CPI Report
The highly anticipated Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for September 2025, slated for release on Friday, October 24, 2025, is poised to be a pivotal moment for the US economy, the Federal Reserve's monetary policy, and investor sentiment. Coming amidst a period of limited economic data due to
Federal Reserve
Dallas Federal Reserve President Lorie Logan has put forth a significant proposal to overhaul the Federal Reserve's operational framework for setting interest rates, advocating for a shift from the long-standing federal funds rate to the tri-party general collateral rate (TGCR) as the primary policy target. This initiative, formally
Federal Reserve
Washington D.C. (October 23, 2025) – The financial world is abuzz with expectations that the Federal Reserve is on the cusp of ending its Quantitative Tightening (QT) program, a move anticipated by leading financial institutions like JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) and Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). This
Federal Reserve
The Federal Reserve finds itself in an unprecedented predicament as it prepares for its critical interest rate decision next week, operating without key job market data. This "informational vacuum," as Fed Chair Jerome Powell has described it, stems from a combination of an ongoing government shutdown, which has
US Banking System
The United States banking system has reached a pivotal moment, with its total reserves falling below the $3 trillion mark for the first time since early 2025. This significant decline, observed in Federal Reserve data through mid-October 2025, signals a substantial tightening of liquidity within the financial system. The immediate
Turkey
The Central Bank of Turkey (CBT) has ushered in a period of heightened market scrutiny with its latest interest rate decision on October 23, 2025. Delivering a more conservative 100-basis-point cut to its benchmark one-week repo rate, bringing it to 39.5%, the CBT has signaled a notable shift in
Commodity Markets
Global commodity markets are currently navigating a treacherous landscape marked by extreme volatility, a direct consequence of escalating geopolitical tensions, divergent monetary policy shifts, and persistent supply chain disruptions. As of October 23, 2025, an unpredictable confluence of these forces has unleashed sharp and often sudden price swings across a
Mexico
Mexico City, Mexico – October 23, 2025 – Mexico's financial landscape is buzzing with cautious optimism following an unexpected ease in the country's mid-month core inflation rate for the first half of October 2025. Registering at 0.18%, this figure came in lower than both the previous period
Turkey
Ankara, Turkey – October 23, 2025 – The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) has signaled a notable shift towards a more cautious stance in its monetary policy easing cycle, a move that is sending ripples through financial markets and intensifying scrutiny on the Turkish Lira. In a decision announced
Oil Prices
New York, NY – October 23, 2025 – Global financial markets are once again grappling with the specter of rising oil prices, a development that has reignited inflation anxieties and complicated the Federal Reserve's carefully orchestrated monetary policy. A recent surge in crude oil futures, primarily driven by new U.
ADP
In a move sending ripples through financial markets and economic policy circles, Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ: ADP), a leading provider of human capital management solutions, has ceased providing the Federal Reserve with access to its highly valued private weekly jobs data. This decision, which became publicly known around October 22,
UK Inflation
London, UK – October 22, 2025 – The United Kingdom's economic landscape experienced a significant shift today as the Office for National Statistics (ONS) announced that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) annual inflation rate unexpectedly held steady at 3.8% in September 2025. This figure defied widespread economist forecasts, which