Markets are now pricing in the probability of the Federal Reserve hiking rates by a quarter point in May to 61%, up from 48% on Friday. Additionally, the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index in the US rose 5.0% in February from a year earlier…
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DIFX Buzz: Here’s a weekly market recap for you to start your Monday with the top news of the week. Let’s see what happened in markets this week Forex ❖The pound is on track for its biggest monthly gain in four months of 3% and a 2.4% quarterly gain…
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As part of our responsibility to build the crypto and blockchain ecosystem, we are proud to announce the launch of DIFX Launchpad to support promising projects to receive the funds and guidance required for their further growth and success. The DIFX…
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US equities have moved slightly higher as the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) sale is pushed through. Additionally, First Republic soared 27% on the news showing confidence returning in the banking sector. While US Treasury yields gained on Monday as crisis fears…
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DIFX Buzz: Here’s a weekly market recap for you to start your Monday with the top news of the week. Let’s see what happened in markets this week: Forex ❖The Japanese Yen has gained around 4% in March as instability overshadowed the banking sector, spurring…
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Have you ever felt like you’re walking down a path you’ve been down before? That’s how it feels when we take a look at the current state of the banking industry. Just in March 2023, we saw three major US banks – Silvergate Capital Corporation, Silicon Valley Bank, and…
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The Fed is expected to continue raising rates, but markets hope it will stick with the 25 BPS moves. The European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said it was “very likely” they would raise interest rates by 50 basis points this month. Bank of Japan…
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DIFX Buzz: Here’s a weekly market recap for you to start your Monday with the top news of the week. Let’s see what happened in markets this week: Forex ❖ Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s testimony to Congress on Tuesday and Wednesday will likely be a focus….
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Bargain hunting after last week’s losses caused slight gains in U.S. stocks on Monday. The main stock indexes climbed more than 1% shortly after the opening bell, but all three closed well off their session highs. Jitters about the coming interest rate hikes to…
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Markets have lifted the expected peak for Fed funds to 5.28% which has resulted in some gains in the dollar safe-haven. The Fed’s favored inflation indicator, the core PCE index, is expected to rise 0.4% in January, while the annual pace may have slowed just a…
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DIFX Buzz: Here’s a weekly market recap for you to start your Monday with the top news of the week. Let’s see what happened in markets this week: Forex The Aussie Dollar gained around 0.4% against the Dollar ahead of RBA’s latest policy meeting on …
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In today’s DIFX Analytics, we’re going to look into the following assets: ❖ Bitcoin/US Dollar (BTC/USD) ❖ Silver/US Dollar (XAG/USD) ❖ Ether/US Dollar (ETH/USD) ❖ Gold/US Dollar (XAU/USD) ❖ Euro/US Dollar (EUR/USD) Bitcoin/US Dollar…
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