Monthly Archives: August 2026
US Real GDP contracted by 0.6%, US stocks tumbled
Written on August 15, 2026 at 8:49 am, by josephine
US stocks tumbled on Thursday, suffering from heavy daily losses and plunged to the lowest since November 2020 as another group of Federal Reserve officials struck a hawkish tone on policy tightening. Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of Cleveland President Loretta Mester cited on Thursday that they are not yet at a point where they could Continue Reading
US stocks under bearish pressure, concern on Fed rate hikes
Written on August 15, 2026 at 8:48 am, by josephine
US stocks fell lower on Friday, remaining under bearish pressure and capped the worst week since the market hit its low for the year in June amid the growing concern over outsized Federal Reserve interest-rate hikes. On the economic data side, the University of Michigan’s (UoM) Consumer Confidence Index improved modestly higher to 59.5 but Continue Reading
Market remains wait-and-see, US Stocks got pushed
Written on August 15, 2026 at 8:48 am, by josephine
US stocks staged a goodish rebound on Monday, regaining upside strength and pushed higher in the final hour of the US trading session as financial markets will likely remain in wait-and-see ahead of central banks’ decisions. Traders are geared for another super-sized US rate increase amid multiple central banks’ announcements scheduled for later in the Continue Reading
Market awaits Fed rate decision, expects another 75bps hike
Written on August 15, 2026 at 8:48 am, by josephine
US stocks declined on Tuesday, coming under bearish pressure and suffered daily losses as traders are bracing for a hawkish Federal Reserve that’s expected to boost rates to levels not seen since before the 2008 financial crisis. The US Federal Reserve will announce its monetary policy decision during the US trading session on Wednesday, which Continue Reading
Fed raise Rate by 75 bps
Written on August 15, 2026 at 8:48 am, by josephine
US stocks tumbled on Wednesday, suffering from heavy losses and extended their intra-day slide as traders were overwhelmed by the many headlines that followed the Federal Reserve decision. The American central bank hiked the benchmark rate by 75 bps to 3.25% as widely anticipated, meanwhile spurring volatility across the FX board and exerting bearish pressure Continue Reading
Bank of England and Swiss National Bank follow Fed in increasing interest rates
Written on August 15, 2026 at 8:48 am, by josephine
On Wednesday, U.S. central bank officials raised interest rates to a new range of 3.0% to 3.25%. Policymakers also expect to lift rates higher than before and maintain that level, projecting the fed funds rate rising to 4.4% by the end of this year and 4.6% by the end of 2023. Numerous central banks from Continue Reading
US equities rose Friday, maintaining strong momentum
Written on August 15, 2026 at 8:47 am, by josephine
US stocks advanced higher on Friday, witnessing impressive daily gains and preserving its bullish momentum amid the risk-on market sentiment. The markets seem to have priced in a supersized 75 bps rate hike at the September FOMC meeting as the bets for an aggressive monetary tightening were reaffirmed by Fed Chair Jerome Powell, who said Continue Reading
US Stocks rose as the Market viewed Inflation to be nearing its peak
Written on August 15, 2026 at 8:47 am, by josephine
US stocks advanced higher on Monday, preserving their bullish momentum and rose four straight days ahead of the key US consumer-price data. The speculations that inflation is near peaking have provided support to the equity markets, as the US CPI data is expected to show headline CPI cooled in August to an 8% a year Continue Reading
Inflation data boosted expectations for a 75 bps Fed rate hike
Written on August 15, 2026 at 8:47 am, by josephine
US stocks plunged on Tuesday, coming under heavy selling pressure and suffered from their biggest daily losses in more than two years following the release of US Consumer Price Index data. The US annual CPI inflation decelerated to 8.3% yearly in August but was slightly above markets’ estimates of a decline to 8.1%. Therefore, the Continue Reading
US annual PPI dropped to 8.7%
Written on August 15, 2026 at 8:46 am, by josephine
US stocks rebounded higher on Wednesday, regaining bullish momentum after swinging between gains and losses throughout the day amid the falling US Producer Price Index. The US annual PPI declines to 8.7% in August, which fell at a stronger pace than expected and showed that the supply chain headwinds are easing. The moderate figure has Continue Reading
