Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida emphasized on Thursday the necessity for the central bank to uphold accommodative monetary conditions, underscoring the government’s commitment to supporting economic recovery and defeating deflation. In a news conference, Kishida affirmed that the government would sustain close coordination with the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to …
Read More »FOMC Holds Rate Policy Unchanged As Broadly Expected
Following its meeting in March, the Federal Reserve has just announced its monetary policy decision to hold the US central bank’s policy rate at 5.25%–5.5%. All eyes focus now on the policy statement as well as the press conference starring Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
Read More »UK CPI inflation softens in February
Data from the UK Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed that the Consumer Price Index (CPI), a key indicator of inflation, rose by 3.4% in the UK in February last year. This represents a slight decline from the 4.0% increase recorded in January 2016. in line with market expectations, Just …
Read More »Canadian dollar slides ahead of key labour data
The Canadian currency has a mixed day’s performance, but it gains since the US dollar is weakening. Due to lower US dollar flows earlier in the day, the USD/CAD pair dropped down below 1.3500. On Thursday, the Canadian dollar managed to gain some ground over its US counterpart. The USD/CAD …
Read More »FOMC Minutes: Policymakers expressed caution about cutting rates too quickly
In January 2024, the US Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged at a 22-year high of 5.25 percent to 5.5% as inflation continues to cool, signaling an end to its rate hiking cycle and possible rate cuts next year. The rate policy meeting summary indicated a general sense of optimism …
Read More »US Core Producer Price Index Surges, Exceeding Expectations
In January 2024, the US core producer price index, which excludes food and energy costs, experienced a notable surge, rising by 0.5% compared to the previous month. This robust rebound marked a significant turnaround from the 0.1% decline observed in the preceding month, surpassing market forecasts that had anticipated a …
Read More »Bitcoin Surges to $50k on ETF Demand
Bitcoin has surged to $50,000 for the first time in over two years, marking a remarkable comeback from a series of crypto industry scandals and bankruptcies. The original cryptocurrency has tripled in value since the start of last year, climbing back from a 64% plunge in 2022. Bitcoin last traded …
Read More »S&P 500 briefly hits 5,000 for the first time
The S&P 500 briefly topped the 5,000 milestone for the first time ever, with the broad-based index finishing slightly higher at 4,997.91. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 48.97 points, or 0.13%, to end at 38,726.33, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.24% to close at 15,793.71. Strong earnings and a …
Read More »FOMC keeps US rate policy unchanged for fourth time in a row
At the end of its first meeting in 2024, the Federal Open Market Committee chose to keep interest rates unchanged, as was broadly expected.Investors and market watchers are now focusing on Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s speech and signals about the future path of US monetary policy. Powell will speak at …
Read More »US stocks dragged lower as investors digest optimistic inflation data
As investors ignored Intel’s bleak outlook and considered a crucial inflation number that was thought to have an impact on when interest rates will be slashed, stocks fluctuated on Friday afternoon.Despite closing at a new high on Thursday, the S&P 500 lost 0.1%, even if it is expected to finish …
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