San Francisco Fed President and FOMC member Mary Daly said on Wednesday that she wants to march rates to about 2.5% given that inflation is at the top of her mind, reported Reuters. The real neutral rate is about 0.5%, meaning the nominal rate is around 2.5%, Daly noted, adding …
Read More »Oil rises in turbulent trading after Caspian Sea pipeline disruption
Oil prices rose in volatile trading on Wednesday due to disruptions in crude exports from Russia and Kazakhstan via the Caspian Sea pipeline. The price of Brent crude futures rose $3.13, or 2.7 percent, to record $118.61 a barrel. The price had fallen earlier to 114.45 dollars a barrel. The …
Read More »Gold Rises as Its Attractiveness Increases Due to the Ukrainian crisis and inflation fears
Gold prices rose on Wednesday as investors looked for a shield in the face of sharply rising inflation and the uncertainty that events in Ukraine are imposing on the markets, and falling US bond yields provided support for the yellow metal. And gold rose in spot transactions 0.6 percent to …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – Tuesday 22 March
The US dollar edged lower against most major rivals on Tuesday, except against the Japanese yen, with USD/JPY soaring to 121.02, its highest since February 2016. Economic DataManufacturing activity in the US central Atlantic region rebounded in March after growing marginally in February, according to a survey from the Federal …
Read More »Fed’s Daly: US has a typical recipe for inflation
San Fransisco Fed President Mary Daly said on Tuesday that the US now has policy-supported demand combined with fragile supply chains, which is a recipe for inflation. Key Quotes On Monetary Policy“It’s time to remove accommodation, marching up to neutral, looking if we need to go over neutral.”“Right now full …
Read More »Biden To Announce Additional Russia Sanctions During Europe Trip
US President Biden intends to announce a new Russia sanctions package during his visit to Europe this week, including measures to crack down on sanctions evasion, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said at a press briefing Tuesday.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has pleaded with the West to impose new …
Read More »Could Gold Price Change Its Current Course?
Gold Price gave up Monday’s gains as the market’s sentiment improved and US 10-year Treasury yields renew three-year high amid aggressive US Fed officials. Gold Price trades near a daily low of $1,910.64, pressured by the upbeat tone of Wall Street, regardless of a solid reason for such optimism. Inflation-related …
Read More »USD/CAD Climbs On Hawkish Comments By Fed Policymakers
The USD/CAD grinds higher after five days in the red territory. Fed’s Chair Powell approves 50 bps rate hikes and could happen not just once. The USD/CAD The USD/CAD snaps five days of consecutive losses amid a risk-on market mood. At the same time, oil prices ease from around $115.00, …
Read More »Oil prices drop below $114 as EU split over Russian oil embargo
Oil prices fell below $114 a barrel on Tuesday, giving up part of their 7 percent gains on Monday, as European Union member states split over a possible ban on Russian oil, but persistent supply risks limited prices. The bloc’s foreign ministers were divided over whether to join the United …
Read More »Gold stabilizes amid rising US bond yields and developments in the Ukraine crisis
Gold prices stabilized on Tuesday as US bond yields rose to multi-year highs following the Federal Reserve’s decisive stance on inflation while escalating conflict between Russia and Ukraine boosted demand for the safe-haven metal. And the price of gold settled in spot transactions at the level of $ 1936.03 an …
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