US borrowing costs rise as attempts to ease rates prove short-lived
Treasury yields rebound despite increased bond buybacks as investors focus on inflation, record debt and uncertainty over the Federal Reserve’s rate path...
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Crypto’s long bleed: How geopolitics and a hawkish Fed broke the 2026 market
While three straight quarters of losses have hammered the digital assets since October 2025, the second half of 2026 now rests on external variables...
Coinbase sees transaction revenue dip as investors reject riskier crypto assets
Coinbase's crypto transaction revenue, in the Q2, dropped 21% to USD 599 million, as investors fret over Fed rate and volatile geopolitics...
Gold rebounds after a poor June, heads for weekly gain as Fed bets ease
Weak US jobs data is causing the dollar to fall, making buying and holding gold cheaper for people using other currencies...
Alan Greenspan, pioneer behind ‘Greenspan Put’, passes away at 100
Greenspan served five consecutive terms as chairman of the Federal Reserve between 1987 and 2006 under four American presidents...
Fed keeps rates unchanged, Warsh to review central bank’s “working pattern”
With inflation running at an above-target 3.8% and uncertainty surrounding the Iran deal, Fed's rate-setting committee unanimously decided to keep rates steady...
US-Iran deal: Dollar touches 10-day low as markets cheer end of conflict
The Australian dollar, meanwhile, was down 0.3% at USD 0.705, holding to its losses as the Reserve Bank of Australia left rates unchanged...
Gold edges higher on Iran-US peace deal, all eyes on Fed now
Traders have scaled back expectations for a Fed rate hike in December 2026 to 57% from last week's 70%, after the conclusion of the preliminary Iran peace deal...
US tariff policy is causing enormous uncertainty: Dr Conor O’Kane
The US tariff policy is undermining both domestic investment and FDI, as firms are hesitant to commit capital in an environment where tariffs are regularly changed on the whim of the President or due to SC rulings...
IF Insights: Donald Trump’s mortgage ambitions clash with treasury reality
The 30-year Treasury yield currently hovers just above 4.8%, precisely where it stood when Donald Trump assumed office...