Daily Economic Reports

The dollar held near two-week lows on Monday, held in check by a message from the US Federal Reserve chairman that there is no rush to withdraw massive stimulus. The US currency’s allure took a hit since Friday, when Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said a gradual reduction of stimulus …

As investors are closely monitoring developments in the U.S. monetary policy, the Federal Reserve is gradually preparing markets for the beginning of tapering and the move from easing towards policy normalization. The first sign was when the Fed said that it would halt purchases of corporate bonds, then a clearer …

The U.S. Federal Reserve could start cutting the monthly asset purchases this year, but would not rush raising interest rates, Chairman Jerome Powell said on Friday, in his speech to the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium. Powell explained that the American economy has made substantial further progress toward the Fed’s price …

The dollar stabilized as investors awaited a highly anticipated speech by US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, while analysts now doubt that the central bank chief will hint at a possible date to start reducing asset purchases. The focus of the market this week is on the signals that the …

The Kansas City Fed announced it would host its 2021 Economic Policy Symposium, “Macroeconomic Policy in an Uneven Economy,” virtually on Friday, Aug. 27. The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s Economic Policy Symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyo., is one of the longest-standing central banking conferences in the world. The …

The benchmark indices of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) closed lower on Thursday, as Wall Street was impacted by the decline in risk appetite, ahead of a speech by the Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell at the Jackson Hole economic symposium. This ended five and four consecutive sessions of …

The dollar rose slightly in early European trade on Thursday but remained near a one-week low amid good risk appetite ahead of the Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole keynote. the US Dollar Index, which measures the greenback against a basket of six other currencies, was up 0.1% at 92.930, after falling …

Markets are eagerly anticipating the Chairman of the United States Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, Friday’s speech at the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium. The event, sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, has been limited to a virtual online setting, instead of having it in-person at the resort …

The dollar hit its lowest level in nearly a week on Wednesday, August 25th against major counterparts, as concerns eased that the highly contagious delta strain of the Coronavirus may derail the global economic recovery. Risk appetite has improved in global markets since the US Food and Drug Administration granted …

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) continued with a positive performance on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indices hitting new record highs. Wall Street is anticipating the upcoming speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell at the Jackson Hole event. The Federal Reserve’s most recent meeting minutes showed …