US Dollar Dives on Soft US Inflation: The US Dollar Index (DXY) plunged to multi-week lows around 104.00 after disappointing Consumer Price Index (CPI) data and falling US yields. This data fueled speculation of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates as early as September, sending the Dollar tumbling. Today (July …
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The financial markets have been wildly volatile this week, with notable swings in the price of gold, Bitcoin, and the British pound (GBP) caused by a variety of circumstances. Let’s examine the main forces at work in their performance and look forward.Dynamic Interplay The complex interplay among economic data, expectations …
Read More »Fed’s Musalem: CPI data points to encouraging further progress
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President Alberto Musalem noted on Thursday that while the disinflation process is ongoing, the Fed policymaker would like to see more progress and highlighted that recession risks remain low.Key QuotesHigh interest rates are pressuring parts of the economy.The disinflation process is ongoing.I see the …
Read More »US inflation continues to retreat
US inflation fell Thursday to levels below market expectations, according to data released by the US Bureau of Labour Census. The decline in inflation favors expectations of a rate cut, especially after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s testimony on economic conditions before the US Congress.The US consumer price index fell …
Read More »US Dollar looks for catalysts ahead of CPI data, Powell’s testimony
the US Dollar was down 0.80% last week, now at lowest level since mid-June. Anticipation builds with the upcoming release of the June inflation figures and Fed talks.Market is pricing in less than 10% odds of a cut in July and around 80% in September. The US Dollar continues to …
Read More »How Have Markets Reacted to FOMC Minutes?
The minutes of the Fed’s June meeting were made public, and they contained a plethora of signals that the markets interpreted differently with regard to the factors influencing the federal rate’s future trajectory. “Most monetary policymakers in the meeting of the Central Bank’s Board of Governors on June 11 and …
Read More »Dollar Dips as Traders Weigh Fed’s Hawkish Tone Against Benign Inflation
The U.S. dollar retreated on Thursday, as market participants wrestled with the contrasting signals of subdued U.S. inflation and a more hawkish stance from the Federal Reserve. The Dollar Index, measuring the greenback against a basket of major currencies, dipped 0.3% to 104.340, easing from its recent mid-May peak. This …
Read More »Fed does not rule out two rate cuts in 2024
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell noted that the revised forecast is a conservative approach and left open the possibility of additional rate reduction. Federal Reserve officials released a startling change to their estimates for the number of interest rate cuts this year.Following the two-day monetary policy meeting in Washington on Wednesday, …
Read More »Dollar struggles to trim losses after Powell’s press conference
Following the Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) modification of its interest rate estimates, which were more hawkish than anticipated, the US Dollar Index observed an upward trend on Wednesday. After the Consumer Price Index (CPI) fell to a low of 104.30 in May due to lower-than-expected data, the dollar recovered …
Read More »US Stocks Close With Gains After CPI, FOMC Decision
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq reached record closing highs for a third consecutive day on Wednesday, following softer inflation data. However, the indexes ended off the day’s highs as the Federal Reserve projected only one interest rate cut this year. Fed’s March projections included three quarter-percentage-point reductions. Stocks were choppy …
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