The annual inflation rate in Canada remains at 4.7% in November. Analysts point out that inflation pressure continues to broaden; that combined with a stronger labour market will prompt a rate hike from the Bank of Canada during the second quarter of next year. Canada’s headline inflation rate was unchanged …
Read More »FOMC Expected To Accelerate Taper Amid Hot Inflation
The US Federal Reserve officials on Wednesday are expected to set plans to begin accelerating the withdrawal of the massive bond-buying program, enacted in early 2020 to help the economy and financial markets cushion the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, as they seek to remove the crutches from the US …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 10-12-2021
The US Dollar Index (DXY) which measures the performance of the US dollar against major currencies, has slid by 0.19%, settling at 96.04 during the New York trading session.The market sentiment was positive as the Wall Street session closed, with major US shares finishing in the green territory recording gains …
Read More »US Dollar Index Slides On Data
The US Dollar Index (DXY) which measures the performance of the US dollar against major currencies, has slid by 0.19%, settling at 96.04 during the New York trading session.The market sentiment was positive as the Wall Street session closed, with major US shares finishing in the green territory recording gains …
Read More »Treasury Yields Slip After Inflation Data
US government bond yields slid lower Friday after data showing the fastest inflation in decades reinforced investors’ expectations for the economy to start slowing next year while the Federal Reserve tightens monetary policy.In recent trading, the yield on the benchmark 10-year US Treasury note was 1.479%, compared with 1.486% Thursday.Core …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 9-12-2021
Traders are eying key economic data on Friday. Consumer inflation forecast to accelerate to 6.8% annually from 6.2% while Core CPI expected to rise to 4.9% from 4.6%. Producer prices, The monthly increases are predicted to be 0.7% in the headline rate and 0.5% in the core.Wages point to still …
Read More »AUD/USD Traders Eying US CPI
The AUD/USD is now depending on o the US CPI to be released on Friday. Traders are eying the deviation between the US Fed and Reserve Bank of Australia. The AUD/USD pair is traded at 0.7150, lower by 0.25% during Thursday’s session and is set to settle between a range …
Read More »Poll: Fed to lift rates in Q3 2022,
Reuters’ survey of economists cites persistently higher inflation to mark the shift in expectations for lift-off to Q3 from Q4 next year. Even so, “Rising COVID-19 cases around the world and the emergence of the Omicron coronavirus variant, along with renewed restrictions in some countries underscore that the pandemic is …
Read More »Eurozone Preliminary CPI Unexpectedly Jumps in November
The annualized Eurozone Consumer Price Index (CPI) jumps by 4.9% in November, surprising markets to the upside while higher from the previous rise of 4.1%, the latest data published by Eurostat showed on Tuesday. The consensus forecast was for a drop to 3.7%. The core figures arrived at 2.6% YoY …
Read More »Gold Rises With The Decline of The Dollar
Gold prices rose on Thursday as the dollar weakened, but hawkish comments from US Federal Reserve policymakers limited the metal’s allure and kept it well below the important $1,800 level. Spot gold rose 0.2 percent to $1,791.76 an ounce by 0501 GMT, after falling to its lowest level since November …
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