Search Results for: Monetary Tightening

Economists Expect the Fed to Reveal Another 25bps Rate Hike Before Pausing for the Rest of 2023

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After the March rate hike by the Federal Reserve, economists believe that the recent move by Saudi Arabia and several members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to cut oil production could complicate the central bank’s mission. Además,…

Core Inflation on Upward Trend, Further Rate Hikes Expected, ECB Execs Say

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Amid underlying inflationary pressures, further interest rate increases may still be needed, members of the European Central Bank’s Governing Council have admitted. Al mismo tiempo, the cycle with the highest hikes may soon be over, the officials indicated. End of…

Analysts Suspect Banking Crisis Triggered ‘Resting Bull Market’ in Gold, Silver Could Print Much Higher Gains

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At the start of the week, a troy ounce of .999 fine gold was trading at $1,813 por unidad. Seven days later, gold rose 9.65% contra los estados unidos. dollar to the current spot price of $1,988 per ounce. Gold’s rise comes…

‘Next Round of Bailouts Is Here’ — Bitcoin and Precious Metals Soar Amid Speculation of Fed Policy Change

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At around 7:30 soy. hora del Este, the price of bitcoin skyrocketed past the $27,000 range to a high of $27,025 por unidad. Precious metals, or PMs, like gold and silver, also rose between 1.98% y 2.12% contra los estados unidos. dollar over the…

The Fed Will Keep Focusing on Crypto — Fed Governor Says ‘We Do Not Want to Hinder Innovation’

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Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman says while “cryptocurrency activities can pose significant risks,” the Fed does not want to “hinder innovation.” Ella añadió: “By inhibiting innovation, we could be pushing growth in this space into the non-bank sector, leading to much…

La incertidumbre rodea los futuros planes de la Reserva Federal para aumentar las tasas

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Los Estados Unidos. La Reserva Federal ha elevado el tipo bancario de referencia siete veces durante el transcurso de 2022, lo que lleva a muchos a preguntarse cuándo el banco central cesará o cambiará de rumbo. La Reserva Federal ha declarado que su objetivo es reducir la inflación.…

Nigeria’s Rising Inflation and Foreign Exchange Shortages Fueling Devaluation Speculation — IMF Mission

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According to the International Monetary Fund (FMI)’s mission concluding statement, Nigeria’s rising inflation rate as well as the continuing shortage of foreign currency are fueling the naira devaluation speculations. To achieve a unified naira exchange rate, the global lender said Nigeria…

The Fed Codifies Fourth Consecutive 75bps Rate Hike — Stocks, Bitcoin, and Metals Rise

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Los Estados Unidos. Federal Reserve introduced another jumbo rate hike on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022, by hiking the federal funds rate (FFR) por 75 puntos básicos (bps). The American central bank said on Wednesday that the hike aims to curb inflation and…

Professor Steve Hanke Says US Economy Was Flat Over the Last Year, but Stresses ‘It’s Going to Hit South’

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Amid the chaotic economy, plagued with central bank tinkering, supply chain issues, and red-hot inflation, the professor of applied economics at Johns Hopkins University, Steve Hanke believes a “pretty big recession” will take place in 2023. Speaking in an interview on…

Fidelity habla de Bitcoin como un seguro de cartera: pronto podría estar en un "marcado contraste" con el camino que toman las monedas fiduciarias

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Activos digitales de fidelidad, a subsidiary of Fidelity Investments, says that bitcoin could be considered portfolio insurance. The firm notes that the cryptocurrency “may soon stand in stark contrast to the path that the rest of the world and fiat currencies may…