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6+ min ago   (916+ words) The Trump administration has made no secret of its desire to push the monetary easing pedal to the metal, even as the engine is already near the red line. They intend to push the system as hard as possible today…...

13+ min ago   (589+ words) The US economic docket featured the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Purchasers Management Index (PMI) for the services sector, which exceeded estimates amid increasing input costs. Other data show that private companies hired less people than expected by the economists,…...

33+ min ago   (110+ words) Putting the US dollar's recent weakening into historical perspective. On the Feb. 2, 2026, episode of The Morning Filter podcast, Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski discuss how investors should interpret sentiment around the US dollar today and what indicators to keep an…...

42+ min ago   (597+ words) The Australian Dollar (AUD) moves little against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday following the release of Australia's Trade Balance data, which showed the trade surplus widened to AUD 3,373M in December 2025, up from a downwardly revised AUD 2,597M in November and…...

56+ min ago   (254+ words) The Wall Street Journal editorial board took a bird's-eye assessment of President Donald Trump's tariff system on Wednesday and concluded the effects have overwhelmingly damaged the U.S. economy, American businesses, and American workers. This follows Trump printing his own opinion piece…...

57+ min ago   (792+ words) Investors were once again in risk-off mode as tech and crypto continued to fall. The S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, and Russell 2000 all traded lower as tech continued to be the worst-performing sector, while materials and energy fared the best. Cryptocurrencies continued…...

1+ hour, 14+ min ago   (246+ words) With a young population and rapid urbanisation, India is creating a huge pool of consumers apart from increasing exports, billionaire investor Mark Mobius said on Wednesday, adding that India will stay on the path to becoming the third-largest economy soon....

1+ hour, 18+ min ago   (92+ words) Feb 5 (Reuters) - Gold climbed more than 1% on Thursday, hovering near one-week highs, as geopolitical and economic tensions continued to bolster prices, while silver "and palladium also posted gains. 0700 Germany Industrial Orders MM Dec 0700 Germany Manufacturing O/P Cur Price SA…...

1+ hour, 35+ min ago   (1099+ words) Money promises abundance, only to return want." (The Author) In its disquieting force, this dictum cuts through the allure of monetary power to expose its central paradox: Abundance may broaden choice at the outset, only to unsettle balance and narrow…...

1+ hour, 37+ min ago   (639+ words) A rising euro and falling inflation will present fresh challenges for the European Central Bank at its meeting Thursday, potentially reviving debate about if and when policymakers should start cutting interest rates. There is little doubt that the central bank…...