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Economy
SEISMIC
8h ago7 min read
Bond Rout Deepens as 10-Year Yield Eyes 6%
Ten-year Treasury yields approach 6% as Mideast oil fears reignite inflation, dragging emerging market stocks to four consecutive sessions of losses.
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Economy
MAJOR
15h ago6 min read
Warsh Rate-Hike Odds Cross 50% After Jackson Hole
Markets are now pricing better-than-even odds that Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh will raise interest rates at the November FOMC meeting, after his Jackson Hole address signaled persistent…
Economy
MAJOR
3d ago6 min read
Michigan Sentiment at Near-Record Low as Rates Rise
Michigan's final September consumer sentiment index held at 47.8 Friday, the weakest since May's record trough, as a Federal Reserve rate hike and crude oil above $100 per barrel compound pressure…
Economy
MAJOR
3d ago5 min read
October Rate Hike Odds Hit 70% as Yields Top 5%
Hot PMI data and hawkish remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Warsh drove October rate hike odds to 70%, sending the 10-year Treasury yield to its highest level since July 2007.
Economy
MAJOR
6d ago6 min read
China 2026 Gold Imports Already Top All of 2025
Chinese gold purchases through August alone surpassed the country's entire 2025 import total, topping 1,000 metric tons with four months still remaining as bullion holds near $3,360 an ounce.
Economy
SEISMIC
6d ago6 min read
Fed Dot Plot Seals December Hike, Yields at 20-Year Highs
Fed's September dot plot confirms a December hike, with futures pricing 4.2% by year-end and 4.7% by late 2027 as 10-year Treasury yields close in on 20-year highs.
Economy
MAJOR
6d ago6 min read
Yen Slides to 157 as Japan Holiday Raises Stakes
The Japanese yen fell past 157 per dollar heading into a three-day national holiday, placing the Bank of Japan on maximum intervention alert after the July US-Japan coordinated currency defense…
Economy
MAJOR
Sep 217 min read
Gold Near $3,383 Record as Dollar Surge Caps Rally
Bullion hovers near the $3,383 all-time high as geopolitical risk and rate-hike fears sustain safe-haven demand while a Fed-strengthened dollar caps further upside.
Economy
SEISMIC
Sep 205 min read
Fed Raises Interest Rates for First Time in 3 Years
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh raises interest rates to 3.75%-4% and signals another 2026 hike, sending the Dow Jones down 600 points and roiling bond markets.
Economy
MAJOR
Sep 186 min read
August Industrial Production Faces First Post-Hike Test
The Federal Reserve's August industrial production report lands Friday at 9:15 a.m. ET, the first hard factory gauge after a 25bp hike lifted interest rates to a 2007 high.
Economy
MAJOR
Sep 166 min read
August Housing Starts Near Six-Year Lows
Fresh Census Bureau construction data due Thursday is set to extend one of the deepest residential building slowdowns since 2020, coinciding with Lennar's sharpest quarterly profit decline in five…
Economy
MAJOR
Sep 165 min read
Gold Hits 6-Week Low as Fed Dot Plot Lifts Dollar
Gold tumbled to $2,263 per ounce, its weakest level in six weeks, after a hawkish Federal Reserve rate outlook sent the dollar index to 99.57 and traders rotated into short-dated Treasuries over…
Economy
MAJOR
Sep 157 min read
Yen Slides Past 154 as PPI Surge Seals Fed Tightening
The Japanese yen dropped to a multi-month low beyond 154 per dollar Monday as August U.S. producer prices surged 5.4% and markets priced near-certain Federal Reserve tightening on Sept. 16,…
MarketsEconomy
SEISMIC
Sep 156 min read
10-Year Treasury Yield Hits 5.041%, a 16-Year Peak
The 10-year Treasury yield hit 5.041%, its highest since 2007, as surging oil and a hotter-than-expected August PPI cement near-certain Fed tightening and force a reset across interest rates.
Economy
MAJOR
Sep 155 min read
Fed Opens September FOMC With 85% Hike Odds
The Federal Reserve begins its first rate-setting meeting since the December 2025 pause as futures price an 85% probability of a 25-basis-point increase in interest rates to a target range of…
Economy
MAJOR
Sep 157 min read
Gold Down 20% as Iran War Drives Rate Surge
Gold has tumbled more than 20% since the US-Iran conflict erupted, as surging oil prices feed inflation and force the Federal Reserve toward higher interest rates, crushing the metal's traditional…
Economy
MAJOR
Sep 145 min read
ECB Policy Rate Rises to 2.5% as Eurozone CPI Hits 3.3%
The ECB raised its deposit rate 25 basis points to 2.5% on September 10, its first hike in over a year, as eurozone CPI climbed to 3.3% on oil above $107 per barrel.
Economy
MAJOR
Sep 147 min read
Brazil Cuts Interest Rates to 13.75%; Fed Hikes Sept. 16
Brazil's Copom trims the Selic to 13.75% at the same September 15-16 window the Federal Reserve raises rates, delivering the clearest live illustration of developed-emerging market monetary policy…
Economy
MAJOR
Sep 145 min read
BOJ Set to Hike Rates to 1.25%, Highest Since 1995
The BOJ is set to raise rates to 1.25% at its September 17-18 meeting, hitting a 31-year high, after Hajime Takata's hawkish speech drove the yen 1.5% higher to a one-month peak.
Economy
MAJOR
Sep 146 min read
China's 2026 Rate Decision Hangs in the Balance
Beijing faces its most critical monetary policy choice in years as consumer spending stalls and markets await an imminent reserve-requirement or rate cut.
Economy
SEISMIC
Sep 147 min read
10-Year Treasury Yield Nears 5% on PPI, Iran War
A global bond rout fueled by record energy costs and above-consensus wholesale inflation is pushing the 10-year US Treasury yield to the edge of 5%, its sharpest tightening episode since 2023 with…
Economy
MAJOR
Sep 147 min read
Gold, Bitcoin Rally as Core CPI Runs Hot
Gold climbed 1.6% to $4,385 per ounce and Bitcoin gained 3% after August core inflation beat forecasts, driving Fed rate-hike odds to 90% ahead of the September FOMC meeting.
Economy
MAJOR
Sep 116 min read
Gold Steadies Near $4,350 Ahead of CPI Data
Spot gold holds near $4,348 as rising interest rates and a firmer dollar offset persistent Middle East safe-haven demand, with a pivotal inflation print due September 11 likely to determine…
Economy
MAJOR
Sep 115 min read
August CPI at 3.4% Keeps Interest Rates on Course
August CPI rose 3.4% year-over-year, matching forecasts exactly and removing any chance the Federal Reserve would pause its interest rates campaign at the September policy meeting next week.
Economy
MAJOR
Sep 116 min read
China Resumes Crude Buying as Oil Tops $100 a Barrel
China's return as a crude buyer threatens oil prices above $100 per barrel and directly complicates Fed and ECB interest rate decisions scheduled for next week.
Economy
MAJOR
Sep 116 min read
August CPI Tests the Fed Before September Rate Decision
August consumer prices land Friday at 8:30 a.m. ET as the decisive inflation read before the Federal Reserve weighs interest rates at its September 16 FOMC meeting.
Economy
SEISMIC
Sep 107 min read
BOJ September 18 Rate Hike All But Certain
Bank of Japan rate-hike odds have reached near-100% ahead of its September 18 meeting as Japan's 10-year bond yield surges to 3% for the first time since 1996, amplifying global bond pressure…
EconomyMarkets
SEISMIC
Sep 106 min read
August PPI Falls 0.1%, Rate-Hike Odds Collapse
A historic producer-price undershoot slashes September rate-hike odds and reframes Friday's CPI as the pivotal inflation signal for equity and bond markets this week.
Economy
SEISMIC
Sep 107 min read
Gold Hits Record $2,447 in Sharpest Safe-Haven Surge
Gold climbed to an all-time high of $2,447 per ounce Wednesday as surging Brent crude above $101, three-year-high Treasury yields, and intensifying Middle East conflict drove the session's most…
EconomyMarkets
MAJOR
Sep 107 min read
10-Year Treasury Yield Hits 4.857%, Near 3-Year High
The 10-year Treasury yield surged to 4.857% after the Treasury Department tripled bond buybacks to $3 billion, falling short of investor expectations and accelerating a broad equity selloff.
Why do economic reports move stocks?
Stock prices rest on two things interest rates control: the value of future profits and the appetite for risk. That is why a hotter-than-expected CPI inflation print or a strong jobs report can move every stock at once - the numbers change where investors expect the Federal Reserve to set rates. The desk covers each major release with what was expected, what arrived, and how markets repriced.
The calendar repeats monthly: CPI and PCE for inflation, nonfarm payrolls for employment, GDP for growth, and the Fed's FOMC meetings where policy is actually set. Each report writes through to the wiki entry explaining the indicator, so coverage of a payrolls surprise links directly to what nonfarm payrolls measures and why markets care.
Frequently Asked
Which economic reports does Pomegra cover?
The desk covers major releases including CPI inflation, jobs reports, GDP, and central-bank rate decisions, with plain-English explanations of the market impact.
What is an economic indicator?
An economic indicator is a statistic - like unemployment or GDP growth - used to judge the health and direction of an economy. The Pomegra wiki and learn library explain the major ones.