India's CBDC Has 5M Users, Can be Phased in Gradually: Central Bank Governor
Governor Shaktikanta Das said there should not be in any rush to roll out a system-wide CBDC.
US Oil Dominance Hinges on Quiet Corner of New Mexico
(Bloomberg) -- About 100 miles east of UFO-capital Roswell, a dusty corner of New Mexico with more cattle than people is quietly buttressing the US’s world oil dominance.Most Read from BloombergSydney Central Train Station Is Now an Architectural DestinationNazi Bunker’s Leafy Makeover Turns Ugly Past Into Urban EyecatcherChicago Overcomes DNC Skeptics With Calm, Parties and SunHow the Cortiços of São Paulo Helped Shelter South America’s Largest CityWith Housing Costs High, Democrats Hone YIMBY
Fed's shift to job market risks is done; now policy has to catch up
In 2022, when the Federal Reserve's focus shifted to combating inflation, it had to ratchet up interest rates fast to get monetary policy caught up with fast-rising prices. Two years later, the focus has changed again - this time to protecting the job market, as outlined in Chair Jerome Powell's speech Friday at the Fed's annual Jackson Hole conference. Powell's signal of coming rate cuts completed a Fed shift that began in January when it acknowledged emerging job market risks, and now it has made countering those its top job.
Analysis-As US rate cuts near, economic 'soft-landing' odds could dictate stock performance
With interest rate cuts virtually locked in, investors are ramping up their focus on economic data over the next few months as they game out whether the “soft landing” narrative that has helped drive U.S. stocks in 2024 can continue. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday said the “time has come” to begin lowering interest rates - a more dovish message than many investors had believed they would hear at the central bank’s annual conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. With the S&P 500 up 18% on the year and equities richly valued, market participants will need to see continued evidence that the economy is gliding to a soft landing, where growth remains resilient while inflation cools.
Greek-flagged tanker is burning after Houthi attacks, but no sign of oil spill
A Greek-flagged tanker repeatedly attacked by Yemen's Houthi rebels in the Red Sea remains ablaze but hasn't sprung a major oil leak in the waterway, a European Union naval command said Monday. The attack on the Sounion marks the most serious assault in weeks by the rebels, who continue to target shipping through the Red Sea corridor over the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip. Images published by the EU's Operation Aspides, whose mission is to protect shipping in the area, showed smoke rising from multiple points along the Sounion's deck and its bridge Sunday.
Bitcoin ETFs Log $250M Net Inflows, Highest Since July, After Rate Cut Signal at Jackson Hole
Trading volumes for the eleven ETFs crossed $3.12 billion to mark their highest level since July 19, SoSoValue data shows. BlackRock’s IBIT led trading activity and inflows at...
Muted German Business Confidence Points to Sluggish Economy
(Bloomberg) -- Germany’s business outlook held at its lowest level since February — highlighting the gloom once again engulfing Europe’s biggest economy after an early-year rebound fizzled out.Most Read from BloombergSydney Central Train Station Is Now an Architectural DestinationNazi Bunker’s Leafy Makeover Turns Ugly Past Into Urban EyecatcherChicago Overcomes DNC Skeptics With Calm, Parties and SunHow the Cortiços of São Paulo Helped Shelter South America’s Largest CityWith Housing Costs High
Oil climbs amid fears of escalation in Mideast tensions, countdown to US rate cuts
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices extended gains on Monday on fears a major spillover in fighting from the Gaza conflict into the Middle East could disrupt regional oil supplies, while approaching U.S. interest rate cuts lifted the global economic and fuel demand outlook. Brent crude futures climbed 56 cents, or 0.7%, to $79.58 a barrel by 0615 GMT, while U.S. crude futures were at $75.40 a barrel, up 57 cents, or 0.75%. In one of the biggest clashes in more than 10 months of border warfare, Hezbollah fired hundreds of rockets and drones into Israel on Sunday, as Israel's military said it struck Lebanon with around 100 jets to thwart a larger attack.
AI Tokens Lead Crypto Market Ahead of Nvidia Earnings, Bitcoin Under $64K
Analysts polled by FactSet are expecting Nvidia to hit earnings of 65 cents per share, up 141% year-over-year.
Israel's economy is struggling. Economists say ending the war would help
In Haifa’s flea market, forlorn merchants polish their wares on empty streets. Nearly 11 months into the war with Hamas, Israel’s economy is struggling as the country's leaders grind ahead with an offensive in Gaza that shows no signs of ending and threatens to escalate into a wider conflict. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has tried to allay concerns by saying the economic damage is only temporary.