President Xi Jinping ordered the central bank of China to start trading central government bonds; nevertheless, the bank is poised to exercise caution to minimize unanticipated effects on inflation and the exchange rate. The bank aims to avoid perceived heavy-handedness or quantitative easing, avoid large-scale intervention into the bond market, …
Read More »Powell Comments on Inflation Figures, Conveys Hawkish Messages
The Chairman of the US central bank, Jerome Powell, participates in a discussion at the Macroeconomics and Monetary Policy Conference, in San Francisco. Earlier on the same day the PCE data was released and came in line with consensus.As for market’s reaction; the US dollar ticked higher as an immediate …
Read More »Does PCE data support Fed’s ‘higher for longer stance’?
The US Bureau of Economic Analysis reports that after rising by 2.4% in January, the US Core PCE inflation rate climbed to 2.8% YoY in February. This is in line with market estimates and comes after a 2.4% gain in January. While the monthly result showed 0.3% as expected, the …
Read More »USD/JPY retreats following PCE data
The USD/JPY pair dipped following February’s Core PCE data, indicating a gradual cooling of inflation but concerns linger. Fed officials maintain a cautious outlook on rate cuts, awaiting further evidence of sustained disinflationary trends.The US Core Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) price index, the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, showed prices …
Read More »Oil Extends Growth for Third Consecutive Month
On Friday, oil prices surged, extending their upward trajectory for the third consecutive month, as investors eagerly awaited OPEC+’s decision next week regarding its production policy, alongside concerns over increased US inventories. Brent crude saw a notable increase of 69 cents, reaching $86.92 per barrel from its opening price of …
Read More »Japan Warns Against ‘Speculative’ Yen Fluctuations, Signals Potential Intervention
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki reiterated on Friday that recent declines in the yen were driven by “speculative” moves, signaling that authorities remained ready to intervene in the market to counter any excessive drops in the currency. Suzuki emphasized that authorities were closely monitoring the pace of the yen’s movements …
Read More »Japan Stocks Retreat at Close; Nikkei 225 Falls by 1.46%
On Friday, Japan stocks closed lower, with losses primarily in the Fishery, Railway & Bus, and Finance & Investment sectors. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 declined by 1.46%. Among the session’s top performers on the Nikkei 225 were Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., which rose by 5.93% or …
Read More »Tokyo’s CPI slowdown Support BoJ’s Interest Rate Caution
Tokyo Consumer Price Index, for March, increases 2.6% YoY from 2.6% earlier. The headline The Tokyo Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 2.6% YoY in March after increasing 2.6% in the prior reading, according to data released on Friday by the Statistics Bureau of Japan. In the meantime, after rising 3.1% …
Read More »Market Drivers; US Session, March 28
Due to hawkish comments made by Fed member Waller, which implied that the US central bank would maintain rates at their present, restrictive levels for an extended period of time, the US dollar strengthened on Thursday. Bond rates for the near term rose, and the stock markets continued their upward …
Read More »Treasury yields close Q1 with significant gains
The US government debt rates saw their largest quarterly increases in at least six months as the shortened session came to a finish on Thursday.During the first quarter, the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield and the 30-year rate increased by 33.2 basis points and 31.7 basis points, respectively, to 4.192% and …
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