Bank of England policymaker Catherine Mann said on Thursday that the underlying UK inflation dynamic looks pretty robust.”Households and firms see 4% inflation in the years ahead”, she said, adding that “you have a lot of different ways of looking at it. My reading is we’re not there yet”.Mann voted …
Read More »Fed would opt for 25 bps rate hikes after CPI data
Thursday’s inflation reading in the United States accelerated bets and expectations that the Fed will manage a shift from 50 basis points rate hikes to 25 bps hikes. Despite the fact that inflation has clearly slowed earlier in 2022, there are doubt that the FOMC is ready to declare mission …
Read More »US stocks edges higher after CPI data
The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced modestly on Thursday post the December’s consumer price data that came as expected, indicating cooling inflation in the United States.The 30-stock index gained 140 points, or 0.4%. The S&P 500 added 0.1%, while the Nasdaq Composite was little changed.Fed’s Susan Collins said in an …
Read More »GBP/USD retreats after US dollar recovers post-CPI losses
The US Dollar tumbled immediately after CPI data, and trims losses after Wall Street opened. Inflation confirms the US economy’s slowdown,In a seemingly volatile session, the US dollar has sharply reversed during the last hour and turned positive across the board. The GBP/USD pair peaked after the US inflation data …
Read More »US annual CPI inflation drops to 6.5% in December as expected
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Thursday that inflation in the US, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), declined to 6.5% on a yearly basis in December from 7.1% in November. This reading came in line with the market expectation. On a monthly basis, the CPI …
Read More »Yen jumps and the dollar stabilizes ahead of US inflation data
The yen received support on Thursday from expectations that the Bank of Japan will review the implications of its easy monetary policy, while the dollar held near a seven-month low against the euro ahead of US inflation data on Thursday. The Japanese yen rose 0.8 percent, to record a session …
Read More »European stocks rise as investors await US inflation data
European stocks rose Thursday, January 12, in light of anticipation ahead of the release of US inflation data, which may affect the course of monetary policy in the largest global economy, while Logitech shares fell as sales expectations were cut after the company failed to achieve its quarterly targets. The …
Read More »Gold prices rise with the support of the dollar’s decline
Gold prices rose today, Thursday, supported by the decline in the dollar, while investors await US inflation data that may affect the path of the Federal Reserve (US Central Bank) regarding interest rates. And gold in spot transactions increased 0.4% to 1883 dollars an ounce, and US gold futures rose …
Read More »Oil stabilizes ahead of US inflation Data
Oil prices were largely steady on Thursday, giving up early gains, as anticipation ahead of the release of US inflation data offset expectations of improving demand in China. Brent crude settled at $82.67 a barrel by 0725 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude fell four cents, or 0.05 percent, …
Read More »Japan’s Nikkei is settled ahead of US inflation data
Japan’s Nikkei closed slightly changed on Thursday amid caution ahead of the release of key US inflation data, while bank stocks rose amid speculation the Bank of Japan’s stimulus package could be modified as next week’s policy meeting approaches. The Nikkei ended Thursday’s session up 0.01 percent at 26,449.82 points, …
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