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Fed Rate Hike 2026: Why UBS Believes Emerging Markets Can Absorb the Hawkish Shift

Fed Rate Hike 2026: Why UBS Believes Emerging Markets Can Absorb the Hawkish Shift Published September 28, 2026 · Finance-Solutes.com Research Desk The Federal Reserve delivered its first interest rate hike since 2023 on September 16. It lifted its benchmark rate by 25 basis points, to a range of 3.75% to 4.00%. Policymakers signaled that […]

South Korea’s Chip Boom Could Hand the Government a $37 Billion Tax Windfall

South Korea’s Chip Boom Could Hand the Government a $37 Billion Tax Windfall Published September 27, 2026 · Finance-Solutes.com Research Desk South Korea’s tax coffers are filling up faster than officials planned. A stronger-than-expected semiconductor cycle could push South Korea’s excess tax revenue above 50 trillion won this year, or roughly $37 billion. That is […]

Trump Administration Weighs Emergency Measures to Rein In Record US Diesel Prices

Trump Administration Weighs Emergency Measures to Rein In Record US Diesel Prices By Finance-Solutes.com Research Desk · Published September 26, 2026 The Trump administration is actively evaluating emergency options to bring down record domestic diesel prices, according to Bloomberg. Measures under review range from suspending the federal diesel excise tax to temporarily allowing untaxed off-road […]

EU Pushes Back as Washington Weighs Diesel Export Restrictions Amid Record Fuel Prices

EU Pushes Back as Washington Weighs Diesel Export Restrictions Amid Record Fuel Prices Published September 25, 2026 · Finance-Solutes.com Research Desk Talk of a US diesel export ban has put Brussels and Washington on a collision course. The European Union is stepping up contacts with the US after President Donald Trump signaled he could restrict […]

US Stock Futures Slip as Treasury Yields Climb and Trump-Xi Summit Begins

US Stock Futures Slip as Treasury Yields Climb and Trump-Xi Summit Begins Published September 24, 2026 · Finance-Solutes.com Research Desk US stock futures edged lower late on Wednesday as a rebound in Treasury yields weighed on technology shares. Investors are also watching talks between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, due Thursday in […]

Oil Prices Fall for a Fifth Straight Day as Trump Cites Progress in Iran Talks

Oil Prices Fall for a Fifth Straight Day as Trump Cites Progress in Iran Talks Published September 23, 2026 · Finance-Solutes.com Markets Desk Oil prices fell for a fifth consecutive session on Tuesday. President Donald Trump said the US held a lengthy meeting with Iranian officials at the United Nations General Assembly. The losing streak […]