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FED Holds Rates For Third Consecutive Month

13 Dec 2023 2 minute read 0 comments SweptOverNiagara

This afternoon, the U.S. central bank, the Federal Reserve concluded its last F.O.M.C. meeting of the year. It's usually at this time when we find out what their plans are, basically. Key lending rates will stay the same as they have been before the...

European Central Bank Hikes Again To Record 4%

14 Sep 2023 3 minute read 3 comments SweptOverNiagara

Those of you that follow me know that I like to keep track of central bank interest rates. I can tell you that I see no slowing down in their posture. The last year and a half has been chock full of record pace increases by central banks around the w...

Silver Hit Massive Record 237.7 Million Ounce Deficit For 2022

20 Apr 2023 4 minute read 2 comments SweptOverNiagara

Back in November, I published a post titled, 'This year's 194 million ounce silver deficit to push prices higher' sending out a warning that a massive supply crunch was forming in the physical silver market. The year wasn't over yet so the 194 millio...

FED Raises Rates Another 25 Basis Points

22 Mar 2023 2 minute read 0 comments SweptOverNiagara

And there you have it! The FED just announced that key lending rates are going up to 4.75 to 5%. On top of that, they will continue with their quantitative tightening by offloading mortgage backed securities and treasuries. There was intense scrutiny...

Central Banks Continue To Raise Interest Rates

2 Feb 2023 2 minute read 1 comment SweptOverNiagara

Last week, it was the Bank of Canada taking the lead by raising rates another quarter percent. Yesterday, it was the FED with their 25 basis point hike and this morning, it's the ECB and Bank of England both hiking by 50 basis points. Across the boar...