Senator Joe Manchin said, Monday, he does not support the $1.75 trillion social safety net expansion bill Democrats are negotiating until there is greater clarity about its impact on the country’s national debt and the U. S. economy, casting major doubt about whether President Joe Biden can get his agenda …
Read More »RBNZ’s Orr: Unsustainable house prices poses financial challenges
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s governor, Adrian Orr, stated that the unsustainable level of house prices has imposed monetary, financial stability challenges on the country’s economy.House prices and housing affordability are affected by both supply and demand. Prices have become more unsustainable since November 2020. Domestic banks are working …
Read More »Natural gas cost in W. Virginia surges this week
Natural gas prices increased in West Virginia Monday. The state Public Service Commission approved winter rates and unlike previous years, the rates have significantly increased.With natural gas prices up about four times as much as the price this time in 2020, the utilities are paying more to purchase gas and …
Read More »Oil prices surge on demand despite China reserves release
Oil prices settled higher on Monday as expectations of solid winter demand and a belief that a key producer group will not change the current production pace fast helped reverse initial losses caused by the release of fuel reserves by No. 1 world energy consumer China.Brent crude futures settled up …
Read More »Debate continues on surging prices of commodities
Commodities are rising again, with copper, aluminum, crude oil, natural gas and wood reaping significant gains compared to pre-pandemic levels.Supply disruptions and a global push toward sustainability may be driving the commodity boom, even as fiscal stimulus and low rate policies also impact the overall economic scene.The U.S. government and …
Read More »Gold is too much impacted by USD
The yellow precious metal price is barely moving although the short term market situation is not in favour of gold.On Monday, the troy ounce cost $1,788. Gold has been rather volatile recently and definitely shows an inverse correlation to the USD.Gold price will fluctuate pretty much this week in anticipation …
Read More »Central Banks fuel fresh expectations on tighter fiscal policies
U.S. Treasury yields rose on Monday morning, starting the first trading day of November on a positive note, as investors look ahead to the two-day Federal Reserve meeting later this week. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note climbed by 4 basis points to 1.593% at 11:30. The yield …
Read More »Shares Hit Peaks before Central Bank Meetings
Markets are still calm ahead the storm of three central bank meetings this week; the Reserve Bank of Australia meets Tuesday, the Fed on Wednesday and the Bank of England Thursday. Global stock markets rose on Monday at the start of a big week for awaited central bank meetings, helped …
Read More »Bitcoin Higher after October’s Cryptocurrency Market Rally
Bitcoin price is around $62,130 per coin, while rivals Ethereum and Dogecoin are trading around $4,335 (+1.71%) 27.4 cents (3.95%) per coin, respectively.The October rally by bitcoin has stabilized the popular cryptocurrency ahead of central bank meetings in the U.S., U.K. and Australia to assess the status of inflation and …
Read More »U. S. banks tried to kill crypto but failed
Seven years ago, as regulators in New York were exploring ways to control Bitcoin, executives at Wall Street’s biggest banks were afraid that regulation would also legitimize cryprocurrencies. At the World Economic Forum in Davos in 2014, Jamie Dimon, the chief executive of JPMorgan Chase, the nation’s largest bank, called …
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