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This week’s decision on interest rates will be fraught, but many think Britain is heading the same way as the US

In just one day, the Fed has drawn even closer to being finished with rate hikes - or so they hope.  In fact, the market seems to believe the Fed will take a pause soon, perhaps starting the beginning of 2023. Inflation is still raging like an out of control…

Analysis: In spite of high employment and robust hiring, many Americans are pessimistic about the economy

Recap: European and US stocks advanced yesterday amid positive corporate earnings reports and the prospect of less aggressive rate hikes from the US Federal Reserve. Hong Kong and Chinese markets pulled back as tech stocks corrected and the Chinese government signalled limited new stimulus ahead.

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) completed its best month since 2020 in July despite another aggressive Federal Reserve interest rate hike and ongoing inflation concerns.

Back-to-back GDP slowdown, Fed raises rates, higher prices and other economic highlights from a busy week.

The Fed’s second consecutive 75 basis points rate hike amid the sky-high inflation is raising recession fears. Amid the uncertain market scenario, buying high dividend stocks could be a wise strategy to ensure a stable income stream. So, here are two high-dividend stocks, Honda Motor (HMC) and Kronos (KRO), to…

As the global south struggles to grapple with its debt pandemic, experts question the efficacy of the IMF’s conditional lending.

Two key U.S. inflation gauges posted larger-than-forecast increases on Friday, heightening concerns that prices will remain persistently high and prompt continued aggressive interest-rate increases from the Federal Reserve.

The stock market seems to be on track to close this month on a positive note as investors now believe that the Fed will end its aggressive interest rate hikes soon. Given the backdrop, we think fundamentally sound stocks Nokia (NOK), Assertio Holdings (ASRT), and Overseas Shipholding (OSG), which are…

The bear market rally has extended further with a strong showing, following the Fed meeting and even more gains in the after-hours sessions due to strong reports from Apple and Amazon. Fortunately, we had been anticipating this and modestly increased our exposure and enjoyed some outperformance. In today's commentary, I…