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Here's the key change in the Fed's statement that's moving markets

The Fed introduced a key change to its policy statement on Wednesday, which Wall Street traders are interpreting as a sign that the central bank could soon slow its rake hikes . Notably, the statement now says that the Fed is considering the " cumulative&quot ; impact of its hikes so far. Below is a comparison of Wednesday's Federal Open Market Committee statement with the one issued after the Fed's previous policymaking meeting on Sept. 21. Text removed from the November statement is in red with a horizontal line through the middle. Text appearing for the first time in the new statement is in red and underlined. Black text appears in both statements. Watch Fed Chair Jerome Powell's press conference here. Source: https://companiesbio.com/here-s-the-key-change-in-the-fed-s-statement-that-s-moving-markets-CBIO739.html?utm_source=blogger_source&utm_medium=blogger_medium&utm_campaign=blogger_cam Category: Financial News Post by: CompaniesBIO.Com

Hong Kong's stock market halts trade when a typhoon warning is issued – the CEO says that may change

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In this article 388-HK Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT watch now VIDEO 2:22 02:22 Hong Kong has proven time and time again that its market can bounce back: HKEX Squawk Box Asia One of the world's biggest stock exchanges has a special policy for bad weather – it halts trade whenever authorities issue a typhoon warning of Signal 8, the third highest level, or higher. Nicolas Aguzin, the CEO of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing , said the bourse is "constantly" looking into reviewing this protocol that halts trade in its $3.9 trillion stock market alongside other structural issues that investors face in Hong Kong. When asked when investors can expect to see a change in this policy, Aguzin told CNBC's Emily Tan that evaluations are taking place. Aguzin made his remarks just hours before another typhoon warning triggered an early end to Wednesday's trading session. The Hong Kong Observatory has issued a Signal 8 or higher a total of six times in 202...

Here's what changed in the new Fed statement

This is a comparison of Wednesday's Federal Open Market Committee statement with the one issued after the Fed's previous policymaking meeting on July 27. Text removed from the July statement is in red with a horizontal line through the middle. Text appearing for the first time in the new statement is in red and underlined. Black text appears in both statements. Watch Fed Chair Jerome Powell's press conference here. Source: https://companiesbio.com/here-s-what-changed-in-the-new-fed-statement-CBIO434.html?utm_source=blogger_source&utm_medium=blogger_medium&utm_campaign=blogger_cam Category: Financial News Post by: CompaniesBIO.Com

China consumer prices hit a two-year high

Customers buying pork at a food market in Shanghai, China. Prices of pork, a food staple in China, rose by 20.2% in July 2022 compared to a year ago, official data showed. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — China's consumer price index hit a two-year high in July as pork prices rebounded, according to official data released Wednesday. Prices of pork, a food staple in China, rose by 20.2% in July from a year ago. It marked the first increase since September 2020, according to official data accessed through Wind Information. In fact, pork prices posted their largest month-on-month surge on record — up by 25.6%, the data showed . Farmers' reluctance to sell — in hopes of getting higher prices in the future — contributed to July's pork price surge, said Bian Shuyang, agricultural products analyst at Nanhua Futures, in a statement. Looking ahead, Bian expects it will be difficult for pork prices to surpass July's levels. Two Chinese holidays in September ...