United States Factory Orders (MoM) registered at -0.7%, below expectations (1.1%) in December

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GBP/USD holds above 1.3450 despite Mideast uncertainty

GBP/USD trades flat on the day above 1.3450 following the bearish action seen in the early European session on Thursday. Conflicting rhetoric from US and Iranian officials about a potential deal fuels market concerns and limits the pair's upside, while investors refrain from taking large positions ahead of Friday's critical Nonfarm Payrolls data from the US.

EUR/USD declines below 1.1550 on modest USD recovery

EUR/USD corrects lower after posting gains for two consecutive days and trades below 1.1550 in the second half of the day on Thursday. Markets stay wary about the prospects of a US-Iran peace deal and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, keeping the safe-haven USD underpinned and making it difficult for the pair to regain its traction.

How Wall Street rigs the game [Video]

In this week’s Live from the Vault, Andrew Maguire is joined by Peter Antico and Sean Stone to discuss the Paradigm of Money - an in-depth expose of financial market corruption, from naked shorting to the two-tier system that protects Wall Street.

XRP Price Forecast: Sell-off persists, bears aim for $1.00 as Ripple eyes on-chain multi-signature upgrade

Ripple (XRP) remains pressured, trading below $1.05 at the time of writing on Thursday. The token has declined for the fourth consecutive day this week, reflecting lethargic sentiment in the broader cryptocurrency market despite the possibility of easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.

AI defies the disinflationary playbook: Why lower oil prices might not be enough to cool core inflation

The global economic landscape has been fixated on the Middle East since the US-Iran war started in late February, reacting to significant changes in crude Oil prices and assessing how they could influence inflation dynamics and growth outlook.

9-3: Is the Federal Reserve’s vote tally Warsh's new forward guidance?

The rate did not move. Neither did the statement, and that’s the more interesting fact. Set the July 29 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) statement beside the one issued on June 17, and the two documents are identical apart from a single verb and a paragraph at the bottom naming three dissenters.