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Jun

June 2023 Wrap Up
Posted ByDean Category Analysis AsideMonthly Wrap Up
What were the key moments in the market this month? Fed takes a breather in 15 months On June 14, the Federal Reserve decided to break the pattern of increasing interest rates by leaving the current interest rates unchanged. However, the decision to postpone the hike during this two-day meeting …
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May

May 2023 Wrap Up
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What were the key moments in the market this month? Another month, another hike by the Fed During the Federal Open Market Committee’s meeting on May 3rd, the members unanimously decided to increase interest rates by 0.25 percentage points. This marks the 10th interest rate hike in a little over …
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27
Apr

April 2023 Wrap Up
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What were the key moments in the market this month? Gold loses its luster For the first time since March, the price of gold fell as the US dollar strengthened, as it finished under $2,000. Spot gold was down 0.1% to $1,980.89 per ounce in early London trade, whereas US …
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Mar

March 2023 Wrap Up
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What were the key moments in the market this month?  Crash and burn: Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank  Silicon Valley Bank made history on March 10th as the largest financial institution to fail since the 2007-2009 global financial crisis. 2 days after, federal regulators seized Signature Bank. Let’s retrace …
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27
Feb

February 2023 Wrap Up
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What’s the buzz in the markets for February? Fed not backing down in the face of inflation The meeting minutes released this past Wednesday show that Fed officials are still concerned about high inflation rate and believe that ongoing interest rate hikes will be necessary, in spite of some signs …
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Jan

January 2023 Wrap Up
Posted ByHY Category Analysis AsideMonthly Wrap Up
What’s happening in January? Fed Governor supports slower pace of interest rate hikes at next meeting Federal Reserve official, Christopher Waller, expressed support for a slower pace of interest rate increases at the upcoming central bank meeting, which is expected to result in a quarter-percentage-point increase on February 1st. He …
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27
Dec

December Wrap Up
Posted ByJane G Category Analysis AsideMonthly Wrap Up
Here’s what you need to know about what went down this month: Fed: Another 0.5% hike and more to come The Federal Reserve has, yet again, approved an interest-rate increase for the seventh time this year and there are signals indicating more hikes to come. However, this 0.5 percentage point …
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November Wrap Up
Posted ByJane G Category Analysis AsideMonthly Wrap Up Date
Here’s what you need to know about what went down this month: FOMC Minutes: Maybe it’s time to slow down At the November 2nd FOMC meeting, members unanimously agreed to raise the Fed Funds rate by 0.75 percentage point to bring the key rate to 3.75%-4.0%. However, in the meeting …
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Oct

October Wrap Up
Posted ByJane G Category Analysis AsideMonthly Wrap Up
What’s happening this month? 1. UK’s got the shortest serving PM On October 20, U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss announced her resignation after just 44 days in office, making her the shortest-serving prime minster in British history. Truss was forced last week to sack her then chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, for …
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September Wrap Up
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What’s moving the market? Border opening Covid border controls will be abolished in Japan starting from Oct. 11 to revive the tourism industry. Individual visitors will be allowed to enter starting from next month. Taiwan visitors also no longer need to undergo its three-day quarantine around mid-October.   Stepping In  Japan …
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