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According to data released by the U.S. Census Bureau on October 17, U.S. retail sales remained strong in September. Retail sales increased by 0.4% month-over-month, exceeding both the previous month’s 0.1% growth and the market expectation of 0.3%. Breaking down the details, 10 out of 13 major ...
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The U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) continued to decline in September, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on October 10. The year-over-year CPI growth rate was 2.4%, down 0.1% from the previous month. Although slightly above the market expectation of 2.3%, it remains t...
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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...
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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...
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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...