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Futures Trading1 min read
Kansas City Fed's Schmid Warns Inflation May Stay Above 2%, Says Policy No Longer Restrictive — How Futures Traders Should Position for a Hawkish Shift
Schmid said policy no longer restrains growth, warned inflation may stay near 3%, and urged maintaining restrictive rates to keep pricing pressure from getting entrenched.
By Shanthi RexalineFeb 11, 2026, 12:15 PM ET
Futures Trading1 min read
US Retail Sales Stall, Exerting Downward Pressure on Yields, Dollar — Economist Says Weak Consumer Sentiment Finally Catches up with Spending
December retail sales disappointed expectations, with broad weakness across categories and a decline in the key control group measure of core consumer spending.
By Shanthi RexalineFeb 10, 2026, 9:36 AM ET
Speeches1 min read
Fed’s Waller Sees March Cut/Pause as Toss-Up; Flags 2 Metrics as Deciding Factors
Fed Governor Christopher Waller signals the March rate decision is a "coin flip” and flags labor and inflation as key metrics that will decide a cut or pause.
By Shanthi RexalineFeb 23, 2026, 10:29 AM ET
Activity & Sentiment Indicators1 min read
US Service Sector Slows on Iran War Concerns, But Remains in Expansion, Keeping Rate Cut Hopes Barely Alive
U.S. services PMI weakened in March as Iran war disruptions lifted costs and hurt employment, while markets rallied on softer data amid hopes the Fed may take a dovish stance.
By Shanthi RexalineApr 6, 2026, 11:09 AM ET
Inflation1 min read
March CPI Surges, but Less Than Expected, Despite Iran War Driving Gasoline Prices Higher
The spike in March CPI was attributed almost entirely to the gasoline prices, which jumped 21.2% following a mere 0.8% increase in February.
By Shanthi Rexaline5 days ago
Growth1 min read
US Economy Lost Momentum Ahead of Iran War as Weak Income and Elevated Inflation Raise Concerns
Weak income, soft real spending, and downward GDP revisions signal slowing U.S. economic momentum, while persistent inflation keeps pressure on the Federal Reserve.
By Shanthi Rexaline6 days ago
Forex1 min read
Iran Ceasefire Triggers Dollar Sell-off but Strategists See No Sustained Bear Trend Yet
The U.S. dollar weakened as easing geopolitical tensions reduced safe-haven demand, prompting an unwinding of long positions, and it remained within its recent range.
By Shanthi RexalineApr 8, 2026, 9:05 AM ET
Labor Market1 min read
Jobless Claims Surprise to the Downside, but Layoffs Rise as AI Reshapes Workforce
The labor market shows resilience with jobless claims falling to 202,000, though March layoffs rose 25% to 60,620, driven by AI-related cuts in tech, transportation, and healthcare sectors.
By Shanthi RexalineApr 2, 2026, 9:55 AM ET
Index Products1 min read
US Stock Futures Crash After Trump’s National Address Adds More Confusion to Iran War
Equity futures tumbled as escalating Middle East tensions and unclear policy signals drove investors toward safety, boosting oil prices and Treasury yields while attention shifts to upcoming labor market data.
By Shanthi RexalineApr 2, 2026, 8:27 AM ET
Index Products1 min read
Nasdaq Futures Struggle in Correction Territory Amid Iran War Escalation — Trump Sends Mixed Signals In Fresh Ultimatum
Escalating Middle East tensions lifted oil and increased risk aversion but Morgan Stanley makes the case that the correction may be coming to an end.
By Shanthi RexalineMar 30, 2026, 3:18 PM ET
Speeches1 min read
Powell Says 'Not Appropriate' to be Reactively Tighten Rates on Iran War; Fed to Wait and Watch Oil Shock
Powell signaled a “wait-and-watch” approach for assessing the inflationary effects of the supply shock stemming from the U.S.-Iran war and expressed confidence in inflation returning to the central bank’s target.
By Shanthi RexalineMar 30, 2026, 12:49 PM ET
Activity & Sentiment Indicators1 min read
US Manufacturing Holds up in Face of Iran War Even as Business Activity Slows to 1-Year Low
The market received the mixed private sector activity readings positively but the war impact is beginning to show up on metrics such as prices, employment and export orders.
By Shanthi RexalineMar 24, 2026, 11:29 AM ET