Fed’s Minutes Report ‘Bludgeons’ Global Markets — Stocks, Crypto, Precious Me...
Minutes from the U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy meeting on December 14-15 show that the central bank is being persistent about unwinding quantitive easing (QE) tactics and that it views ultra-low interest rates as no longer necessary. Global markets immediately dropped after the news was published as stock markets roiled, crypto markets shed billions, and precious metals like gold slipped a hair in value as well. US Central Bank Policy Meeting Suggests the QE and Low-Interest Rate Fiesta Is Coming to an End, Global Markets Lose Billions Recently published notes from the Fed meeting....
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The bottom "is not in" for either stocks or crypto, one analyst believes, as alarming data shows copycat moves from 2008 by the S&P 500. Bitcoin (BTC) dropped to weekly lows at the Aug. 17 Wall Street open as upcoming Federal Reserve comments unsettled risk assets.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewDollar climbs as Fed minutes dueData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView tracked a more than 2% daily decline in BTC/USD, which hit $23,325 on Bitstamp.Already showing signs of weakness, the pair slid further as United States equities began trading, hours....
On May 9, the board of directors at the Federal Reserve held its quarterly meeting with the Federal Advisory Council to discuss pressing matters within the Fed’s jurisdiction. Among the issues discussed was Bitcoin, and from the minutes of that meeting, it sounds as though some relatively progressive ideas about crypto-currencies are taking hold in the Fed. In fact, the minutes even note that Bitcoin could be “a boon” to the economy. These sentiments, however, are not novel, even in Washington. The Bitcoin Senate hearings last November touched on the currency’s importance as a financial....
The price of Bitcoin rose 2% in 30 minutes as the election causes massive volatility in the U.S. stock market. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) rose by 2% in just 30 minutes right as the United States' stock market rang its opening bell on Nov. 3. During pre-market, the Dow Jones surged by over 350 points as the U.S. election day triggered massive volatility.The four reasons that likely led to a Bitcoin uptrend in such a short period are the election, a stocks upsurge, negative funding and rising exchange outflows.Hourly chart of Bitcoin. Source: TradingView.comElection triggers volatilityThe....
While stocks and cryptocurrency markets have floundered during the last week, the price of the precious metal gold has increased in value by 3.85% during the last seven days. An ounce of fine gold jumped from $1,826.92 on February 10, to $1,897.36 per ounce on February 19. Additionally, the top gold-backed crypto coins today have seen a significant increase in demand alongside premiums above the spot market price of gold.
Gold Shines During Economic Uncertainty
The world’s economy has been shaky and many are blaming the turmoil between Russia and Ukraine, and the....
The FOMC minutes on Wednesday revealed that policymakers intend to step up their fight against inflation in 2022. The Federal Reserve’s signaling for tighter monetary policy in 2022 could provide short-term headwinds for risk assets such as stocks and cryptocurrency, but there’s a good chance that Bitcoin (BTC) still comes out on top as investors recognize its value as a digital reserve asset, according to Bloomberg commodity strategist Mike McGlone. The January edition of Bloomberg’s Crypto Outlook described the Federal Reserve’s plan to raise interest rates in 2022 as a possible “win-win....