The weaker US dollar and risk aversion were in news headlines most of the time during Friday’s US trading session. The positive employment report on the United States suggested the Fed might need to keep hiking rates to ease a contracted labour market, though it failed to reinforce the US …
Read More »Fed’s Evans: Will be necessary to bring rates up a good deal more over the coming months
Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Charles Evans on Wednesday has signalled he is with the core group at the Fed calling for continued rapid rate hikes to battle 40-year high inflation, noting “downside” risks.Despite the persistent message from Fed members that there is a ”need to raise interest rates ‘a …
Read More »Fed’s Evans: Hiking under 2.5% by March 2023 gives Fed “optionality”
Chicago Fed President and FOMC member Charles Evans on Friday said that raising interest rates to just under 2.5% by March 2023 gives the Fed “optionality”. It is not a big risk if that rate-hike path includes “some” 50 bps hikes to get to the neutral rate sooner.Monthly inflation reports …
Read More »EUR/USD Braces To 1.1000 Amid Firmer US Dollar
The EUR/USD pair has been trading in a 50-60 pip range in the last three days. The US dollar stays firm amid a positive market moodThe shared currency seesaws on Thursday North American session, courtesy of a positive market mood, while broad US dollar strength across the board helps the …
Read More »Fed’s Evans: Can start balance sheet reduction and raise rates at the same meeting
Chicago Fed President Charles Evans said on Thursday that the Fed can begin its balance sheet reduction and raise interest rates in the same meeting, reported Reuters.The risk of slowing the economy into recession isn’t high, Evans said. The Fed won’t need asset sales until it is well into its …
Read More »Fed’s Evans expects four rate hikes in 2022 if inflation doesn’t abate
Chicago Federal Reserve President Charles Evans said on Thursday that three rate hikes in 2022 would be a good “opening bid”, though it could be four if inflation doesn’t improve fast enough.Evans added that he is reluctant to declare that the US has reached full employment, but that inflation is …
Read More »Fed’s Evans Expects US Economic Momentum Into 2022
Despite all the challenges ahead, Fed’s Evans said he remained optimistic for 2022. Chicago Fed President Charles Evans said on Thursday that he expects good momentum for the US economy to continue well into 2022.Evans expects the labour sector to continue to improve next year as more and more people …
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