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- Bitcoin Recovers After Briefly Falling Below $77,000 Thursday
The Federal Reserve held its target range at 3.75% to 4.00%; preliminary October data showed selling-price inflation at its fastest pace since August 2022.
· Investing
- Boockvar Says Fed Would Skip December Hike If Tech Stocks Keep Falling
The One Point BFG Wealth Partners chief investment officer made his outlook conditional on further declines in technology stocks.
· Regulation
- Tom Barkin Says Gradual Fed Rate Adjustments Are Feasible
The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond president described the policy direction as clear and the pace of changes as the remaining question.
· Regulation
- U.S. Real GDP Growth Tests Fed Chair’s View That Economy Is Not Overheated
Real GDP rose 3.4% on an annualized quarter-over-quarter basis in Q3. Consumer spending increased 3.8%, while equipment investment climbed 20.9%.
· Regulation
- Fed Sets Three Strategy Meetings Without Rate Votes in 2027 and 2028
One meeting in 2027 and two in 2028 will focus on policy strategy. The Fed held its federal funds target range at 3.75% to 4% in October.
· Investing
- Former Fed Vice Chair Expects December 2026 Rate Hike, One or Two More Possible in 2027
Roger Ferguson's forecast includes one or two additional rate increases in 2027.
· Regulation
- Markets Reprice Amid Fed Uncertainty, AI Spending and Binance Incident
The Fed held its federal funds target range at 3.75%-4.00% in a 10-2 vote as markets weighed possible December rate increases in Europe and Japan. Tech companies’ AI spending also figured in the reassessment.
· Investing
- Markets Stabilize After Binance Incident as Credit and Earnings Risks Persist
The Federal Reserve held rates at 3.75% to 4% in a 10-2 vote, while QCP Capital identified credit conditions and the corporate earnings outlook as limits on risk appetite.
· Investing
- Origin Bancorp Forecasts Fourth-Quarter Net Interest Margin Near 4%
The bank targets high-single-digit loan growth in 2026 and 2027, but says competitive pricing could pull the margin below 4%.
· Business
- Bitcoin Traded Near $80,100 After a Brief Dip Below $80,000
At 5:54 a.m. ET (9:54 UTC) Oct. 29, Bitcoin was down about 1.6% over 24 hours. Its approximate 24-hour range was $79,600 to $81,700.
· Investing
- Markets Price 79.6% Chance of a 25-Basis-Point Fed Hike in December
The chance of unchanged rates is 20.4%. The Federal Open Market Committee meets Dec. 9.
· Investing
- Fed Holds Rates at 3.75% to 4% as Two Officials Back a Hike
September’s core PCE index, which excludes food and energy, rose 3.1% year over year and 0.3% from August.
· Regulation
- Jim Bianco Calls for Overhaul of Fed’s Post-Crisis Guidance
He said the structures adopted after the global financial crisis caused more damage than the problems they solved.
· Regulation
- Hassett Says Fed May Act if October Inflation Is Indeed Very High
His Oct. 29 remark gave no numerical threshold for very high inflation and did not name a possible Fed action.
· Regulation
- Federal Reserve Holds Rates at 3.75% to 4% in 10-2 Vote
Lisa D. Cook and Beth M. Hammack dissented, preferring a quarter-point increase. The decision came Wednesday, Oct. 28.
· Regulation
- U.S. PCE Inflation Accelerates to 3.6%, Above the Fed’s 2% Goal
September headline inflation rose faster than August, while core PCE increased 3.1% year over year. The Fed held rates at 3.75% to 4% on Oct. 28.
· Investing
- US Core PCE Inflation Rises to 2.5%, Exceeding September Forecast
The annual rate eased from 3.3% but remained above the Fed’s 2% target.
· Investing
- U.S. PCE Inflation Rises to 3.6% in September, Matching Forecasts
The annual rate was up from 3.4% in the prior reading, keeping the Federal Reserve’s key inflation gauge in focus for markets.
· Investing
- U.S. GDP Grows at a 3.4% Annualized Pace as September Inflation Hits 3.6%
Core PCE inflation reached 3.1% annually. GDP growth exceeded a 3.1% estimate and the 2.2% pace recorded in the second quarter.
· Investing
- Warsh Says AI Investment Is Not Insulated From Interest Rates
The Federal Open Market Committee held its federal funds target range at 3.75% to 4% in a 10-2 vote. Two members favored a quarter-point increase.
· Regulation
- Fed Reserves One 2027 Meeting for Strategy, Leaving Seven for Rate Decisions
In 2028, the Federal Open Market Committee plans two strategy meetings and six policy-setting sessions. No rate vote or policy statement is anticipated at the 2027 strategy meeting.
· Regulation
- U.S. Core PCE Inflation Rises 3.1% as December Fed Hike Risk Draws Focus
Overall PCE inflation rose 3.6% year over year, while markets are watching whether service prices climb further.
· Investing
- Bitcoin Whale Flows Split as $200 Million Reaches Exchanges and One Buys $903 Million
A separate 14,942 BTC outflow from exchanges was the largest in five weeks. The Federal Reserve held its benchmark rate range at 3.75% to 4%.
· Investing
- Federal Reserve Holds Rates in 10-2 Vote as Two Members Back a Hike
Bitcoin rose 43% in the third quarter, while a four-year-cycle thesis places a possible low around November 2026.
· Investing
- Bitcoin Fell 4.2% Through Oct. 25 as Spot Demand Stayed Negative
The Coinbase Premium Index averaged -0.093% in October’s first 25 days, while the Bull Score Index fell to 60 from 90.
· Investing
- Tom Lee Says Fed Remarks Could Ease AI-Driven Inflation Concerns
Lee described the comments as more dovish and said stronger-than-expected data could be viewed positively if the Fed does not try to slow AI growth.
· Investing
- Bessent Says Future Fed Rate Increases Are Not Automatically Mistakes
The Fed held its benchmark rate steady. UBS has projected two further increases by March 2027.
· Regulation
- Fed Holds Rates as Markets Put December Hike Odds at 83%
The estimate priced a 25-basis-point move. The October hold drew two dissenting votes.
· Investing
- Bitcoin tests $80,000 support as tech earnings and inflation shape $85,000 breakout prospects
Bitcoin repeatedly tested $80,000 support as Coin Bureau highlighted tech earnings, oil and inflation as key catalysts. Spot demand, ETF flows and closing prices remain central to confirming a breakout.
· Investing
- Cardano Falls Below $0.20 as ADA Drops 4.16% in 24 Hours
ADA's 24-hour range was $0.1959443 to $0.2088623. The Fed held its target range at 3.75% to 4.00%.
· Investing
- Real rates near zero warrant modest tightening to restore 2% inflation, Hoenig says
Thomas Hoenig said real interest rates remain near zero with inflation around 4%, making modest tightening appropriate to restore the 2% target.
· Investing
- Fed holds rates at 3.75–4%; Warsh says price stability remains out of reach
The Fed held rates at 3.75–4% as growth and employment remained strong. Warsh said policymakers needed more information to determine their next move, with price stability still unachieved.
· Investing
- Fed Sets Reserve-Balance Rate at 3.90%, Effective Oct. 29
The Board of Governors set the rate as the FOMC kept its federal funds target range at 3.75% to 4%.
· Regulation
- Fed’s Latest Interest-Rate Decision Passes in a 10-2 Vote
The previous decision drew all 12 votes in favor, while two members opposed the latest outcome.
· Regulation
- Analyst Sees Long-Term Gold Recovery Despite Fed Rate Risks
Rick Kanda said diversification demand and uncertainty may support gold over time, while higher-rate expectations posed a near-term risk before the Fed’s Oct. 28 decision.
· Investing
- Bitcoin Fell to $80,297 Before Fed Decision as Early Gains Faded
The 50-day simple moving average stood at $81,831, while bids concentrated at lower levels, including about $42 million between $78,000 and $79,000.
· Investing
- AI Hyperscaler Bond Index Yields 6.51%, Posts Negative 9.05% One-Year Return
The 166-issue index covered five U.S. technology companies as of Sept. 30. The 10-year Treasury par yield was 5.05% on Oct. 28, two days after Meta outlined a financing plan.
· Investing
- Bitcoin Volatility Falls to 25% as the $85,000 Range Caps Four Advances
The $84,000-to-$85,000 range has turned back four advances this year, while U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF inflows totaled about $67 million over two weeks.
· Investing
- Seven Stocks Join the S&P 500’s Midday Gainers List on Wednesday
GOOG, MSFT, FLEX, LH, VRT, GEHC and SNDK were listed. The index rose 0.2% in afternoon trading as investors watched for a Fed decision and earnings reports.
· Investing
- One-Day VIX Signaled Muted Move Before Fed Decision, Sethi Said
The reading was at its lowest level ahead of a Fed day since April. The decision was scheduled for 2 p.m. ET Wednesday, Oct. 28.
· Investing