1320 GMT / 0920 US Eastern time St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President Alberto Musalem gives welcome remarks before the 2025 Community Banking Research Conference at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. 1330 GMT / 0930 US Eastern time Federal Reserve Board Governor Michael Barr speaks at the 2025 Community Banking Research Conference in St. Louise, Missouri. 1800…
The Australian Dollar (AUD) edges lower against the US Dollar (USD) on Tuesday as renewed Greenback strength keeps the pair on the defensive. At the time of writing, AUD/USD is hovering near 0.6585, slipping below the 0.6600 psychological mark and trading within the narrow 0.6580-0.6620 band that has contained price action since last week. The near-term bias remains slightly…
2025.10.07 2025.10.08 Weekly Economic Calendar for 13.10.2025–19.10.2025 Jana Kanehttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/jana-kane/ Elevated volatility continues to stir up the markets, affecting not only the US dollar and major stock indices but also other major currencies across the board. The highlight of last week was the release of the Fed’s September meeting minutes on Wednesday. Investors continue to expect two more rate cuts…
Markets displayed mostly choppy & divergent patterns on Tuesday as the lack of a fresh major catalyst meant traders continued to navigate political upheaval in France, Japan’s leadership transition, and the ongoing U.S. government shutdown. Check out the headlines and economic updates you may have missed in the latest trading sessions! Headlines & Data: New Zealand NZIER Business Confidence for…
Goldman Sachs vice chair Robert Kaplan says gold’s 40% year-to-date surge to $4,000 is a “red light” for investors, warning that deficit fears are eroding confidence in Treasuries and shifting safe-haven demand toward bullion. investingLive Exclusive 29m ago
Federal Reserve (Fed) Board of Governors member Stephen Miran made another long-winded appearance on Tuesday, reiterating that he believes any underlying inflation pressures within the US economy are entirely contained within migrant population effects, and will be solved mainly by immigration controls. Miran also gave his own personal estimate of the neutral rate of interest, or r-star as it…
2025.10.07 2025.10.07 Disney Stock Forecast for 2025, 2026, 2027–2030 and Beyond Jana Kanehttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/jana-kane/ The Walt Disney Company has solidified its position as a frontrunner in the entertainment industry, both domestically and internationally. The corporation’s diverse portfolio encompasses a variety of sectors, including original content and TV series production, streaming services, theme parks, cruise lines, and licensed product manufacturing. Disney…
If you’ve been keeping an eye on the news, you already know the U.S. government has been shut down since the start of October. You might be wondering: “What the heck is a shutdown?! And more importantly, how do I trade this mess?” Let’s break it down to help you understand how it might shake up the economic landscape…
Gold in US dollar terms right now is amazing but in yen terms it’s frightening. Today for the first time it costs 600,000 yen to buy an ounce of gold. That’s a three-fold increase since the dawn of the pandemic in March 2020, Worse yet, the price is up 4.3x since 2018 and 20x since the millennium(!). The chart…
Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari struck a more reserved tone than some of his Fed counterparts on Tuesday, cautioning that it’s still too soon to be able to tell if tariff-led inflation will be “sticky” or not. However, Kashkari noted that he’s particularly bullish on the labor market, and is expecting a return to form…
