UBS warns captured Fed could unleash inflation chaos, drive up borrow costs, choke growth

UBS said Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s Jackson Hole speech was “classic Powell” — signalling a higher probability of a September rate cut to offset the drag from trade tariffs, but offering little in the way of a medium-term framework for an economy facing structural upheaval. Markets welcomed the rate-cut hints, but the bank argued the message was essentially…

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Gold price rises noticeably after Powell speech – Commerzbank

The price of Gold jumped by around $50 to just under $3,380 per troy ounce on Friday afternoon, Commerzbank’s commodity analyst Carsten Fritsch notes. Gold might not overpass the $3,400 mark “This was triggered by Fed Chairman Powell’s speech at the annual Fed symposium in Jackson Hole. In his speech, he paved the way for an interest rate cut…

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Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 26.08.2025

2025.08.26 2025.08.26 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 26.08.2025 Roman Oneginhttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/roman-onegin/ Dear readers, I’ve prepared a short-term forecast for Bitcoin, Ripple, and Ethereum based on the Elliott wave analysis. The article covers the following subjects: Major Takeaways BTCUSD: The correction is completed. Expect the price to rise in sub-wave 5 to a high of 124,560.00. Consider long positions….

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Trump vs. Fed Gov. Lisa Cook: What This Drama Means for Markets

If you thought reality TV was spicy, wait until you see U.S. politics colliding with the Federal Reserve. Late Monday, Donald Trump posted a letter on Truth Social saying he had “sufficient cause” to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. The alleged reason? Claims that she falsified mortgage documents. That’s some serious drama—but before you start trading everything in…

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Australian Dollar steady as focus shifts to RBA minutes, July CPI data

The Australian Dollar remains resilient against the US Dollar despite a modest rebound in the Greenback. Focus shifts to Tuesday’s RBA Meeting Minutes following the central bank’s decision to cut the cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.60% in the August meeting. Australia’s July monthly CPI is due on Wednesday, with inflation expected to rise to 2.3% YoY…

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Crude Braces For Decline As India May Refrain From Russian Oil. Forecast as of 26.08.2025

2025.08.26 2025.08.26 Crude Braces For Decline As India May Refrain From Russian Oil. Forecast as of 26.08.2025 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ The oil market is moving towards an expected surplus. It is so significant that the downward trend for Brent will likely persist. However, geopolitics will trigger corrections. Let’s discuss this topic and make a trading plan. The article covers the…

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Daily Broad Market Recap – August 25, 2025

Markets lost some juice on Monday after last week’s Powell hype wore off and traders started taking profits. Stocks in Europe and the U.S. slipped as traders got cautious ahead of new U.S. data and central bank speeches. Meanwhile, oil popped higher and bitcoin slid back toward a key chart level. Here’s how major asset classes performed in the…

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Fed’s Logan mulls over ending the Fed funds rate target range

Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of Dallas President Lorie Logan mused about making key policy adjustments at the Fed on Monday, stressing the need for more effective policy communication. Key highlights The US has more room to reduce reserves.Responding to banks’ increased short-run demand for reserves is a recipe for an ever-expanding central bank balance sheet.As reserve levels drop, preferable…

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