CME Fedwatch Favors Half-Point Cut Ahead of FOMC Meeting

In just 40 days, the U.S. Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will gather to decide whether the central bank will lower the benchmark interest rate. This pivotal moment occurs two days after the 2024 U.S. Election Day. As it stands, CME futures data suggests that a half-point reduction is currently viewed as more probable than … Read more

Bitcoin Taps $63K After Fed Rate Cut Sparks Market Rally

Bitcoin reached an intraday peak of $63,227 on Thursday, following the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to lower the benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points the previous day. The entire cryptocurrency market has gained over 5%, and in the past 24 hours, global trading volume jumped by 26.92%. Crypto Market Surges 5%, Stocks Rise, Gold … Read more

Russian Economy Sees Growth Despite Western Sanctions and Declining Imports

The Russian economy has experienced substantial growth across various sectors, with unemployment rates remaining historically low, despite ongoing Western sanctions related to the Ukraine conflict. Industrial production, driven by military manufacturing, saw a 3.3% increase in July, and the GDP growth rate for the first half of the year reached 4.6%, compared to 1.8% in … Read more