“More UK businesses than ever before are worried about inflation, and a record number are planning to increase their own prices,” said Bloomberg while conveying the latest British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) details on early Thursday morning in Asia.The news also quotes Suren Thiru, Head of Economics at the BCC …
Read More »BoJ Poised to raise CPI Projection For 2022
“The Bank of Japan’s government debt holdings have fallen for the first time in 13 years as the central bank quietly adjusts its massive bond-buying program in the face of looming financial risk,” said Nikkei while conveying details of the Bank of Japan’s stealth tapering during early Thursday morning in …
Read More »Wheels Now Put In Motion By Fed for US Balance Sheet Reduction
Minutes from the Fed’s December meeting indicated that policymakers are ready to aggressively dial back policy stimulus.One key aspect, the US central bank’s balance sheet, was the subject of prolonged discussions, with policymakers pointing to a reduction in bond purchases during the coming months. Fed Members expressed concern about inflation …
Read More »How Have Assets, Markets Reacted To FOMC Minutes?
The US dollar edged lower for most of Wednesday, but eventually received an unexpected boost from the US Federal Reserve’s Meeting Minutes. Fed policymakers noted that “In light of elevated inflation pressures and the strengthening labor market, participants judged that the increase in policy accommodation provided by the ongoing pace …
Read More »Hawkish FOMC Minutes Sharply Drag Gold Lower
`Gold falls on hawkish FOMC minutes which sent both the US dollar and yields higher. FOMC minutes point to a faster increase of the federal funds rate.Gold has fallen sharply on the back of the Federal Open Market Committee minutes that stated, ”in light of elevated inflation pressures & strengthening …
Read More »FOMC Minutes: Conditions For Rate Hike Could Be Met Soon
The minutes of the 14-15 December FOMC meeting, released on Wednesday, said most participants judged conditions for rate hike could be met soon. According to FOMC Minutes, recent high levels of inflation will raise the public’s longer-term inflation expectations to levels higher than those consistent with the committee’s longer-run inflation …
Read More »USD/CAD Trading Flat Ahead Release of Hawkish FOMC Minutes
The USD/CAD pair has traded indecisively on Wednesday and is one of the worst G10 performers despite higher oil prices.A hot US ADP report and mixed Canadian housing data was ignored, with markets focused on the Fed’s December meeting minutes.USD/CAD has traded hesitantly within a relatively thin 1.2700-1.2750 range, roughly …
Read More »China’s Evergrande Sales Drop 39% in 2021
The total sales of Evergrande, the Chinese real estate developer, declined in 2021 by 39% to 443 billion yuan, or 69 billion dollars, from 723 billion yuan in 2020. It is reported that the company’s shares were suspended from trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on January 3, as …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 4 January
Major currencies and other assets are still maneuvering to find their way amidst uncertainties imposed by the worldwide pandemic. The US dollar kept advancing on Tuesday, posting the most advance against the Japanese yen. USD/JPY pair jumped to 116.34, its highest since January 2017, as the dollar surged alongside US …
Read More »Ahead FOMC Minutes, T-Yield Curve Steepens
A sign of optimism prevails across financial markets that virus infections surge will not lead to big economic hindrance. After a wave of selloff, long-term treasury yields are nearing breaching 2021 highs. The bond market has wasted little time pushing Treasury yields sharply higher in the early days of 2022, …
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