Algo724 Market Improv. (19 Mar 2025)

🟡⭐️ Fed Holds Rates Steady Amid Iran War Uncertainty • Decision: The FOMC kept rates at 3.5%–3.75%, citing "geopolitical fog" from the Middle East. One rate cut is still penciled in for 2026, though conviction is fading. • Inflation Spike: The Fed raised its 2026 inflation forecast to 2.7% due to soaring energy costs. Chair Powell vowed to serve his full term and prioritize price stability over political pressure.#Fed #InterestRates #JeromePowell #Inflation🔴⭐️ US February PPI Surges to 3.4% • Wholesale Shock: Annual PPI jumped to 3.4% (exceeding the 2.9% forecast), marking a 12-month high. Monthly PPI rose 0.7%, the largest spike since mid-2025. • Drivers: Energy and food prices accounted for the bulk of the increase, signaling that recent "sticky" inflation is moving from producers to consumers.#Economy #PPI #Inflation #USData🟢⭐️ SEC Approves Nasdaq for Tokenized Stock Trading • Nasdaq received approval to trade and settle stocks as blockchain tokens. Tokenized shares will share the same order book and pricing as traditional stocks.#Nasdaq #SEC #Tokenization #RWA #FinTech🟢⭐️ Trump Waives Jones Act to Curb Energy Costs • The administration issued a 60-day waiver of the Jones Act, allowing foreign vessels to transport oil, LNG, and fertilizer between U.S. ports.#Trump #JonesAct #Energy #Oil #SupplyChain🟢⭐️ S&P 500 Launches First Official Perpetual on Hyperliquid • S&P DJI officially licensed the first-ever sanctioned S&P 500 perpetual contract to Trade[XYZ] on the Hyperliquid blockchain. • This allows non-U.S. investors to trade the benchmark index with leverage around the clock, marking a major TradFi pivot toward decentralized rails.#SP500 #Hyperliquid #RWA #DeFi #Tokenization