The Federal Reserve's meeting minutes suggest a pause in interest rate cuts, with "almost all" policymakers believing that Trump's policies may drive up inflation.
The "New Federal Reserve News Agency": The minutes suggest that Fed officials will temporarily keep interest rates unchanged, partly due to Trump's intention to impose tariffs, and they anticipate the risk of inflation being higher than expected.
Federal Reserve's Collins: The number of interest rate cuts in 2025 will be lower than previously expected.
Due to strong employment data and persistent inflation, Boston Federal Reserve President Collins is inclined to expect smaller rate cuts in 2025 than previously anticipated a few months ago.
The bond market is making a scene, and US stocks may be in for a tough time.
The stock market may once again shift to a "good news is bad news" pattern......
AI has triggered a wave of layoffs on Wall Street! The number of unemployed individuals in the next three years may exceed 200,000.
The report indicated that in the next 3 to 5 years, due to AI 'encroaching' on human jobs, Global Banks will lay off up to 200,000 people, with backend, mid-office, and Operation positions facing the highest risks. At the same time, 80% of respondents expect that generative AI will increase productivity and income by at least 5% during this period.
US Stock Digging for Gold | Meta Makes Concessions Under EU Antitrust! eBay Soars Nearly 10% Overnight; Henry Hub Natural Gas Stocks Make a Comeback in the New Year! Stocks like EQT Corp Continue to Rise.
Milestone development! Streaming company Roku revealed that in the first week of 2025, it gained 90 million household users, and the stock price has risen over 11% within five trading days this year.
The US stock market is closed today, and US Treasury bonds closed early.
Glory Exchange, January 9 | In mourning for the late former President Carter, the US stock market will be closed for one day on January 9 (Thursday). The Equity Index Trading under CME will end early at 22:30 Beijing time; Interest rates and Shenzhen Agricultural Products Group futures trading will end early at 02:15 on the 10th; Treasury futures trading will end early at 03:30 on the 10th; Precious Metals, Energy, Forex, and Cryptos futures trading will proceed as usual, please be aware.