Economics
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Starbucks Gains After Q4 Earnings
Starbucks (SBUX.US) is signaling a revival of its U.S. business, even though margins remain under pressure. Shares are rising after…
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US Mortgage Applications Fall
The volume of mortgage applications in the US fell by 8.5% from the previous week in the period ending January…
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Microsoft Preview – Azure, AI And a Test of Growth Quality
Why Microsoft’s Earnings Matter Microsoft enters the earnings season as one of the most important and, at the same time,…
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FED – FOMC Preview
FOMC preview: Fed on hold, as independence fears and dollar’s demise in focus The Federal Reserve will announce its latest…
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Fed Set to Pause Rate Cuts
The Federal Reserve is widely expected to leave the federal funds rate unchanged at the 3.5%–3.75% target range in its…
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AUD/USD – Will The RBA be The Next Central Bank to Return to Rate Cuts
The Australian dollar (AUD) remains one of the stronger currencies following higher-than-expected inflation data. The latest CPI reading surprised to…
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German Consumer Morale Beats Estimates
Germany’s GfK Consumer Climate Indicator rose to -24.1 heading into February 2026, up from a near two-year low of -26.9…
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Economic Calendar – Fed Decision in Focus, Rate Cut Expectations Scaled Back
The main event today — and of the entire week — will be the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision.…
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RTX Corp – Largest U.S. Defense Contractor Posts Results
RTX Corp. (RTX.US), the largest U.S. defense prime and formerly Raytheon, delivered better than expected results for Q4 2025 and…
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U.S Macro Data Surprises to The Upside, Nasdaq Climbs to 26,000 Pts
Today’s U.S. housing market data surprised to the upside. Home prices rose 0.6% m/m versus 0.3% expected and 0.4% previously, while prices in the 20 largest U.S.…
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