The Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell, this week, received separate letters from two Democratic lawmakers; Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio and Senator John Hickenlooper of Colorado who called on the US central bank to slow its aggressive pace of interest rate hikes.Biden’s administration and several congressional Democrats have generally supported …
Read More »Explainer: Friday’s PCE data supports Fed’s next hike
Friday’s new inflation data has indicated that while prices kept uncomfortably high in September, a slowdown in wage growth could be seen as a signal of some relief. That is an encouraging development for the Fed, which is battling to bring down the highest inflation in 40 years.The Personal Consumption …
Read More »US annual Core PCE inflation rises to 5.1% in September
Inflation in the US, as measured by the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index, stayed unchanged at 6.2% on a yearly basis in September, the US Bureau of Economic Analysis announced on Friday. The Core PCE Price Index, the Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge of inflation, edged higher to 5.1% on …
Read More »The French economy witness anemic growth in Q3, and inflation is at a record high
The French economy posted anemic growth in the third quarter, household spending weakened and a massive jump in inflation in October signaled headwinds looming in the fourth quarter. Preliminary data from the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies showed that the economy grew by 0.2% in the July-September period, …
Read More »Yen falls after Bank of Japan sticks to monetary easing, dollar rises
The yen fell on Friday as the Bank of Japan stuck to its accommodative policy, while the dollar attempted to recover from losses at the weekend on expectations that the Federal Reserve would signal a slowdown in interest rate hikes. The dollar was last up 0.8 percent against the yen …
Read More »European shares fall on weak commodities, mixed corporate earnings
European shares fell on Friday, dragged down by weak commodity prices and mixed corporate earnings, as investors weighed the path to tighten monetary policy amid a slowdown in economic growth. The pan-European STOXX 600 index fell 0.9 percent by 0719 GMT; miners led losses with commodity prices tumbling amid concerns …
Read More »Gold is locked in a narrow range as investors await the path of Fed
Gold prices settled in a narrow range on Friday after caution prevailed ahead of next week’s much-watched Federal Reserve meeting for any signs of a slowing in interest rate hikes. Gold prices did not witness little change in spot transactions and amounted to $ 1663.62 an ounce by 0521 GMT, …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 27/10/2022
The American dollar restores its previous weak tone, as US Treasury yields edged sharply lower following the release of the preliminary estimate of the Q3 Gross Domestic Product. Important events are streaming on the macroeconomic calendar having less impact than anticipated, despite bringing about some new developments. Wall Street got …
Read More »Euro sinks after ECB rate decision, US data
Euro sinks after ECB rate hike, US dataThe euro dropped more than 1% on Thursday, falling back below parity with the dollar, after the European Central Bank raised interest rates and following Thursday’s US data showing that the world’s biggest economy rebounded more than expected in the third quarter.The ECB …
Read More »Gold Under Pressure On US Dollar’s Correction
Gold prices are under pressure. The precious metal is actually forced back into the neutral zone on the daily chart. The hourly charts show that the price is balanced at a critical stage. Investors are eying Friday’s PCE and next week’s Fed. The price of gold has been pressured on …
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