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MARKET PULSE Macro On August 27, 2026, the Federal Reserve's decision to keep the effective federal funds rate steady at 3.63% contrasts with stubborn inflation and a cautious
STOCKS On August 27, 2026, the S&P 500 (SPY) showed little net movement, reflecting a market caught between strong AI-driven tech earnings and inflation-driven
CRYPTO XRP surged nearly 50% in the week leading up to August 24, 2026, driven by U.S. Treasury bond buyback expansions, Ripple’s White House policy engagement, and
STOCKS AMD’s stock edged higher today following a bullish upgrade from Raymond James, which raised its price target to $641, citing the company’s expanding datacenter
FOREX On August 26, 2026, EUR/USD saw a modest uptick to 1.1669 after ECB board member Isabel Schnabel emphasized the need for further rate hikes amid inflation
COMMODIT Gold’s price modestly rebounded on August 27, 2026, after a dip caused by stronger-than-expected U.S. inflation and durable goods data.
CRYPTO Bitcoin has edged higher to $78,904, buoyed by a U.S. Treasury move to double long-dated bond buybacks and sustained inflows into spot Bitcoin ETFs.
COMMODIT Gold prices retreated on August 26, 2026, after hitting a three-month high, pressured by US inflation data that raised the odds of a Federal Reserve rate hike.
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