Weekly Economic Reports

The FOMC’s 25 basis point rate cut on September 17, setting the benchmark at 4.00%-4.25%, unleashed a market rally, but as the week of September 22-26 looms, a provocative question persists: with US labor markets faltering, private nonfarm payrolls averaging just 29,000 over three months, a recessionary signal, and inflation …

The global economic narrative is dominated by a high-stakes question: can the Federal Reserve navigate a soft landing? The data presents a contradictory picture. On one hand, the U.S. labor market is showing clear signs of cooling, with recent reports indicating softer job gains and a rise in initial jobless …

President Donald Trump has reignited the debate over corporate financial reporting, advocating for an end to mandatory quarterly earnings reports in favor of a semi-annual schedule. The proposal, which was made public on social media, calls on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to make this significant change. According to …

In an interview conducted by Alarabiya TV, Mohamed Hashad, Head of Research and Development at Noor Capital and a member of the American Association of Technical Analysts, commented and analyzed the performance of financial markets. Q: Will the Fed cut interest rates in September? And if so, will it be …

Last week, the U.S. financial landscape was fundamentally reshaped by a single piece of economic data: a stunningly weak jobs report for August. The report showed a mere 22,000 jobs added, well below the 75,000 forecast, while the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.3%. For some, these numbers might signal …

The past trading week was marked by a series of impactful developments, ranging from key economic data releases and ongoing tensions between the Federal Reserve and President Donald Trump, to the market reaction following the earnings report of semiconductor giant Nvidia. This weekly summary highlights the main factors that influenced …

As of today, Monday, August 25, 2025, markets are waking up to a new and completely different landscape from the beginning of last week’s trading. The final week, which concluded on August 22, 2025, was a complex work of art on which the U.S. Dollar’s (USD) movements charted a path …

Throughout the last trading week, US dollar was a net loser amid improvement in risk appetite, increasing expectations of a rate cut by the Fed in September meeting, relative stability in prices, and fears of intervention in Fed’s policies. Although Trump-Putin summit in Alaska didn’t reach a peace deal in …

Global financial markets faced a turbulent week from August 4-8, 2025, marked by a fragile rebound overshadowed by escalating trade tensions, mixed economic signals, and shifts in central bank policy. U.S. stocks staged a recovery, with the tech sector leading gains, while European and Asian equities showed resilience despite trade-related …

The trading week ending July 29 was marked by significant market-moving events, most notably the Federal Reserve meeting, labor market and inflation data, U.S. economic growth figures, and developments in the Trump administration’s trade policy. The Federal Reserve opted to keep interest rates unchanged last Wednesday, while signaling a continued …