Daily Economic Reports

The EUR/USD pair has retreated slightly to 1.1846, down 0.18% as of September 17, 2025, after hitting a 2025 peak near 1.1860. This pullback follows a robust rally driven by a weakening US dollar, with markets pricing in a near-certain 0.25% rate cut from the Federal Reserve today. The question …

Wall Street is at a standstill, awaiting the Federal Reserve’s afternoon announcement, which is widely expected to deliver the first interest rate cut of the year. This long-awaited move has dominated market sentiment for months, yet the decision itself is less important than what comes next. Investors are laser-focused on …

Analysts and markets anticipate that the Bank of England (BoE) will maintain its key interest rate at 4% during the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on Thursday, 18 September 2025. This decision comes amid rising inflation and sluggish economic growth, placing the Bank in a delicate position to balance curbing …

Oil prices slipped on Wednesday, retreating from gains made in the previous session, as traders balanced geopolitical risks with expectations of an imminent U.S. interest rate cut. Brent crude futures fell 0.9% to $67.85 a barrel by 10:42 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures dropped 1% to $63.89. Both …

Market SnapshotBitcoin rose slightly on Wednesday, up 0.5% at $116,552, stabilizing after hitting a near one-month high on Tuesday. The move follows a broad improvement in risk appetite, with traders awaiting the U.S. Federal Reserve’s rate decision later today. Key Drivers 1. Fed Rate Cut Bets Markets expect at least …

Gold prices slipped from record highs in Asian trading on Wednesday as investors turned cautious ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy meeting later in the day. Spot Gold fell 0.4% to $3,673.38/oz by 02:40 ET (06:40 GMT), after touching a new all-time high of $3,702.95/oz on Tuesday. Gold Futures …

Recent developments suggest a significant shift in the United Kingdom’s approach to digital assets, driven by a new alignment with the United States. Following discussions between UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, a comprehensive agreement on digital asset cooperation is set to be announced. This move …

The Federal Reserve faces a dilemma it cannot easily escape. With the labor market slowing sharply and inflation refusing to settle, Chair Jerome Powell and fellow policymakers on the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) appear set to cut interest rates on Wednesday. Yet the very move designed to cushion the …

The recent surge in gold prices to a new record high of $3,703 per troy ounce presents a striking paradox. This rally occurred even as robust U.S. economic data would typically prompt investors to move away from safe-haven assets and toward riskier, higher-yield investments. For instance, U.S. retail sales for …

US President Donald Trump has called for U.S. public companies to move from quarterly to semiannual earnings reporting. He argues that fewer reporting requirements would reduce regulatory burdens and allow corporate leaders to focus on long-term strategies. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), under Chair Gary Gensler, has been tasked …