The President of the United States, Joe Biden, is set to discuss with his aides the administration’s spending plans for infrastructure, climate change, and job creation, Reuters reported. Combined, these plans could cost around $4 trillion, which are expected to financed through tax increases. Biden “is considering a range of …
Read More »Currencies Overview: Dollar Near Its Highest Level in 4 Months And Turkish Lira Falling
The dollar has consolidated near its highest level in 4 months after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan surprised investors over the weekend by changing the central bank governor, which adopts policies that tend to tighten monetary, which led to turmoil in currency markets globally. The lira fell about 15%, near …
Read More »BoE Maintains Interest Rates Unchanged
The Bank of England (BoE) has decided to hold interest rates unchanged, maintaining its main rate at 0.10% in the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Thursday. MPC members voted unanimously for the decision, and also kept the current pace of the quantitative easing (QE) program at GBP 895 billion, which …
Read More »Currencies Overview: A Jump in Yields Raises The Dollar After Faltering Following The Fed’s Comments
Rising US bond yields boosted the dollar on Thursday, March 18th, helping it recover from its lowest level in two weeks after the US Federal Reserve dispelled speculation of an interest rate hike. And 10-year US Treasury bond yields recorded their highest levels in 13 months in early London trade, …
Read More »What is the Federal Reserve Expecting for the American Economy in 2021?
The U.S. Federal Reserve has decided on Wednesday to maintain its main rate unchanged near 0%, as well as the current pace of asset purchases at $120 billion per month until the maximum employment and 2% inflation targets are achieved. The Fed’s policy statement, which was released following the two-day …
Read More »Fed Vows to Maintain Interest Rates and Asset Purchases
The United States Federal Reserve has decided on Wednesday to maintain interest rates unchanged, keeping the target range for the federal funds rate at 0-0.25%. In addition, the Federal Reserve will continue to increase its holdings of Treasury securities by at least $80 billion per month and of agency mortgage‑backed …
Read More »Currencies Overview: Dollar Rising as Bond Yields Rise Ahead of FED
The US dollar rose on Wednesday, March 17th and 10-year Treasury yields approached a 13-month peak ahead of the US Federal Reserve meeting that may shed some light on the timing of future interest rate hikes and the bank’s tolerance for higher yields. Policymakers are expected to release forecasts for …
Read More »S&P Confirms America’s Credit Rating at AA + / A-1 +, With a Stable Outlook
Standard & Poor’s affirmed credit ratings agency confirms America’s sovereign credit rating at AA + / A-1 + and maintains a stable outlook. The agency said that the US dollar’s status as the world’s No. 1 reserve currency and the size and depth of the US financial market will support …
Read More »What to Expect from the Next Federal Reserve Statement?
The United States Federal Reserve is set to maintain its monetary policy and interest rates during the second meeting for the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) in 2021. The Fed will likely expect that the U.S. economy will achieve high growth in 2021, supported by a number of factors. First, …
Read More »Sterling Falls Due to a Jump in US Treasury Yields
The pound fell again on Monday (March 15th) amid an increase in US Treasury yields and with the European Union launching legal action against Britain’s unilateral changes to trade arrangements with Northern Ireland. The 27-nation bloc said the changes violated the Brexit deal signed last year. The pound fell 0.22% …
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