The US Bureau of Labor Statistics is expected to release non-farm payroll data and unemployment rate data for April on Friday. The current prevalent mixed concerns across financial markets could be linked to some sort of anxiety ahead of this week’s US Nonfarm Payrolls data.The US dollar rose slightly on …
Read More »RBNZ: Stagflation not a core risk
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s governor Adrian Orr stated that the RBNZ doesn’t see stagflation as a core risk, adding that ”it’s business as usual” on monetary policy and the central banks have ”no regrets on monetary policy,” and that he is ”proud of where we are”.Orr added that …
Read More »Could Rising Inflation Turn Bitcoin Into Risk-Off Asset?
Bitcoin is separating itself from risk assets with increasing HODL behavior and historical patterns suggest a mild down-turn, according to Bloomberg Intelligence’s latest report. The report discussed bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as it relates to adoption, markets and defining asset classes.The report also explains how bitcoin is separating itself from …
Read More »Gold Prices Soar On Powell’s Comments
Gold is benefiting from safe-haven flows and a dialing back of an uber hawkish Fed. Fed’s chairman, Powell, has taken out 75bps rate hike speculation in markets. At $1,885, the gold price is rallying some 0.87% on the day, breaking out of sideways consolidation and taking on a critical daily …
Read More »Powell: US economy has a good chance to avoid recession
Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve System, is delivering his remarks on the monetary policy outlook at a press conference following the FOMC’s decision to hike the policy rate by 50 basis points in May.Key Quotes“We understand the pain from high inflation”.“It’s our job is to make sure high …
Read More »Powell: War, lockdowns add to hot inflation
Fed Chairman, Jerome Powell, is delivering his comments on the monetary policy outlook at a press conference following the FOMC’s decision to hike the policy rate by 50 basis points in May.Key quotes“Ukraine war, China lockdowns both likely to add to headline inflation.”“Both issues also likely to limit progress on …
Read More »Powell’s Speech Reveals Inflation Current Circumstances
Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve System, is delivering his comments on the US monetary policy outlook at a press conference following the FOMC’s decision to hike the policy rate by 50 basis points in FOMC’s May meeting.Key quotes“Disruptions to supply larger, longer-lasting than anticipated.”“Ukraine war likely to restrain …
Read More »USD dips As Fed Seems Open To Further Hikes
The Federal Reserve has raised rates by 50 bps as expected and seems open to further hikes. QT program launch and its potential ramp-up make the dollar scarcer. What most market participants see as most important, is the Fed comment on inflation: it is still high, “owing to supply and …
Read More »Breaking: Fed hikes rate by 50 bps
The US Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday that the FOMC had agreed to raise the target range for the federal funds rate by 50 basis points to 0.75% to 1%, in line with expectations. The US Dollar Index turned south with the initial reaction to the Fed’s policy announcements and …
Read More »Could ADP Data Threaten Fed’s Rate Hikes?
When markets participants feel worried about recession, all US data is suspicious. Hot inflation erodes household income. Producer prices are even higher than retail. In the US, where nearly all goods move by truck, diesel fuel hit an all-time record, ensuring inflation will be higher in April and May than …
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