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Piero Cipollone: Digital euro: the future of money

Two key things that need to happen before Strait of Hormuz traffic can return to prewar levels

The U.S. and Iran agreed to a framework for a peace deal that extends their cease-fire for another 60 days. Now, a series of practical steps are needed for traffic to pick back up through the shipping chokepoint.

Germany moves two ships to Djibouti, eyeing multinational Hormuz mission this summer

Germany is among a number of countries that have offered help in securing the shipping lane, but only if an Iran ceasefire deal turns out to be lasting.

Bank of England holds interest rates at 3.75% amid Iran war peace prospects

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee voted 7-2 to keep rates on hold.

Bundesbank study: Germans love their cash – and still pay digitally

In Germany, for the first time, cashless payments are more common than cash. Why many people still don't want to do without banknotes and coins.

Monetary policy: British central bank pauses despite persistently high inflation

The central bank is sticking to the key rate of 3.75 percent. Economists in Britain do not expect interest rate hikes this year. The country recently took a relaxed course.

Hollister partners with Target to tap into $89 billion back-to-college shopping market

Hollister's partnership with Target comes as both companies look to capitalize on the lucrative back-to-college shopping market.

Hegseth announces review of US troops in Europe, scorns some allies

The comments offer new insights into the internal mechanics Trump administration have in mind for re-evaluating force levels on the continent.

Swiss central bank readies for FX intervention if safe haven franc strengthens

The SNB left interest rates unchanged, as it highlighted the risk of renewed upward pressure on the Swiss franc amid ongoing uncertainty.

US Federal Reserve: One sentence moves the stock markets: New Fed chief starts an era that hardly anyone expected

Kevin Warsh has spooked the markets with his clear commitment to less inflation. What investors and observers are now preparing for.

Warsh wants to listen to markets more. Morgan Stanley says markets may regret it.

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh says he wants to listen to the signal from markets more. Strategists at Morgan Stanley say markets may regret being in charge.

German economy: Bundesbank does not see the end of the slump until autumn

The Bundesbank does not expect a slight increase in economic growth until autumn. Why rising consumer prices could further delay the recovery.

Hegseth blasts Nato for not giving US access to European bases during Iran war

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth lashed out at Nato allies on Thursday, announcing a six-month Pentagon review of American forces in Europe whose outcome will depend on how fast the Europeans take responsibility for their own security. “This will be a real review. It will be designed to ensure that Nato is moving fast and irreversibly towards Europe leading, stepping up to take primary responsibility for the defence of Europe,” he told his Nato counterparts in Brussels. Hegseth lambasted...

Bitcoin price current: Bitcoin stabilizes after Fed decision and Iran agreement

Bitcoin is stabilizing around the $64,000 mark. Interest rate concerns after the Fed decision are curbing risk appetite. The impetus from the Iran agreement also fizzled out.

No, Europe isn’t “Falling Behind” America

Does anyone understand these effects of different methods of calculating GDP growth and inflation rate? This was completely new to me and I found it extremely interesting. Especially since the argument often comes up in the discussion that the official inflation rate is not particularly meaningful because "improvements" in technical products are taken into account. As the video shows, this is not the case in all countries to the same extent. submitted by /u/justmisterpi

T212 increase interest to 3.5%

The ECB raised all three key rates by 25bp last week increasing the deposit facility rate from 2-2.25% Trading 212 just increase the interest of uninvested cash from 3 -> 3.5% Is this currently still the best place to store uninvested cash / HYSA (if you want to call it that)? Or do we currently have any other neos or brokers around with higher interest? submitted by /u/PhoenixProtocol [link] [comments]

Can this be set and forget portfolio?

30% Income: SPYI, QQQI, DIVO, IDVO 30% value: SCHD, BRK.B, AVGV 30% Growth: SPMO, IDMO 10% sectors: SMH, VGT, AIS Max 3 to 4 ETFs for each bucket. Would you suggest replace or add any other ETFs? Can I avoid VOO/VTI/VT broad-market index as spyi and qqqi is a sort of doing that, I am okay with capping the growth for regular income during bear markets. Would you replace or add any other ETFs? submitted by /u/zenyogi2025 [link] [comments]

Philippines central bank hike rates to contain inflation

Hong Kong to use 21 indicators to define poor after dropping income metric

Hong Kong will measure the size of its poor using a new 21-indicator framework, abandoning the previous income-based metric said to have overestimated the number of underprivileged people by ignoring billions of dollars spent on public housing and healthcare. In a 224-page report released on Thursday, the government also raised the concept of “social transfer values” for the first time, referring to how much income a family effectively gains by not having to pay full price for public...

Strait of Hormuz reopening may take weeks to ease shipping backlog and oil pressure

The Strait of Hormuz is set to reopen after Iran and the U.S. sign a peace deal, but experts warn backlogs and security checks could delay normal shipping.

Monetary policy: Swiss National Bank sticks to zero interest rates

While other central banks are raising key interest rates, Switzerland is staying at zero percent. In doing so, she wants to prevent an appreciation of the franc.

Financial Discussion 26m

Hi, I’m 26m living in Germany. - own my apartment without mortgage / credit / loan, bought with cash. (Was able to get by years of saving, high interest rate savings account + 7 years of compound from monthly investment into S&P500 growth and frugal living) - No debt, no car, no loans, completely financial free, a solid 1k euro bike gets me from A to B without a worry. I’m currently rebuilding my finances after the renovations. - 15k euro invested into VUAG - 5k euro invested into INDA (but I’m

Markets: Car stocks slow Dax ahead of US interest rate decision

The peace agreement provides relief on the stock markets and causes oil prices to fall. Interest rate concerns nevertheless caused investors to waver.

Dax current: Investors are betting on peace in Iran – Dax exceeds 25,000 points

The attention of the stock markets is in the USA, where the Fed is leaving the key interest rate in its current range. The prospect of a quick opening of the Strait of Hormuz is depressing oil prices.

US interest rate decision: The blind flight begins

The new Fed chief is keeping interest rates stable despite pressure from Donald Trump. His strategy is likely to keep the markets in the dark in the future - and the president too. A comment.

LNG Reprices Global Energy Flows as Markets Digest Fed and European Policy Signals

Key Takeaways • LNG markets are shifting from geopolitical repricing toward storage rebuilding and supply-allocation dynamics. • The post-Fed environment leaves growth expectations, industrial demand and financing conditions as secondary macro layers for natural-gas positioning. • European LNG flows remain solid, with total EU flow at 427.96 mcm and the Top 5 terminals accounting for 43.3% of flows. • Dutch TTF has fallen sharply over five sessions, reflecting the unwinding of geopolitical risk

7% MSCI World realistic?

In a nutshell: This calculator here: https://einfachberechner.de/sparplan/?start=0&rate=1500&jahre=32 shows that if I invest €1,500 a month for 32 years, that would be €2,142,616, i.e. just over €2 million. Is that correct? I am aware that the stock market is of course not always a guarantee of clear returns, but the calculator takes it into account

US economy: First interest rate decision for Fed Chairman Warsh – Trump annoyed

For the first time, Fed Chairman Warsh led an interest rate decision. He surprised some people with the results - including US President Trump.

Gold faces credibility test as hawkish Fed reshapes expectations

Key takeaways Gold enters the European session after a volatile Federal Reserve reaction that ultimately left the metal trading near key resistance levels rather than extending lower. Markets focused less on the unchanged policy rate and more on a hawkish shift in economic projections, higher inflation expectations and a more restrictive policy outlook. Treasury yields and the US dollar remain the dominant transmission channels influencing gold positioning. The current structure suggests markets

Morning Briefing Podcast: G7: The international order still exists / Fed: Everything is new, except the key interest rate

The US President can no longer do what he wants - but must expect resistance, which sometimes prevails. This was evident yesterday at the G7 summit – and at another location.