The Bureau of Economic Analysis publishes the Q2 GDP advance estimate and the June Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index at 8:30 a.m. ET today, according to BEA’s official release schedule. The data release timing is less than 24 hours behind Wednesday’s Federal Open Market Committee decision to hold the federal funds rate at 3.50%-3.75%.
On July 29, Federal Open Market Committee has voted on the federal funds rate with a ratio of 9-3 in favor of maintaining the rate within the 3.50%-3.75% range. This was the first time Federal Open Market Committee Chair Kevin Warsh had to face dissenters since he took office. The opposition has come from three […]
Bitcoin investors are weighing two opposing signals this week. On one side, nearly $1 billion in net U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF inflows landed over roughly six trading sessions, and the CLARITY Act (the U.S. bill meant to define a regulatory structure for digital asset markets) has regained momentum in the Senate. On the other side, […]
Global markets entered the week caught between geopolitical uncertainty and the start of one of the busiest periods of the corporate earnings season, creating a challenging backdrop for payments and fintech companies preparing to report quarterly results.
Escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are doing more than shaking global financial markets. They are also making cross-border payments more expensive. Here’s how. Rising oil prices and geopolitical tensions are increasing cross-border payments costs by driving foreign exchange volatility and raising hedging expenses for payment service providers. Combined with diverging Federal Reserve and […]
After a turbulent June that saw U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) record their worst month on record, some market participants believe investor sentiment could begin to recover in July as macroeconomic conditions become more supportive and on-chain indicators strengthen.
Governments worldwide are on track to spend $1.1 trillion on fossil fuel subsidies in 2026, a new report from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) finds. If oil prices climb to $110 a barrel, up from a current average of $88.60, that figure could even reach $1.43 trillion.
Shoptalk Europe 2026 unveiled five major predictions for the next decade of European retail at its Barcelona event, outlining how AI shopping agents, GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, the recommerce economy, personalised physical stores, and AI-driven supply chain transformation will reshape retail by 2036.
J.P. Morgan Global Research expects the Federal Reserve to hold rates steady at its April 28–29 FOMC meeting and most probably avoid a rate cut scenario at the next meetings scheduled for this year as well. Here’s what that forecast means for FinTech lenders.
Trading in leading Asia markets accelerated following the PBoC’s Monday decision to keep the benchmark loan rates unchanged for the 11th consecutive month.
As the U.S. economy enters 2026, official economic forecasts paint a cautiously optimistic picture on paper — even as consumer sentiment plummets and public confidence crumbles.
Bitcoin, la criptomoneda líder cierra marzo en una banda estrecha, aparentemente inmune a la retórica más agresiva del Banco Central Europeo (BCE) en años. JPMorgan confirma que Bitcoin está actuando como activo refugio durante la guerra con Irán, captando flujos que antes iban al oro. La aparente calma a 67.500 dólares tiene una explicación que […]
El Dow Jones sube más de 500 puntos y el Ibex 35 avanza al compás de Wall Street. Los rumores de negociaciones entre Washington y Teherán alimentan el optimismo bursátil, si bien el crudo permanece elevado y sus consecuencias sobre el tipo de cambio y los precios energéticos en España siguen siendo muy tangibles.
Rising inflation risks driven by escalating geopolitical tensions are forcing a rapid rethink of global monetary policy, with new forecasts pointing to higher prices and potential interest rate hikes across major economies.
El conflicto en Medio Oriente cerró el Estrecho de Ormuz y desató la mayor disrupción petrolera de la historia. El ministro de Hacienda anunció un alza histórica en bencinas y diésel, mientras Saudi Aramco redirige casi 4 millones de barriles diarios por el Mar Rojo.
The KOSPI index hit its worst session since 2008. The Nikkei 225 shed 10%. Oil briefly cleared $115. Now, potential ceasefire signals are lifting Asian markets for a while, but investors are far from convinced.
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