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JPMorgan Exposed: Former Employee Alleges Concealment of Trading Size to Evade Capital Rules

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JPMorgan Exposed: Former Employee Alleges Concealment of Trading Size to Evade Capital Rules

“`html JPMorgan Chase Accused of Underreporting Trading Activity, Raising Basel III Concerns JPMorgan Chase Accused of Underreporting Trading Activity, Raising Basel III Concerns Table of Contents JPMorgan Chase Accused of Underreporting Trading Activity, Raising Basel III Concerns The Basel III Framework and Capital Requirements JPMorgan Chase’s Response The Federal Reserve’s Position Netting and its Implications … Read more

Unlock Gold Market Secrets: February 28 Intra-Day Entry Levels for Active Traders

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Unlock Gold Market Secrets: February 28 Intra-Day Entry Levels for Active Traders

Jim Wyckoff: Veteran Financial Journalist Delivers Decades of Market Expertise Table of Contents Jim Wyckoff: Veteran Financial Journalist Delivers Decades of Market Expertise Early Career and Education reporting from the Trading Floor “Jim Wyckoff on the Markets” Contributions to Kitco.com Consulting with Pro Farmer Contact Information Conclusion Unlocking Market Wisdom: An Exclusive Interview with Jim … Read more

U.S. Dollar Falls as Gold Prices Hit Historic Highs: Exploring Economic Impacts

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U.S. Dollar Falls as Gold Prices Hit Historic Highs: Exploring Economic Impacts

Gold Soars to Record Highs Amidst Economic Uncertainty gold prices reached unprecedented heights in early 2025,trading near record levels as the U.S. dollar faced increasing pressure. On Thursday,February 13,the precious metal closed at a staggering $2,957 per ounce,a significant jump from its December value of $2,600. This represents an 11% gain as the start of … Read more

Latin American banks define monetary policy based on environment

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Latin American banks define monetary policy based on environment

The Central Bank of Brazil – Latin America’s largest economy – kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 10.5 percent on Wednesday, opting for “caution” in the face of an “uncertain” international scenario and projections of rising inflation in the country, which in June stood at 4.23 percent. The announcement, widely anticipated by the financial … Read more

Dangers of Fed Interest Rate Policy Impacting Global Markets in 2024

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Dangers of Fed Interest Rate Policy Impacting Global Markets in 2024

The Treasury Department. Foto: Ting Shen/Bloomberg There has been a jubilant mood on the stock markets since the Fed announced the prospect of a shift in its interest rate policy. The markets are now assuming a Goldilocks scenario: declining inflation, a soft landing of the economy and significantly falling interest rates in 2024. But for … Read more

Central Banks Week… and the dollar awaits inflation data and Fed decisions

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Central Banks Week… and the dollar awaits inflation data and Fed decisions

Expected economic data in the currency market During this week, many important economic events and data will be issued, which will have an impact on the trading of a number of currencies, most notably the Australian dollar, the US dollar, the euro, and the sterling. The most important events are as follows: British labor market … Read more

Central Banks’ Gold Reserves: Increasing Purchases in 2023

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Central Banks’ Gold Reserves: Increasing Purchases in 2023

Written by Islam Saeed Saturday, November 4, 2023 02:00 AM Continue Central banksIt has supported its gold reserves since the beginning of the year, as data revealed World Gold Council Purchasing gold continued significantly in the first 9 months of 2023, and in the following context we monitor the most important information about central banks’ … Read more

The Unusual Duality: High Inflation and Strong Economic Growth

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The Unusual Duality: High Inflation and Strong Economic Growth

The latest economic data showed that inflation remains higher than the Fed’s target, but is weakening – and economic growth is high at the same time. From the point of view of some experts, this is a rather unusual situation. Powell called the U.S. economy “surprisingly robust.” GDP rose by 4.9 percent in the summer … Read more

ECB’s Interest Rate Hike: Impact on Inflation and Monetary Tightening

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ECB’s Interest Rate Hike: Impact on Inflation and Monetary Tightening

Emphasis continues as long as needed The final stages of the ECB’s interest rate hike are the focus, with core inflation subdued and underlying price pressures stubbornly increasing. Most economic analysts expect central bank officials to temporarily stop raising interest rates after next month’s meeting after the deposit rate reaches 3.75%, although money markets expect … Read more

ECB President Lagarde emphasizes determination to fight high inflation on 25th anniversary

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ECB President Lagarde emphasizes determination to fight high inflation on 25th anniversary

Frankfurt/Main (dpa) – On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the central bank, ECB President Christine Lagarde emphasized the determination of the euro currency guardians in the fight against the currently high inflation. “After years of low inflation, it is now too high and is likely to remain too high for too long,” Lagarde … Read more