MARKET NEWS
Mar 07, 2025
Could DOGE Cause a US Recession?
DOGE is unlikely to cause a US recession, but its "move fast and break things" approach raises the risks. Narratives about the U.S. economic outlook have darkened in the past month as concerns about...
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Mar 07, 2025
Weekly Market Outlook: Trigger Uncertainty, Nasdaq in Correction and US CPI Data
Markets have struggled this week as fears are rising. Wall Street is on edge as investors say the Trump administration’s mixed signals on rolling back tariffs are creating confusion instead of easing...
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Mar 07, 2025
Week Ahead: Highlights Include US CPI, UoM, BoC, UK GDP and Norwegian CPI
MON: Eurogroup Meeting, Norwegian CPI (Feb), EZ Sentix Index (Mar), Japanese GDP (Q4) TUE: EIA STEO WED: 25% US tariff on all imports of steel and aluminium comes into effect, BoC Announcement,...
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Mar 07, 2025
Trade Wars 2.0: What Will Trump's New Tariffs Lead To?
Brief Reminder In 2018, US President Donald Trump initiated a trade war update with sanctions against China. Economic disagreement between the United States and China began in 2018 when United States...
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Mar 07, 2025
US Stocks Continue to Vote Down Trump’s Tariffs—More Downside Ahead?
Trump’s U-Turns Keep the Market Under Pressure Both US equity indices and the US dollar remain under severe stress as US President Trump continues his back-and-forth on the tariffs front. In another...
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Mar 06, 2025
The Risk of a US Recession Isn’t Zero Anymore
The risk of a recession in the U.S. is not zero. This is particularly true as the current Administration tackles Government bloat and implements tariffs. However, before we discuss why the risk of a...
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Mar 06, 2025
Gold Slips Ahead of NFP as Profit-Taking and Bond Yields Weigh
Gold Dips on Profit-Taking as NFP Looms The gold (XAU/USD) price declined by 0.3% on Thursday as US Treasury yields rose and traders took profits on their long positions. We are just seeing some mild...
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Mar 06, 2025
Private Sector Job Growth Weak in Feb: Will NFP Report Follow Suit?
The BLS reports nonfarm payrolls and unemployment numbers for February on Friday. It follows a weaker than expected ADP private sector jobs report. What to expect from Friday's jobs report. Only...
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Mar 06, 2025
US Trade Deficit Hits Record $131.4 Billion in January: What’s Driving the Surge?
The trade deficit grew to $131.4 billion in January, the worst monthly deficit on record. Exports grew by $3.3 billion (+1.2%) while imports grew by $36.6 billion (+10%).Over the last 30+ years,...
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Mar 06, 2025
NFP Preview: Will Tariffs and DOGE Crush the Jobs Market?
NFP Key Points NFP report expectations: +160K jobs, +0.3% m/m earnings, unemployment at 4.0% Leading indicators point to near-expectation reading in this month’s NFP report, with headline job...
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