The market’s risk-on impulse favoured risk sensitive currencies including the NZD, CAD, NOK, SEK and of course the Australian Dollar. The US housing market continues to deteriorate, as shown by declining Existing Home Sales.Fed’s policymakers favour a deceleration of rate hikes, though the higher-for-longer stance remains unchanged. The AUD/USD pair …
Read More »Fed’s George favours steady rate hikes than fast ones
Kansas City Fed President Esther George said on Friday that “A steady path of rate hikes, predictable adjustments based on data could improve market functioning, facilitate balance sheet runoff”.The US Dollar Index showed no immediate reaction to these comments and was last seen losing 0.6% on the day at 109.00.Additional …
Read More »Will Fed’s George oppose big hike at FOMC meeting?
The rate rise the Federal Reserve is almost certain to deliver Wednesday will likely draw a formal objection by a veteran policy maker though she was once the US central bank’s most steadfast hawk.Fed’s Esther George looks will likely vote against the 0.75 percentage point rate rise her colleagues on …
Read More »Fed’s George: Speed at which interest rates should rise an open question
Kansas City Fed President Esther George, who voted against the 75 basis points rate hike in June, said on Monday that the pace of rate increases needs to be carefully balanced against the state of the US economy.George’s comments do not have an immediate impact on the US dollar’s valuation. …
Read More »Hawkish Stance Reinforced By Fed Officials
Minneapolis Fed President Niel Kashkari said on Friday that he could support another 75 basis points rate hike in July. he also insisted that there is “need to be cautious about too much front-loading on rate hikes.according to Kashkari, “prudent strategy might be to continue with 50 bps rate hikes …
Read More »Fed’s George: Aggressive balance sheet reduction may allow shallower rate path
Kansas City Fed President Esther George said on Monday that the Federal Reserve can move sooner to start reducing its bond holdings than in the past and aggressive action to shrink the US central bank’s portfolio.“What we do on the balance sheet will likely affect the path of policy rates …
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