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The Weekly Look Ahead at the Global Economy and Markets
We are emerging from an eventful week characterized by high-impact news and significant market volatility. The narrative was dominated by the Federal Reserve, escalating geopolitical tensions, and further evidence of the ongoing “rewiring” of the international trade and investment system. Wednesday’s FOMC announcement left interest rates unchanged. This was followed by a relatively uneventful press conference in which Chair Jerome Powell sidestepped delicate political and economic inquiries. Notably, the January decision had two dissenting votes in favor of a 25-basis-point cut (Governors Waller and Miran) ... (full story)
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Progress is being made on some of the biggest question marks hanging over markets but there is more work to do and new risks may be evolving. The week will focus upon next steps for some of these issues alongside a wave of top shelf macro reports led by nonfarm payrolls and a wave of global central bank decisions alongside continued earnings risk. At least ...
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Bitcoin is in full spotlight mode again. Price action has shifted from sleepy consolidation to seriously aggressive moves, with candles that scream volatility and liquidations flying on both sides of the book. We are seeing powerful swings, breakout attempts, and sharp pullbacks that keep both bulls and bears guessing. This is pure high-energy crypto ...
From morningstar.com | Feb 2, 2026
U.S. stock futures sank Sunday, after a weekend slide by bitcoin and Friday's massive sell-off in precious metals capped a tumultuous first month of 2026. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM00) were down about 340 points, or 0.7%, in volatile trading late Sunday. S&P 500 futures (ES00) were down about 1.2%, while Nasdaq-100 futures (NQ00) were off ...
