Tokyo is one of the most densely populated cities in the world, while rural areas of Japan are suffering with ageing populations and declining birth rates.Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Wednesday, after Wall Street declined as investors awaited the key monetary policy decision from the U.S. Federal Reserve's two-day meeting, where it is expected to cut interest rates.Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index reversed losses from the start of the trading session to rise 0.17%, while the Topix index fell 0.4%.The ...

Let's start with Lisa Cook. She's involved in this Fed decision, and yet the president still seems to be trying to get her off the Fed. How is that happening and how might still some legal actions impact anything she does at this Fed meeting. Well, it doesn't look like anything's going to impact what she does at this Fed meeting because she's already there.And we have not heard that the White House has actually filed its appeal to the Supreme Court. So we're not expecting any immediate moves from the justic ...

Gold prices have indeed soared to all-time highs in 2025, prompting headlines about a historic rally. But according to Bank of America (BofA) Global Research, the story is more nuanced: The gold sector, while booming, hasn’t returned to all of the metrics that defined previous cyclical peaks, especially regarding its value relative to the broader equity market and its own historical valuations.This year, gold surged past major thresholds, as the traditional hedge against inflation and macroeconomic uncertai ...

The Federal Reserve is expected to announce its first interest rate cut this year on Wednesday despite signs of tariffs pushing inflation higher amid rising concerns about the labor market. Policymakers on the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) are expected to cut the benchmark federal funds rate by 25 basis points, the first since December 2024, which would lower the target range to 4% to 4.25%.Markets have priced in a cut, with the CME FedWatch tool showing a 96% chance of a 25-basis-point cut and a 4% ...

技术分析 - 12月欧元期货价格呈现上涨趋势并创下两个月新高 多头占据明显短期技术优势 [1] - 价格突破1.1880阻力位将形成买入机会 上行目标价位为1.2250或更高 [3] - 技术支撑位位于上周低点1.1717 可作为设置保护性卖出止损的参考位 [3] 基本面因素 - 美联储可能转向更鸽派的货币政策 对欧元形成利好并利空美元 [2] - 欧盟经济整体保持稳定 而美国经济近期出现疲软迹象 进一步支撑欧元走强 [2] 交易策略 - 建议在价格走强时把握12月欧元期货买入机会 [1] - 明确设置1.2250上行目标价位与1.1717止损保护位 [3]

To help set up the trading day, we go as usual to Kevin Hanks, co-host of Fast Market. He is live at the CBOE. And of course, everybody is still talking about the Fed um and what the members are thinking and doing and the changing of the guard and the vulnerability of the Fed too.Um tell me a little bit about what as they be begin the meeting today and tomorrow we'll find the details. >> Good morning, Nicole. Yeah, day one of the Fed meeting, you know, has got some headlines ba ba b b b b b b b b b b b b b ...

You often hear about the Federal Reserve when it comes to interest rates and monetary policy. After all, the central bank’s role in setting the federal funds rate has real effects on consumers and their money. But the Fed does more than just influence monetary policy — it also plays a key role in consumer protection. Learn more about how the Fed protects consumers through rulemaking, regulation, and more. 5 ways the Federal Reserve protects consumers The Federal Reserve, commonly referred to as “the Fe ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday he had a good session with former Fed official James Bullard as part of his search for a new Fed chairman. "Mr. Bullard and I had a very good approximately two-hour session. He has incredible experience from the St. Louis Fed. He is an expert on monetary policy, deep academic background, and knows the institution of the Fed very well," Bessent said in an interview with CNBC. Bullard, the former president of the Federal Reserve B ...

中国刺激服务消费与旅游业政策 - 中国正推出一揽子政策刺激服务消费和旅游业 包括向更广泛符合条件人群发放5年多次入境签证[2] 并延长旅游景点和博物馆营业时间以提振夜间经济[2] - 计划在电信、医疗和教育等关键战略领域扩大试点项目 旨在进一步开放经济和吸引全球资本[3] 同时推动举办国际体育赛事 目标到2030年体育产业总规模超过7万亿元人民币(约9820亿美元)[3] - 这些措施是使国内需求成为经济增长主要引擎的广泛战略组成部分[3] 欧洲央行货币政策立场 - 欧洲央行对未来利率调整保持谨慎态度 管理委员会成员Scicluna强调"没有预先设定的降息" 采取依赖数据的逐次会议决策方式[4] - 此前欧洲央行已实施多次降息 包括2025年4月下调25个基点 使存款利率降至2.25%[4] 汽车行业重组动态 - 福特汽车公司计划于2026年初在德国科隆工厂削减1000个工作岗位[5] 这是欧洲更广泛重组计划的一部分 目标到2027年在整个欧洲减少约4000名员工 其中2900个岗位削减影响德国业务[5] - 科隆工厂是福特电动车型的关键生产基地 生产包括Explorer和Capri等车型[5] 地缘政治冲突影响 - 俄罗斯与乌克兰冲突持续 俄罗斯声称其无人机成功打击了据称被军方使用的乌克兰加油站[6] - 乌克兰加强了对俄罗斯能源基础设施的远程无人机袭击 包括炼油厂和泵站 以破坏莫斯科的战争资金[6] 俄罗斯报告击落大量乌克兰无人机 其中一些针对核电站和主要石油枢纽等关键设施[6]

黄金价格走势 - 黄金价格持稳于每盎司3640美元附近 接近历史高位[1] - 黄金价格连续四周上涨 年内累计涨幅近40%[1][3] - 黄金突破通胀调整后的历史纪录 脱离此前区间震荡走势[3] 美联储政策预期 - 市场预期美联储本周将降息25个基点[1] - 利率互换合约定价显示年底前至少还有一次降息 第三次降息概率较高[1] - 降息预期推动国债收益率降至数月低点 美元走弱[2] 黄金需求驱动因素 - 地缘政治不确定性及特朗普贸易政策持续支撑避险资产需求[3] - 各国央行协同购买黄金支持价格[3] - 美元走弱使黄金对其他货币买家更具吸引力[2] 价格预测与市场观点 - 高盛集团预测特朗普对美联储施压可能推动金价接近每盎司5000美元[4] - 澳新银行分析师指出宏观经济数据将取代关税相关头条主导市场[2] 泰国黄金市场动态 - 泰国当局正讨论对通过在线渠道以泰铢结算的黄金交易征税[5] - 征税旨在减少黄金出口并提高泰国居民持有黄金成本[5] - 与黄金运输相关的美元流入是推动泰铢走强的因素之一[5] 其他贵金属表现 - 白银和铂金价格持平 钯金上涨[4] - 伦敦金属交易所铜价持稳[4]