Traders largely expect the Federal Reserve to hold interest rates steady in October, with futures markets pricing only a 15% chance of a hike. However, Fed Chair Kevin Warsh has distanced himself from traditional forward guidance and left room for a rate increase if inflation data and financial conditions warrant it. Despite signals from other Fed officials favoring a pause, Warsh's hawkish stance on inflation and loose credit conditions suggests he could push for a hike at the October 28 meeting. Investors may be underestimating the possibility of a surprise rate increase due to past Fed communication norms that Warsh is challenging.
The Federal Reserve's October rate decision is in focus, with expectations of a hold but potential surprise from Kevin Warsh. For readers following the Financials sector, here is Pluang's market snapshot as of Oct 16, 2026 22:12 WIB: out of 142 priced US Financials stocks, 98 rose and 42 fell. Notable movers include BTBT at USD 1.01 down 6.48% with 46% Sell / 54% Buy activity, CLSK at USD 8.80 down 5.88% with 0% Sell / 100% Buy, and GLXY at USD 17.25 down 5.51%, with typical hold times ranging from 3 to 22 days on Pluang.
Bitcoin is trading near $82,000 and must sustainably break above its 20-month moving average at $87,165 to strengthen the chance of reaching a new all-time high. CryptoQuant analysis suggests the market correction is over, supported by increased purc...
Starknet's STRK token surged 122% between October 8 and 11, reaching $0.1232, before falling nearly 30% by October 13. This price drop coincided with a significant decline in network activity, with active addresses and new wallet creations dropping s...
In Q3 2026, Solana's app revenue surged to $299.1 million, marking a 48% increase from the previous quarter and reaching its highest level since Q3 2025. The network also set a new quarterly record for spot decentralized exchange (DEX) volume at $197...
Chemours (CC) is rated as a 'BUY' with a price target of $20 and a fair value of $30, indicating it is currently undervalued with strong recovery potential. The investment thesis focuses on the company's operating leverage, efforts to repair its bala...
NFT sales rose 24.57% to $47.14 million over the past week, driven by Ethereum's $19.59 million sales and a notable $2.97 million Bitcoin NFT transaction. Buyer addresses surged 252.23% to 107,061, while total transactions declined 32.35%. Ethereum m...
