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US Federal Reserve holds rates after three consecutive cuts, Powell hints March rate cut unlikely, Trump attacks Federal Reserve decision.

Federal Reserve Shifts Into Wait and See Mode, Stocks Tick Lower; Bank of Canada Cuts Rates by 0.25%; European Central Bank Expected to Cut Today by 0.25%; Corn Futures Reach 1-Year High; Markets Await US Advance GDP

Fed Expected to Hold Rates, BoC to Cut by 0.25%; American Tech Rebounds After DeepSeek Shock, NASDAQ 100 and S&P 500 Indices Make Strong Gains; Australian Inflation Slightly Lower Than Expected.

President Trump Threatens New Tariff on Several Key Categories, Including Computer Chips; Chinese DeepSeek AI Reveal Roils Markets, Sends NASDAQ Plunging

Benchmark S&P 500 Equity Index Touches 6,100 Late Yesterday; Stocks Led Broadly Higher by AI Technology; President Trump to Speak Later Today

Canadian inflation fell to a slightly lower level than expected, while New Zealand’s data was in line with the consensus expectation.

After Reaching New Record High, Bitcoin Fails to Close at a High; President Trump Floats 10% Tariff on China, Threatens EU, Panama; US Dollar Continues Retreat; Bank of Japan Strongly Expected to Hike Rates by 25 bps

After Reaching New Record High, Bitcoin Falls Strongly to $101k; President Trump Inaugurated, Floats 25% Tariff on Mexico & Canada; Chinese Equities Rise as Trump Avoids Immediate China Tariff; $TRUMP Meme Coin Rising Again

Bitcoin Powers to New Record High; Global Stocks Mixed Ahead of President Trump's Inauguration; Reports Bank of Japan Certain to Hike Rates This Week

US Core Inflation Metric Comes in a Fraction Low, Stocks Higher, USD Lower; Bloomberg Reports Bank of Japan Almost Certain to Hike Rates Next Week, Boosting Yen

Core inflation dropped to 3.2% from 3.3%, boosting expectations of a March rate cut and sending the Dollar lower and stocks higher.

All eyes will be on today’s scheduled release of US CPI (inflation) data, which is expected to show a month-on-month increase of 0.4%.

Major Equity Indices Sink Before Recovering Later; US Dollar Weakens as Gradual Trump Tariffs Floated; Bank of Japan Makes Hawkish Comments on Rates; Markets Await US PPI Data Release

US Dollar Keeps Getting Stronger, Trading at 2-Year High; British Pound, Australian Dollar are Weakest Major Currencies; Strong US Jobs Data Weighs on Markets; Global Stock Markets Lower

Fed minutes reveal inflation concerns and cautious monetary policy amid potential risks from Trump’s trade and immigration policies.