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 »CAD Steadies Low Due To Omicron Risks
The Canadian dollar strengthened slightly against its US counterpart on Thursday but held near its lowest level in over two months, as investors assessed the global economic impact of the Omicron coronavirus variant and looked ahead to domestic data.The Canadian dollar was trading 0.1% higher at 1.2807 to the USD, …
Read More »U. S. to extend debt ceiling measures past 3 December
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in a letter to Congress said that the Treasury must use extraordinary measures before 3 December 3 to meet all its obligations. She urges a long term debt ceiling increase.Yellen said the extended debt issuance suspension period would mean that Treasury would continue its suspensions of …
Read More »Senate rushes to $480 billion debt limit top-up
The U.S. Senate on Thursday took a step to pass a $480 billion increase in Treasury Department borrowing authority, a move that would turn aside a catastrophic debt default later this month but setting the scene for another potential showdown in December.That vote, expected Saturday, could come sooner if all …
Read More »House Democrat calls for depriving Congress from debt limit authority
A House Democrat on Wednesday called for a long term solution to the deadlock over avoiding a debt default later this month by taking away the debt ceiling authority from the Congress altogether to prevent parties from playing with political fire around the debt limit.Rep. Brendan Boyle along with House …
Read More »Led by market sentiment, AUD/USD recovers some daily losses
After reaching a daily low at 0.7225, the AUD/USD pair was able to trim some of its losses, stills down by 0.22%, is trading at 0.7275 during the New York session.Market sentiment struck the Asian and the European session amid surging energy prices and worldwide higher yields, these factors ignited …
Read More »Secretary Yellen calls for permanent end to debt limit
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Thursday, called for an ultimate end to the federal debt ceiling altogether and shot the idea raised by down lawmakers of minting a USD 1 trillion coin to avoid defaulting on the debt.Yellen described the debt limit as “very destructive” during the House’s before the Committee …
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