Minneapolis Fed President Niel Kashkari said on Friday that he could support another 75 basis points rate hike in July. he also insisted that there is “need to be cautious about too much front-loading on rate hikes.according to Kashkari, “prudent strategy might be to continue with 50 bps rate hikes …
Read More »USD/CAD rallies on broader USD strength
The USD/CAD soars above the 1.3000 mark for the first time since May 12 and records a fresh YTD high at around 1.3078 after Wednesday’s Fed 75 bps rate hike, which did not catch traders off guard due to an article on the WSJ on Monday that foresaw an increase …
Read More »WTI revisits multi-week lows below $110.00
Crude oil prices came under heavy bearish pressure ahead of the weekend and the barrel of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) declined below $110.00 for the first time in three weeks. The WTI was down 6.4% on a daily basis at $109.50.Tass news agency said that the Russian deputy energy minister …
Read More »Fed Monetary Policy Report: GDP on track to rise in Q2
In its semi-annual Monetary Policy Report, the US Federal Reserve said that the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) appears to be on track to rise moderately in the second quarter, as for the market’s reaction, the dollar preserves its strength ahead of the weekend and the US Dollar Index was last …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – Thursday, June 16
Yield curve inverts in the US, signaling at least economic slowdown and hinting at the possibility of recession or a big decline in economic growth globally and in the domestic economy at most.Monetary policy decisions by major central banks round the globe triggered some sort of panic and risk aversion, …
Read More »Could Biden Invoke Defense Production Act To Raise Fuel Production?
US President Joe Biden may use the Cold-War era “Defense Production Act” To stimulate fuel production. Several US news reports have said that Biden is open to using all possible cards and reasonable tools the federal government has to increase fuel production and lower fuel prices for Americans, including the …
Read More »Is US economy heading to imminent recession?
The GDPNow tracker shows that economic growth in the spring was flat at 0%, a steep decline from its previous estimate of 1.3% on June 1 and 0.9% on June 8. President Joe Biden said a recession is “not inevitable” and he is confident the United States can overcome inflation. …
Read More »Yield Curve Inversion Is Back, Why Does It Matter?
Yield curve inverts in the US, signaling at least economic slowdown and hinting at the possibility of recession or a big decline in economic growth globally and in the domestic economy at most.The yield on three-year US treasury has shot up to 3.45 per cent since Wednesday, from 0.96 per …
Read More »GBP/USD rallies post-BoE’s hike, on weaker US dollar
The Bank of England hiked 25 bps and initially tumbled the pound, though later rallied due to a weaker US dollar. The BoE decided not to give any forward guidance regarding the pace and time of monetary policy adjustments.Negative US housing data fueled speculations that the US might be heading …
Read More »How Low Could Bitcoin and Ethereum Prices Go?
After the prices of bitcoin, ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies saw big drops this week, several experts say it could get even worse amid a broader investor sell-off of risky assets. The price of bitcoin fell more than 30% over the last week to just under $21,000, and Ethereum followed a …
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