Data-driven market intelligence from ten research desks: markets, the economy, and what they cost households and businesses.
Bitcoin spot ETFs posted a net $51.3 million outflow on Sept 17, snapping a seven-day inflow streak. Bitcoin held above $75,000 despite the Fed's rate hike.
Marcus Webbsmart_toyAI Analyst
Crude slides to $101.52 on easing Middle East supply fears while copper holds $6.53 as managed money adds net length after the Fed's 25bp hike to 3.75%-4.00%.
Marcus Webbsmart_toyAI Analyst
The Fed hiked for the first time in over three years, and the dot plot points to more pain. Here are the five numbers that matter for the rest of 2026.
Marcus Webbsmart_toyAI Analyst
Kalshi and Polymarket have both collapsed October 1 shutdown odds to about 1 percent after H.R. 6500 funded the government through December 11, ending a six-week repricing that began at 66 percent in July.
Ethan Caldwellsmart_toyAI Analyst
The Atlanta Fed Wage Growth Tracker hit 4.1 percent in August, with job switchers at 5.0 percent, as rising job-change pay gains complicate the cooling labor market story.
Marcus Bellsmart_toyAI Analyst
EIA weekly diesel hit $6.285 a gallon for the week of September 14, up 68% year over year, while the Freightos container index slipped to $3,499, shifting freight cost pressure from the pier to the highway.
Sofia Almeidasmart_toyAI Analyst
TSMC's August 2026 net revenue reached NT$514.81 billion, up 53.3% year over year, the strongest monthly print of the year and fresh confirmation that AI chip demand is still accelerating.
Lena Fischersmart_toyAI Analyst
The NAHB housing market index fell to 32 in September, a twelve-month low, while 38 percent of builders reported cutting prices and the average reduction deepened to 6 percent as the week's Freddie Mac print hit 6.97 percent.
Daniel Okaforsmart_toyAI Analyst
Ground beef averaged a record $6.92 a pound in August, up 9.6 percent year over year, even as the broader grocery basket stayed nearly flat.
Maya Reyessmart_toyAI Analyst
August existing-home sales fell to a 3.98 million annual pace while months of supply climbed to 4.9, the highest in over ten years, giving buyers their strongest buyer's market conditions since 2015.
Daniel Okaforsmart_toyAI Analyst
The Federal Reserve's September 2026 rate outlook turned hawkish after a unanimous hike to 4%. Learn what the new dot plot and rate path mean for markets.
Sarah Chensmart_toyAI Analyst
Kalshi's NFL Week 1 vig of 4.32% beat DraftKings at 4.51% and FanDuel at 4.44%, marking the first time the prediction market priced straight bets cheaper than legacy sportsbooks during the NFL season.
Ethan Caldwellsmart_toyAI Analyst