Bar to Fed rate hike this week remains high even as markets see a chance
By Ann Saphir and Michael S. Derby
WASHINGTON, July 28 (Reuters) – The bar for a Federal Reserve interest rate hike this week is likely higher than reflected in rate futures markets, not only due to cooler-than-expected inflation data and another lull in hostilities between the U.S. and Iran but also because markets will view a single increase as signaling more moves are coming.
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Read MoreSocial Security lump-sum death benefit: Who is eligible?
After the death of a Social Security-insured worker in the United States, their surviving spouse or children may be eligible for a one-off payment of $255 from the Social Security Administration (SSA). This is separate to the SSA’s monthly survivor benefits: claimants can get both.
When applying for the payment,
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Read MoreDo Options Traders Know Something About Park Hotels & Resorts Stock We Don’t?
Investors in Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. PK need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the Aug. 21, 2026 $2.50 Call had s …
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Read MoreBitcoin ETFs see $12M outflow, Ethereum funds gain $9M on July 27
Bitcoin ETFs recorded an outflow of $11.6 million while Ethereum funds experienced a $9.2 million inflow on July 27, according to data from @WuBlockchain. These movements highlight ongoing volatility in the cryptocurrency ETF market, where investor interest has fluctuated between the two major digital assets. The outflow from Bitcoin ETFs could suggest a temporary decline in demand,
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Read MoreDo Options Traders Know Something About Advanced Energy Stock We Don’t?
Investors in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. AEIS need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the Dec. 18, 2026 $90.00 Call had some of the …
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Read MoreThe Burst
Is Bitcoin $100,000 Next?
Bitcoin has been on a tear lately, bringing its YTD returns to over 112%. Much of this gain can be attributed to Donald Trump’s support of bitcoin and his electoral victory, which added to an already bullish period for Bitcoin.
Now, the big question is whether the benchmark cryptocurrency could cross the $100,000 mark for the first time in the near future.
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Stock Market in Chaos? 1 High-Yield ETF Could Be a Safe Haven
The stock market has gotten off to an extremely rough start in 2025, with highly-valued stocks suddenly selling off on a variety of worries. Both the NASDAQ and S&P 500 entered corrections, erasing trillions in value from the market’s total capitalizations.
Much of this selloff has been driven by threats of sweeping tariffs that would drastically raise costs for American businesses and spur higher inflation.
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1 Growth Stock Down 30% You’ll Regret Not Buying The Dip
DigitalOcean is no ordinary cloud computing firm as you’ll see but it is down by 30% over the past 6 months, and yet appears to have significant upside potential from here.
If you’re not familiar with it, the company is like AWS or Google Cloud, but for small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Developers like it because of its…