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MacroLive Wire · AI-collected

Morgan Stanley Sees Fed on Hold Through Year-End on Disinflation

Morgan Stanley said it expects the Federal Reserve to remain on hold through year-end amid ongoing disinflation, according to an Investing.com report.

Published Aug 14Source: Investing.com ↗

MacroLive Wire · AI-collected

US Retail Sales Slump in July; Cheaper Gas and Amazon Prime Hangover Cited as Chief Culprits

US retail sales slumped in July, with cheaper gasoline and a post-Amazon Prime Day hangover cited as the chief culprits, according to a MarketWatch report.

Published Aug 14Source: MarketWatch ↗

MacroLive Wire · AI-collected

US National Debt About to Reach $40 Trillion Milestone, Likely $50 Trillion Soon After

US national debt is about to reach the $40 trillion milestone and is likely to hit $50 trillion soon after, according to a MarketWatch report.

Published Aug 14Source: MarketWatch ↗

MacroLive Wire · AI-collected

Global Equity Funds Extend Inflow Streak to 12 Weeks as Earnings Optimism, Reduced Rate-Hike Bets Lift Sentiment

Global equity funds attracted inflows for a 12th consecutive week through August 12, with investors buying a net $18.62 billion, according to a Reuters report via Yahoo Finance citing LSEG Lipper data.
European equity funds drew $13.52 billion, their largest weekly inflow since July 8, while US and Asian equity funds attracted $2.58 billion and $4.13 billion respectively; the MSCI All-Country World Equity Index hit a record high of 1,163.05 during the week.

Published Aug 14Source: Yahoo Finance ↗

MacroLive Wire · AI-collected

Labor Market Exhibits 'Continued Resilience,' The Conference Board Finds

The Conference Board's Employment Trends Index grew in July, suggesting "continued resilience in the labor market," the organization said, according to a Yahoo Finance report; the composite index rebounded after declining in May and June but remained only 0.6% above its year-ago level.
Seasonal education-worker cuts and normalizing leisure/hospitality hiring after the FIFA World Cup lowered nonfarm payrolls by 23,000 in July, per the report.

Published Aug 14Source: Yahoo Finance ↗

MacroLive Wire · AI-collected

Ray Dalio Sees 'Classic Signs' of an AI Bubble, Compares Market to Run-Up to 1929 or 2000

Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio said on Steven Bartlett's "The Diary of a CEO" podcast that enthusiasm around AI has pushed markets into bubble territory resembling the run-ups to the 1929 and 2000 market crashes, according to a Yahoo Finance report.

Published Aug 14Source: Yahoo Finance ↗

MacroLive Wire · AI-collected

European Shares on Track to Snap 4-Week Rally as US-Iran Tensions Lift Oil

European shares were on track to snap a four-week rally as rising US-Iran tensions lifted oil prices, according to an Investing.com report.

Published Aug 14Source: Investing.com ↗

MacroLive Wire · AI-collected

China's Credit Growth Exceeds Forecasts Despite Rare Loan Slump

China's aggregate financing rose 1.4 trillion yuan ($209 billion) in July, above a median forecast of 1 trillion yuan, according to a Bloomberg report via Yahoo Finance citing People's Bank of China data.
Financial institutions recorded a 340 billion yuan contraction in new yuan loans for the month, a sharper drop than the forecast 100 billion yuan decline; the new-loans gauge has contracted only twice in the past two decades before this release.

Published Aug 14Source: Yahoo Finance ↗

MacroLive Wire · AI-collected

US Treasury Sec. Bessent Vows 'Never Been Seen' Measures on Iran

US Treasury Secretary Bessent vowed measures on Iran that have "never been seen," according to an Investing.com report.

Published Aug 14Source: Investing.com ↗

MacroLive Wire · AI-collected

US Says Dozens of Countries Helped China Dodge Trump's Tariffs

The White House said in a report that more than 40 countries, including Canada, India, Mexico, Japan and South Korea, helped China sidestep US tariffs by routing exports through nations facing lower American import duties.
According to estimates cited in the report, between $30 billion and roughly $300 billion in goods have been moved through this transshipping practice; the report comes weeks before Trump is due to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Washington.

Published Aug 14Source: BBC ↗

MacroLive Wire · AI-collected

Fitch Keeps United States' Rating at 'AA+'

Fitch Ratings kept the United States' sovereign credit rating unchanged at 'AA+', according to an Investing.com report.

Published Aug 13Source: Investing.com ↗

MacroLive Wire · AI-collected

Cool Inflation Data Propels Stocks to Fresh Records

US stocks climbed to fresh records after cooler-than-expected inflation data, according to a WSJ report.

Published Aug 13Source: WSJ ↗

MacroLive Wire · AI-collected

S&P 500 CEO Pay Jumps to Record as Musk-Inspired Compensation Plans Spread

S&P 500 CEO pay jumped to a record as Musk-inspired compensation plans spread across companies, according to an exclusive Investing.com report.

Published Aug 13Source: Investing.com ↗

MacroLive Wire · AI-collected

US Wholesale Prices Flatten Out in July as Inflation Pressures Ease

US wholesale prices flattened out in July, easing inflation pressure, according to a MarketWatch report.

Published Aug 13Source: MarketWatch ↗

MacroLive Wire · AI-collected

UK Water Bills Set to Rise After Regulator Approves £3.4 Billion in Extra Funding

UK water companies were provisionally approved by regulator Ofwat to raise bills by an extra £3.4 billion to fund infrastructure, environmental projects, and rising demand from housebuilding and data centers, according to a BBC report.
Customers of five of the 13 water companies — Severn Trent, Southern Water, Thames Water, Wessex Water, and South East Water — will see price rises of £1 to £43 in the 2027/28 and 2029/30 financial years; a final decision is due in December after public consultation.

Published Aug 13Source: BBC ↗

MacroLive Wire · AI-collected

UK Zero-Hours Contract Crackdown Could Cost Firms Up to £2.9 Billion a Year, Government Analysis Shows

UK businesses could face costs of up to £2.9 billion a year from a crackdown on zero-hours contracts, according to the government's own analysis, with the middle estimate at £1.1 billion.
About £1.2 billion of the upper-end cost would come from compensation for cancelled shifts; officials said the reforms could also provide a £10 billion economic boost from improved wellbeing and productivity, which would lower the net cost.

Published Aug 13Source: BBC ↗

MacroLive Wire · AI-collected

UK Economy Grew 0.4% in Q2, In Line With Expectations but Below Q1's 0.6%

The UK economy grew 0.4% between April and June, in line with economists' expectations but below the 0.6% expansion in the first quarter, according to official ONS data reported by the BBC.
The services sector drove growth while manufacturing also expanded; the ONS said the slowdown from Q1 reflected the ongoing impact of the Iran war and UK political uncertainty around the change in prime minister.
June growth got a boost from sunny weather and the men's football World Cup, though May's growth was revised down from 0.1% to zero.

Published Aug 13Source: BBC ↗

MacroLive Wire · AI-collected

KOSPI Rebounds 20% From July Low, Set to Exit Bear Market as Chips Rally

South Korea's KOSPI rebounded 20% from its July low, putting the index on track to exit a bear market as chip stocks rallied, according to an Investing.com report.

Published Aug 13Source: Investing.com ↗

MacroLive Wire · AI-collected

Senators Press Rubio, Bessent on Lack of Counter-Evasion Sanctions on Russia

U.S. senators pressed Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent over the lack of counter-evasion sanctions targeting Russia, according to an Investing.com report.

Published Aug 12Source: Investing.com ↗

MacroLive Wire · AI-collected

BTIG Homebuilder Survey Shows July Sales Decline Amid Rate Surge

A BTIG survey of homebuilders showed sales declined in July amid a surge in mortgage rates, according to an Investing.com report.

Published Aug 12Source: Investing.com ↗

MacroLive Wire · AI-collected

UK Treasury Models 2027 GDP Growth as Low as 0.3% if Hormuz Disruption Persists

UK Treasury internal modeling presented to the prime minister and chancellor suggests UK GDP growth could be as low as 0.3% in 2027 if disruption in the Strait of Hormuz continues through the end of 2026, as first reported by Bloomberg, according to a BBC report.
The UK economy had a strong start to the year, but growth faltered as the Iran war pushed up oil and fuel prices and disrupted supply chains; official Q2 GDP figures are due Thursday, with economists expecting 0.4% growth.

Published Aug 12Source: BBC ↗

MacroLive Wire · AI-collected

US Core CPI Cools to 2.5% in July, Bolstering Case for Fed to Hold Rates in September

US core CPI, excluding food and energy, rose 2.5% year-over-year in July, in line with expectations and down from 2.6% in June, marking the second straight month of cooling inflation, according to a Yahoo Finance report.
Month-over-month core CPI rose 0.2%, also in line with forecasts; the reading follows a weak July jobs report showing the economy lost 23,000 jobs.
Traders now put a 55% probability on the Fed holding rates steady in September, after bets on a September hike had previously risen amid re-escalating tensions in Iran.

Published Aug 12Source: Yahoo Finance ↗

MacroLive Wire · AI-collected

India's July Inflation Accelerates to 4.45%, Unlikely to Alter RBI Rate Outlook

India's annual retail inflation accelerated to 4.45% in July from 4.38% in June on higher food prices, marking the second straight month above the RBI's 4% medium-term target, according to a Reuters report via Yahoo Finance.
The Reserve Bank of India left its benchmark repo rate unchanged at 5.25% last week, and the July print was roughly in line with economist forecasts of 4.50%.
Food inflation rose to 5.52% in July from 5.32% in June on weak monsoon rains, while transport inflation accelerated to 4.43% from 4.31%.

Published Aug 12Source: Yahoo Finance ↗

MacroLive Wire · AI-collected

European Stocks Edge Lower as Oil's Six-Day Surge and U.S. Inflation Loom

European stocks edged lower as oil prices extended a six-day rally and investors awaited upcoming U.S. inflation data, according to an Investing.com report.

Published Aug 12Source: Investing.com ↗

NLP · 3-line summary

AI Articles & Report Summaries

Expert articles and reports as a 3-line summary + takeaway

All Industrials Big Tech Macro Financials Consumer Energy Bio Semis Battery

MacroLive Wire · AI-collected

Morgan Stanley Sees Fed on Hold Through Year-End on Disinflation

Morgan Stanley said it expects the Federal Reserve to remain on hold through year-end amid ongoing disinflation, according to an Investing.com report.

Published Aug 14Source: Investing.com ↗

MacroLive Wire · AI-collected

US Retail Sales Slump in July; Cheaper Gas and Amazon Prime Hangover Cited as Chief Culprits

US retail sales slumped in July, with cheaper gasoline and a post-Amazon Prime Day hangover cited as the chief culprits, according to a MarketWatch report.

Published Aug 14Source: MarketWatch ↗

MacroLive Wire · AI-collected

US National Debt About to Reach $40 Trillion Milestone, Likely $50 Trillion Soon After

US national debt is about to reach the $40 trillion milestone and is likely to hit $50 trillion soon after, according to a MarketWatch report.

Published Aug 14Source: MarketWatch ↗

MacroLive Wire · AI-collected

Global Equity Funds Extend Inflow Streak to 12 Weeks as Earnings Optimism, Reduced Rate-Hike Bets Lift Sentiment

Global equity funds attracted inflows for a 12th consecutive week through August 12, with investors buying a net $18.62 billion, according to a Reuters report via Yahoo Finance citing LSEG Lipper data.
European equity funds drew $13.52 billion, their largest weekly inflow since July 8, while US and Asian equity funds attracted $2.58 billion and $4.13 billion respectively; the MSCI All-Country World Equity Index hit a record high of 1,163.05 during the week.

Published Aug 14Source: Yahoo Finance ↗

MacroLive Wire · AI-collected

Labor Market Exhibits 'Continued Resilience,' The Conference Board Finds

The Conference Board's Employment Trends Index grew in July, suggesting "continued resilience in the labor market," the organization said, according to a Yahoo Finance report; the composite index rebounded after declining in May and June but remained only 0.6% above its year-ago level.
Seasonal education-worker cuts and normalizing leisure/hospitality hiring after the FIFA World Cup lowered nonfarm payrolls by 23,000 in July, per the report.

Published Aug 14Source: Yahoo Finance ↗

MacroLive Wire · AI-collected

Ray Dalio Sees 'Classic Signs' of an AI Bubble, Compares Market to Run-Up to 1929 or 2000

Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio said on Steven Bartlett's "The Diary of a CEO" podcast that enthusiasm around AI has pushed markets into bubble territory resembling the run-ups to the 1929 and 2000 market crashes, according to a Yahoo Finance report.

Published Aug 14Source: Yahoo Finance ↗

MacroLive Wire · AI-collected

European Shares on Track to Snap 4-Week Rally as US-Iran Tensions Lift Oil

European shares were on track to snap a four-week rally as rising US-Iran tensions lifted oil prices, according to an Investing.com report.

Published Aug 14Source: Investing.com ↗

MacroLive Wire · AI-collected

China's Credit Growth Exceeds Forecasts Despite Rare Loan Slump

China's aggregate financing rose 1.4 trillion yuan ($209 billion) in July, above a median forecast of 1 trillion yuan, according to a Bloomberg report via Yahoo Finance citing People's Bank of China data.
Financial institutions recorded a 340 billion yuan contraction in new yuan loans for the month, a sharper drop than the forecast 100 billion yuan decline; the new-loans gauge has contracted only twice in the past two decades before this release.

Published Aug 14Source: Yahoo Finance ↗

MacroLive Wire · AI-collected

US Treasury Sec. Bessent Vows 'Never Been Seen' Measures on Iran

US Treasury Secretary Bessent vowed measures on Iran that have "never been seen," according to an Investing.com report.

Published Aug 14Source: Investing.com ↗

MacroLive Wire · AI-collected

US Says Dozens of Countries Helped China Dodge Trump's Tariffs

The White House said in a report that more than 40 countries, including Canada, India, Mexico, Japan and South Korea, helped China sidestep US tariffs by routing exports through nations facing lower American import duties.
According to estimates cited in the report, between $30 billion and roughly $300 billion in goods have been moved through this transshipping practice; the report comes weeks before Trump is due to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Washington.

Published Aug 14Source: BBC ↗

MacroLive Wire · AI-collected

Fitch Keeps United States' Rating at 'AA+'

Fitch Ratings kept the United States' sovereign credit rating unchanged at 'AA+', according to an Investing.com report.

Published Aug 13Source: Investing.com ↗

MacroLive Wire · AI-collected

Cool Inflation Data Propels Stocks to Fresh Records

US stocks climbed to fresh records after cooler-than-expected inflation data, according to a WSJ report.

Published Aug 13Source: WSJ ↗

MacroLive Wire · AI-collected

S&P 500 CEO Pay Jumps to Record as Musk-Inspired Compensation Plans Spread

S&P 500 CEO pay jumped to a record as Musk-inspired compensation plans spread across companies, according to an exclusive Investing.com report.

Published Aug 13Source: Investing.com ↗

MacroLive Wire · AI-collected

US Wholesale Prices Flatten Out in July as Inflation Pressures Ease

US wholesale prices flattened out in July, easing inflation pressure, according to a MarketWatch report.

Published Aug 13Source: MarketWatch ↗

MacroLive Wire · AI-collected

UK Water Bills Set to Rise After Regulator Approves £3.4 Billion in Extra Funding

UK water companies were provisionally approved by regulator Ofwat to raise bills by an extra £3.4 billion to fund infrastructure, environmental projects, and rising demand from housebuilding and data centers, according to a BBC report.
Customers of five of the 13 water companies — Severn Trent, Southern Water, Thames Water, Wessex Water, and South East Water — will see price rises of £1 to £43 in the 2027/28 and 2029/30 financial years; a final decision is due in December after public consultation.

Published Aug 13Source: BBC ↗

MacroLive Wire · AI-collected

UK Zero-Hours Contract Crackdown Could Cost Firms Up to £2.9 Billion a Year, Government Analysis Shows

UK businesses could face costs of up to £2.9 billion a year from a crackdown on zero-hours contracts, according to the government's own analysis, with the middle estimate at £1.1 billion.
About £1.2 billion of the upper-end cost would come from compensation for cancelled shifts; officials said the reforms could also provide a £10 billion economic boost from improved wellbeing and productivity, which would lower the net cost.

Published Aug 13Source: BBC ↗

MacroLive Wire · AI-collected

UK Economy Grew 0.4% in Q2, In Line With Expectations but Below Q1's 0.6%

The UK economy grew 0.4% between April and June, in line with economists' expectations but below the 0.6% expansion in the first quarter, according to official ONS data reported by the BBC.
The services sector drove growth while manufacturing also expanded; the ONS said the slowdown from Q1 reflected the ongoing impact of the Iran war and UK political uncertainty around the change in prime minister.
June growth got a boost from sunny weather and the men's football World Cup, though May's growth was revised down from 0.1% to zero.

Published Aug 13Source: BBC ↗

MacroLive Wire · AI-collected

KOSPI Rebounds 20% From July Low, Set to Exit Bear Market as Chips Rally

South Korea's KOSPI rebounded 20% from its July low, putting the index on track to exit a bear market as chip stocks rallied, according to an Investing.com report.

Published Aug 13Source: Investing.com ↗

MacroLive Wire · AI-collected

Senators Press Rubio, Bessent on Lack of Counter-Evasion Sanctions on Russia

U.S. senators pressed Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent over the lack of counter-evasion sanctions targeting Russia, according to an Investing.com report.

Published Aug 12Source: Investing.com ↗

MacroLive Wire · AI-collected

BTIG Homebuilder Survey Shows July Sales Decline Amid Rate Surge

A BTIG survey of homebuilders showed sales declined in July amid a surge in mortgage rates, according to an Investing.com report.

Published Aug 12Source: Investing.com ↗

MacroLive Wire · AI-collected

UK Treasury Models 2027 GDP Growth as Low as 0.3% if Hormuz Disruption Persists

UK Treasury internal modeling presented to the prime minister and chancellor suggests UK GDP growth could be as low as 0.3% in 2027 if disruption in the Strait of Hormuz continues through the end of 2026, as first reported by Bloomberg, according to a BBC report.
The UK economy had a strong start to the year, but growth faltered as the Iran war pushed up oil and fuel prices and disrupted supply chains; official Q2 GDP figures are due Thursday, with economists expecting 0.4% growth.

Published Aug 12Source: BBC ↗

MacroLive Wire · AI-collected

US Core CPI Cools to 2.5% in July, Bolstering Case for Fed to Hold Rates in September

US core CPI, excluding food and energy, rose 2.5% year-over-year in July, in line with expectations and down from 2.6% in June, marking the second straight month of cooling inflation, according to a Yahoo Finance report.
Month-over-month core CPI rose 0.2%, also in line with forecasts; the reading follows a weak July jobs report showing the economy lost 23,000 jobs.
Traders now put a 55% probability on the Fed holding rates steady in September, after bets on a September hike had previously risen amid re-escalating tensions in Iran.

Published Aug 12Source: Yahoo Finance ↗

MacroLive Wire · AI-collected

India's July Inflation Accelerates to 4.45%, Unlikely to Alter RBI Rate Outlook

India's annual retail inflation accelerated to 4.45% in July from 4.38% in June on higher food prices, marking the second straight month above the RBI's 4% medium-term target, according to a Reuters report via Yahoo Finance.
The Reserve Bank of India left its benchmark repo rate unchanged at 5.25% last week, and the July print was roughly in line with economist forecasts of 4.50%.
Food inflation rose to 5.52% in July from 5.32% in June on weak monsoon rains, while transport inflation accelerated to 4.43% from 4.31%.

Published Aug 12Source: Yahoo Finance ↗

MacroLive Wire · AI-collected

European Stocks Edge Lower as Oil's Six-Day Surge and U.S. Inflation Loom

European stocks edged lower as oil prices extended a six-day rally and investors awaited upcoming U.S. inflation data, according to an Investing.com report.

Published Aug 12Source: Investing.com ↗