17:51 2025-03-19
Before the FOMC statement, the probability of the Federal Reserve staying put this time was 99%.According to CME "Fed Watch": The probability of the Federal Reserve keeping interest rates unchanged in March is 99.0%, and the probability of cutting interest rates by 25 basis points is 1.0%. The probability of the Federal Reserve keeping interest rates unchanged by May is 83.9%, the probability of a cumulative rate cut of 25 basis points is 16.0%, and the probability of a cumulative rate cut of 50 basis points is 0.2%. The probability of the Federal Reserve keeping interest rates unchanged b...
17:36 2025-03-19
Informed sources: Zelensky supports proposal to stop attacks on energy facilitiesUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky agreed to halt strikes on Russian energy assets, according to people familiar with the matter, in the first step by US President Donald Trump to end the three-year conflict. Zelensky conveyed the message to Trump on the phone on Wednesday, the person said, speaking on condition of anonymity, adding that the two sides agreed to work to further expand the ceasefire. Trump also said the call was "very good" and that discussions were "going as planned...
17:30 2025-03-19
Institutions: Gold prices remain stable, investors await Federal Reserve decisionGold prices were largely flat on Wednesday after hitting a record high earlier as investors awaited the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision later today and continued to demand for safety. "There are concerns that tariffs could trigger inflation and the consensus is that the Fed could start easing around the middle of the year, despite rising prices as a result of US tariffs," said Bart Melek, head of commodity strategy at TD Securities. "I expect gold prices to remain roughly at current lev...
17:30 2025-03-19
Institutions: Markets could suffer a deeper sell-off before Trump and Federal Reserve supportDespite the gradual increase in volatility, the signs of a bear market are not obvious, but investors may have to endure a steeper decline if they want to gain support from Trump or the Federal Reserve. Karim Chedid, head of investment strategy at BlackRock EMEA, said on Tuesday that the "Fed put option" could be removed because the central bank could keep interest rates higher for longer in the context of sticky inflation. In addition, compared to the first time, Trump...
17:21 2025-03-19
Nvidia and xAI will join an AI infrastructure investment fund established by Microsoft, BlackRock, and MGXBlackRock, BlackRock's Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), Microsoft and Emirati technology investment firm MGX have announced that Nvidia and xAI will join the Global Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Investment Partnership (now known as the Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Partnership AIP) to drive investment in data centers and infrastructure. Nvidia will continue to serve as a technical advisor to AIP, leveraging its expertise in accelerated computing and AI factories to inform ...
17:15 2025-03-19
Volatility Shares Launches Two ETFs Tracking Solana FuturesBloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas posted on the X platform that Volatility Shares launched two ETFs tracking Solana futures: the Volatility Shares Solana ETF (SOLZ) and the Volatility Shares 2X Solana ETF (SOLT), with rates of 0.95% and 1.85%, respectively.
The launch of this product could pave the way for the spot Solana ETF, which is expected to be approved this year.