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U.S. producer price index unchanged month-on-month in July

On July 15, Eastern Time, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that June PPI rose 5.5% year-on-year, significantly below expectations. Monthly core PPI also moderated to 0.2%, signaling broad-based disinflation.…

Federal Reserve: Trump pressure and rate risks – Commerzbank

Commerzbank's Dr. Marco Wagner analyzes how Donald Trump’s past and potential future attacks on the Federal Reserve (Fed) affect its independence. Using the Central Bank Pressure Index, he notes that Trump’s criticism s…

Why is Sixt stock surging today?

Group says ‘time is right’ to move on VodafoneThree less than a year after combining, buying out CK Hutchison and bulking up in its home market. Management cites progress on synergies, but jury’s out on ‘success’ of mer…

Trezor Customer Data Exposed in Shipping Partner Breach

A data breach at one of Trezor's shipping providers has exposed the names, phone numbers, email addresses and home addresses of thousands of the hardware wallet manufacturer's customers, the company disclosed on Thursda…

Ripple-Linked Wallet Moves 50M XRP to Unknown Address

A Ripple-linked wallet transferred 50 million XRP worth about $50.5 million to an unknown address on August 13, according to on-chain data. The wallet had received 150 million XRP earlier this month. The receiving addre…

Norges Bank: Disinflation slows rate path – Nomura

Nomura economists note Norges Bank kept its policy rate at 4.25% in August despite softer CPI-ATE inflation. The bank still flags a possible further hike, but they now expect a November move, with risks tilted to no add…

Time to Consider ‘Agg’ Improvement AGZD

Aggregate bond ETFs are popular because these funds typically have low annual expense ratios and hold thousands of bonds. However, old guard aggregate bond ETFs aren’t perfect.

A Fantastic Fundamental Foundation for This REIT ETF

With no help from the Federal Reserve, the notoriously rate-sensitive real estate sector is delivering some impressive performances this year, as the largest ETF in the category is up 10%.