The U.S. dollar gained ground on Tuesday, buoyed by anticipation of key retail sales data and speeches from Federal Reserve officials. Traders sought insights to better understand the potential timing and pace of future interest rate cuts. The Dollar Index, measuring the greenback against a basket of major currencies, rose …
Read More »Oil Prices: Driving Season Outlook Amid Initial Optimism
Investors and traders are paying attention to oil prices ahead of the summer driving and travel season amid a mix of optimistic expectations, well-founded fears and high demand for fuel.Optimism about OPEC+ trendsOil recently achieved its first weekly gains in a month, supported by reports and data that injected more …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap: Major central banks, inflation data in spotlight
Investors and traders kept a close eye on the US inflation figures as well as the FOMC meeting in June. Due to the Fed’s aggressive approach, selling transactions took hold of gold prices immediately following the announcement that US interest rates would remain steady. Prior to the announcement of the …
Read More »US Economy: From Recession Fears to Growth, What’s Next?
The US economy surprised many analysts and investors in 2024 by shifting from early fears of a potential recession into a period of resilience and growth. The Federal Reserve, which initially expected to cut rates multiple times this year, has revised its stance to just one cut. So, what does …
Read More »Dollar Dips as Traders Weigh Fed’s Hawkish Tone Against Benign Inflation
The U.S. dollar retreated on Thursday, as market participants wrestled with the contrasting signals of subdued U.S. inflation and a more hawkish stance from the Federal Reserve. The Dollar Index, measuring the greenback against a basket of major currencies, dipped 0.3% to 104.340, easing from its recent mid-May peak. This …
Read More »Fed does not rule out two rate cuts in 2024
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell noted that the revised forecast is a conservative approach and left open the possibility of additional rate reduction. Federal Reserve officials released a startling change to their estimates for the number of interest rate cuts this year.Following the two-day monetary policy meeting in Washington on Wednesday, …
Read More »U.S. Stock Futures Rise Ahead of Fed Meeting and CPI Data
Tech Stocks Lead Gains, Fed Decision and Inflation Data in Focus U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Wednesday, maintaining positive momentum ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting and the release of crucial inflation data. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite reached record highs on Tuesday, driven primarily by …
Read More »Dollar Stabilizes Ahead of Key Inflation Data and Fed Meeting
Markets Await U.S. CPI and Fed’s Economic Projections The U.S. dollar held steady on Wednesday following a recent surge to a four-week high. Market participants are eagerly awaiting the release of U.S. inflation data and the Federal Reserve’s updated economic projections, both expected later in the day. The data and …
Read More »FOMC Decision Preview: Interest Rate Cut Still Uncertain
Amid uncertainty surrounding interest rate cut forecast for the remainder of this year, the Fed meets for two days to discuss monetary policy. When this meeting ends on Wednesday, June 12, traders, analysts, and investors look forward to the decisions made there in hope of learning additional signals on the …
Read More »Will June’s CPI Reading Influence US Monetary Policy?
The US CPI report for June 2024 is expected to be released at 8:30am ET on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. Traders and economists expect the report to hold steady at 3.4% y/y on a headline basis, with the “Core” reading expected to fall to 3.5% y/y. The Federal Reserve’s aspirations …
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