dollar (USD) weakened following the release of lower-than-expected US...
Market volatility has become a recurring theme lately, driven by multiple factors that contribute to investor uncertainty. These factors include persistent inflation, the ongoing conflict in Ukraine,...
It is important – and I say it every year – to remember that when we are looking at economic data from December (and in many data series such as Employment, January as well) there are massive error...
The S&P 500 has started 2025 in decline, weighed down by sharp losses in tech giants like NVIDIA and other Magnificent Seven members. A strong December jobs report has spurred concerns of...
