Interest Rates
Market volatility trap? Why this income-first strategy may ‘leave a lot on the table’
ETF Edge Market volatility trap? Why this income-first strategy may ‘leave a lot on the table’ Published Sat, Feb 21 202611:00 AM EST Blair Bao WATCH LIVE Source
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Trump previewed weak GDP on Truth Social ahead of official data release
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Coosa Steel Corporation on Feb. 19, 2026 in Rome, Georgia. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images Forty minutes before the federal government revealed that economic growth slowed sharply in the last quarter, President Donald Trump dropped a hint that the incoming data would be weaker. “The Democrat Shutdown cost […]
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Fed officials split on where interest rates should go, minutes say
Divided Federal Reserve officials at their January meeting indicated that further interest rate cuts should be paused for now but could resume later in the year only if inflation cooperates. While the decision to hold the central bank’s benchmark rate steady mostly was met with approval, the path ahead appeared less certain, with members conflicted […]
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Senate should proceed with Warsh hearings for Fed chair despite Powell probe: Bessent
The Senate should move to advance Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s nominee for Federal Reserve chairman, even as a federal criminal investigation into current chair Jerome Powell continues, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Friday. Bessent, in an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” said he believes after speaking this week to Republicans on the Senate Banking […]
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Bitcoin plunge: Bitwise CIO cites ‘the four-year cycle’ as No. 1 reason for losses
ETF Edge Bitcoin plunge: Bitwise CIO cites ‘the four-year cycle’ as No. 1 reason for losses Published Tue, Feb 10 20262:58 PM ESTUpdated 6 Min Ago Blair Bao WATCH LIVE Source
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Gold ticks lower on increased risk appetite; investors await U.S. economic data
Gold fell on Tuesday as investors stayed cautious ahead of U.S. jobs and inflation data that would indicate the Federal Reserve’s interest rate trajectory. Oliver Strewe | The Image Bank | Getty Images Gold prices eased on Tuesday, as improved risk appetite lifted global equities, while investors awaited a series of U.S. economic data later this week […]
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India’s central bank keeps policy rates steady at 5.25% as U.S., EU trade deals set to support growth
Newly appointed Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra after addressing a press conference, in Mumbai on Dec. 11, 2024. Indranil Mukherjee | Afp | Getty Images India’s central bank on Friday kept its policy rates steady, as trade deals with the E.U. and the U.S. are set to support the world’s fastest growing large […]
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Bank of England governor says inflation is set to reach target level sooner than expected
The U.K. is set to reach its target level of 2% inflation earlier than expected, Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey has told CNBC. The central bank left interest rates unchanged at 3.75% on Thursday, in a widely anticipated move, though its nine-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) was split 5-4 over the decision. Speaking with […]
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ECB holds rates but it’s not a ‘non-event,’ economists say. Here’s why
A projection of a Euro currency sign is pictured on the facade of the European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on Dec. 30, 2025. Kirill Kudryavtsev | Afp | Getty Images The European Central Bank on Thursday kept policy rates unchanged for the fifth consecutive meeting, with its key interest […]
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Fixed-income ETF provider BondBloxx questions private credit meltdown fears, sees space as sensible way to generate income
ETF Edge Fixed-income ETF provider BondBloxx questions private credit meltdown fears, sees space as sensible way to generate income Published Thu, Feb 5 20267:00 AM EST Blair Bao WATCH LIVE Source
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