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Headline: Markets Slip as Fed Visibility Narrows; UK Growth Stalls and Penny Minting Ends Introduction: Global markets softened as investors grappled with thinner economic data, a murkier Federal Reserve path, and mixed geopolitical signals. The…

Headline: Fed’s Hammack Warns Services Inflation Is Sticky, Reaffirms 2% Goal Introduction: A senior Federal Reserve official signaled that inflation remains uncomfortably persistent, emphasizing that price pressures—especially in services—could linger longer than markets expect. While…

Headline: Fed’s Daly: December Rate Move Still Uncertain as Inflation Eases, Jobs Cool The Federal Reserve’s December policy decision remains open, according to San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly, who urged patience as officials weigh… (via Bpaynews real-time desk)

Headline: Fintech Roundup: Stablecoin Watch as CRCL Slips; Suez Relief, AI Power Spend, and Equity Movers A risk-on week in markets delivered mixed signals for payments and fintech. Crypto-linked names, shipping costs, and AI infrastructure… (via Bpaynews real-time desk)

Headline: Payments Brief: Visa-Mastercard Fee Deal, Bitcoin Pressure, and Fed Policy Signals A busy session across payments and capital markets delivered fresh catalysts for merchants, card issuers, crypto investors, and banks. A proposed Visa/Mastercard settlement… (via Bpaynews real-time desk)

Headline: Digital Asset Flows Strengthen as Tokenization Advances and Macro Risks Resurface Introduction: Crypto markets are drawing renewed interest as institutional inflows accelerate and tokenization initiatives scale, even as macro uncertainty tempers risk appetite. Bitcoin… (via Bpaynews real-time desk)

Headline: Markets Rally on Funding Deal as UK Stablecoin Cap Steers Crypto Sentiment A government funding breakthrough lifted risk appetite, with U.S. futures pointing higher and traders rotating across equities and digital assets. At the… (via Bpaynews real-time desk)

Headline: Markets Rebound on Shutdown Progress as Energy Sanctions and Gold Surge Shape Outlook Introduction: Global markets regained some footing as signs of progress in Washington eased immediate shutdown fears, even as investors weigh a… (via Bpaynews real-time desk)

Headline: Markets Rebound on Shutdown Optimism as 2026 Social Security COLA Finalized Investors started the week on a cautious upswing, with risk assets climbing on hopes for a U.S. government shutdown deal and stronger-than-expected corporate… (via Bpaynews real-time desk)

Federal Reserve’s Hammack Signals Preference for Rates Above Neutral to Curb Inflation In a recent statement, Federal Reserve official Susan Hammack indicated a preference for maintaining interest rates on the “restrictive side of neutral” as… (via Bpaynews real-time desk)