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Turkish Lira Plunged Again on Erkan’s Resignation and Poor Inflation Data
Feb 06, 2024
The Turkish lira is under pressure again, because of a combination of factors, including just another jaw-dropping...
The U.S. National Debt Broke a Record Again, Topping $34 Trillion.
Jan 08, 2024
It took only 3 months to reach new highs. Back in June 2023, Joe Biden suspended the national debt limit until Janu...
New Israeli-Hamas Events Point to Increasing Chances of Further Oil Price Spikes
Oct 18, 2023
Tension escalated in the Middle East after hundreds were killed in a blast at a Gaza hospital, sparking concerns ab...
Turkey's Central Bank Raises Key Rate to 25 Percent
Aug 25, 2023
Yesterday, on August 24, the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) raised its key discount rate by 750 poin...
Turkish Lira Sinks to Fresh Lows Defying the Central Bank’s Interest Rate Hike
Jun 23, 2023
The Turkish lira “welcomed” the new head of the Central Bank of Turkey, and it seems that the markets do not yet be...
High Inflation, Depletion of Foreign Reserves Make Turkish Lira More Exposed to Accelerating Decline
May 23, 2023
The steep decline in the level of foreign exchange reserves of Turkey's central bank raised fears of an impending "...
DXY Dollar Index Little Changed Despite Stalling Talks about Debt Ceiling Increase
May 10, 2023
The DXY Dollar Index Spot is trading nearly unchanged today at 101.72, seemingly ignoring the latest news about sta...
Turkish Lira: Broken, but Not Defeated
Apr 18, 2023
According to Bloomberg, Turkey’s central bank has requested local lenders to limit the amount of dollar purchases t...
Biden’s CHIPS Act Prompts to Take a More Detailed Look at Semiconductor Stocks and ETFs
Dec 01, 2022
The iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX), an exchange-traded fund holding 30 hot semiconductor stocks.
Diesel Fuel: Crunch Time Is Coming, Unless Something Changes
Oct 26, 2022
After a short pause, Diesel futures trading in New York surged almost back to the highest level in records going ba...
ITA: Defense Stocks as Apparent Pick amidst Escalation of Geopolitical Wars
Oct 12, 2022
The iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF is up 191% over the past 10 years but has been relatively flat over the pa...
OPEC+ To Cut Production By Two Million Barrels a Day
Oct 06, 2022
OPEC+ announced a much larger-than-expected production cut. The recommendation from the panel of OPEC+ ministers fo...