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1494 ENTRIES · UPDATED 2026.09.28

469 German inflation rate of +2.9% expected in August 2026The inflation rate in Germany is expected to be +2.9% in August 2026. It is measured as the change in the consumer price index (CPI) compared with the same month a year earlier. Based on the results available so far, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that con 2026.08.31 470 Something else Warsh said at Jackson HoleKevin Warsh used his first Jackson Hole address as Chairman to make an inflation-forward case, and the market heard it. Yields on two-year treasuries jumped 11 basis points on the day and the implied probability of a September interest rate hike jumped from 35% to 58%. The longer 2026.08.31 471 Restrained USD reaction to Warsh hawkishnessThe market was caught off guard by Fed Chair Warsh’s hawkish speech at the Fed’s Jackson Hole, Wyoming symposium on Friday. The reaction function – more in gold and US treasuries than in the stronger US dollar – was to a large degree the US Treasury’s fault. When the Bessent Trea 2026.08.31 472 Market Complacency on US Fiscal RiskThe exorbitant privilege is the US’ ability to issue lots of debt at low yields while also enjoying a strong Dollar. You’d think this privilege would be eroding under the weight of endless policy noise and volatility. After all, it’s only a year ago markets were having a big deba 2026.08.31 473 German inflation edges up in AugustThe just-released first estimate of August headline inflation shows a small uptick in headline inflation on the back of higher energy prices again. German headline inflation came in at 2.9% year-on-year in August, from 2.8% YoY in July. The European inflation measure, more releva 2026.08.31 474 Bessent says he believes Japan will take action leading to stronger yenU.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC on Monday that he believes the Japanese government and the Bank of Japan will take action that leads to a stronger yen. "I have information that the market doesn't have, and it's my belief that the Japanese government and that the B 2026.08.31 475 The US debt crisis just got uglier: Number to knowThe ugly US debt picture seems to get uglier by the day. Case in point: rising interest payments on some $40 trillion in debt, in part powered by a recent climb in Treasury yields. US annual interest expense is up to a record 18.5% of federal government revenue, according to fres 2026.08.31 476 Kalshi permanently bans former GOP Rep. George Santos over illegal tradingThe prediction market platform Kalshi announced on Monday it has permanently banned former Republican Rep. George Santos and fined him $71,356 for allegedly using the app the trade on his own attendance at this year’s State of the Union address. In the weeks leading up the Presid 2026.08.31 477 Gold Forecast: Is the US Dollar Debasement Trade Dead?FOMC Chairman Kevin Warsh got the memo for his Jackson Hole speech on Friday. With markets starting to fear that his aloofness and lack of communication was starting to degrade the central bank’s credibility, the famously anti-forward guidance Warsh confessed that the central ban 2026.08.31 478 The Sterling Mako: High-Probability Trend Pullback StrategyThe Sterling Mako is an aggressive trend-continuation system engineered to hunt institutional pullbacks right as weak retail hands get shaken out. Instead of chasing extended green candles or guessing where a runaway market will reverse, this strategy waits for dominant direction 2026.08.31 479 Bullwaves launches new client area with new payment optionsBullwaves announced the launch of its completely redesigned client area, engineered to deliver faster platform speed, an enhanced user interface, and expanded financial flexibility for traders. The upgraded client portal pairs a modern layout with back-end optimizations built to 2026.08.31 480 Markets see Warsh endorsing a rate hike in September. Not everyone is convincedJust a few carefully chosen words from Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh convinced markets that he was serious about inflation and ready to recommend an interest rate hike in just a few weeks. The path in that direction, though, still looks cluttered, with plenty of incentive 2026.08.31