The U.S. Consumer Confidence Index for September dropped sharply to 98.7 from 105.6 in the previous month, a decline of 6.5%, marking the largest decline since August 2021, according to data released by the U.S. Conference Board on September 24. According to the report, the decline primarily refl...

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) announced on September 24 that the cash rate target remain at 4.35%, marking the seventh consecutive month at this level, which is also the highest in nearly 12 years. In the meeting statement, the RBA noted that restrictive financial conditions continue to sup...

The Fed announced a 50-basis-point rate cut last week, sparking expectations of further rate reductions and driving gold prices to new highs. On the 23rd, gold prices surged to an all-time high. On September 23, gold futures on the COMEX, the world’s largest gold futures exchange, soared to a r...

The Federal Reserve held its FOMC meeting on September 18, announcing a 50-basis point cut to the federal funds rate, lowering it to a range of 4.75% to 5%. In its post-meeting statement, the Fed noted that the labor market had shifted from moderate growth to a slowdown, and its confidence in inflat...

The U.S. retail sales slightly increased in August, as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau on September 17. The U.S. Retail sales rose by 0.1% month-over-month in August, down from 1% in July, but better than market expectations of -0.2%. On a year-over-year basis, retail sales grew by 2.1%, lower th...