Although petrol prices decreased in March, consumer prices in the United States hardly increased. However, stubbornly high rents maintained underlying inflation pressures at a simmer, making it probable that the Federal Reserve will increase interest rates again next month. However, the Labor Department’s data on Wednesday contained some positive news …
Read More »U.S. CPI falls to 5.0% in March
U.S. headline inflation slowed by more than expected in March, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Wednesday. On an annual basis, the consumer price index for the month dipped to 5.0% from 6.0% in February. Economists had projected that the reading would fall to 5.2%. The …
Read More »Bank of Canada seen holding on rates amid cooling inflation, financial turmoil
Despite the fact that GDP surged in the first quarter, many predict that the Bank of Canada will keep rates on hold on Wednesday as inflation cools and due to stress in the global financial system. The Bank of Canada halted its tightening campaign last month, setting its benchmark rate …
Read More »Caution hangs over European stocks ahead of the release of US inflation data
Calm dominated trading in European stocks on Wednesday, as investors remained cautious ahead of the release of US inflation data, which is expected to provide more indications of the Federal Reserve’s decision on monetary policy next month. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was up 0.1 percent by 0707 GMT. Real …
Read More »Where will Bitcoin go next after $30,000’s leap?
At the time of writing, the price of one bitcoin is $30,174. The most well-known cryptocurrency asset increased on Tuesday, surpassing the crucial psychological threshold of $30,000 as investors anticipated crucial inflation data later in the week that could affect cryptocurrency values.By market capitalization, the biggest cryptocurrency was last up …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 11/04/2023
Further to earlier reports, the International Monetary Fund has reportedly stated that “should Japanese long-term rates rise further, Japanese investors’ repatriation of funds could affect sovereign bond yields in Australia, several euro area countries, and in the US.” This is in reference to earlier reports that the IMF on Tuesday …
Read More »ECB’s Villeroy warns Eurozone inflation at risk of getting entrenched
“Eurozone inflation is at risk of getting entrenched above 2% so the European Central Bank will keep fighting excessive price growth, even as its policy response is shifting gears,” said French central bank chief Francois Villeroy de Galhau late Tuesday per Reuters.The EUR/USD pair grinds higher and holds onto the …
Read More »Wall Street floats through a quiet US session ahead of CPI data
Stocks and bonds made small changes on Wall Street on Tuesday as trading was quiet in anticipation of news later in the week that might affect the markets.The S&P 500 lost 0.17 points, or less than 0.1%, to 4,108.94, its smallest one-day movement in more than a year. The majority …
Read More »US CPI Preview: Inflation softening, is there good news on the horizon?
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will release the most important inflation measure, the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures, on Wednesday, April 12. As markets get closer to the release time, economists and researchers of 10 major banks published their forecasts regarding the upcoming US inflation reading for …
Read More »Fed’s Goolsbee: We need to asses potential impact of financial stress on US economy
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee, said on Tuesday that policymakers need to be cautious about raising interest rates after recent development in the banking sector. He mentioned that the central bank needs to assess the potential impact of the financial stress on the real economy. Speaking at …
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