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The Federal Open Market Committee released the Minutes of the December 14-15 Meeting, spurring little action across the major assets. The US Dollar was little changed with the news, although US short-term interest-rate futures dropped. Key Quotes Most participants welcomed inflation easing in October and November but agreed it would …

On Wednesday, Fed’s Neel Kashkari said he was wrong to have thought that inflation would prove “transitory” last year, and called for more rate hikes, suggesting that this will be appropriate in 2023 to continue bringing down price pressures. “While I believe it is too soon to definitively declare that …

Bitcoin and Ethereum prices erased their gains from the overjoyed 2022’s highs under rising selling pressure in the bear market.Economic data in November, followed by December signaled recession in the United States as well as in Europe to apparent levels while the Fed’s stance could continue its hawkish path. Traders …

All 11 S&P 500 sector indexes surged on Thursday, with communication service and technology as the biggest winner with gains of nearly 3%.Wall Street’s main indexes closed higher on Thursday, led by growth stocks amid thin trading conditions, as US jobs data signaled the Fed’s interest rate hikes started to …

The British Pound adheres to latest gains, benefiting from the optimistic market sentiment and Thursday’s weaker US Dollar.The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) revealed that Initial Jobless Claims for the week ended on December 24 rose by 225K, in line with expectations. The same report showed that continuing claims …

Among the key questions lingering over across financial markets is whether volatility could continue into 2023 as the calendar year turns a corner.Markets were closed Monday to observe the Christmas holiday. In this shortened trading week, investors are expecting either relative quiet or further volatile sessions ahead due to low …

According to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index released on Tuesday, US home prices continued its downtrend in October for the fourth straight months. The US Dollar Index showed no immediate reaction to these figures and was last seen losing 0.05% on the day at 104.26. Seasonally adjusted HPI …

The dollar fell against most currencies in volatile and weak trading on Friday after data indicated a slight slowdown in inflation in the United States, which boosted expectations of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates at lower rates and improved investors’ appetite for risk. The personal consumption expenditures price index …

Oil prices rose on Friday amid expectations of lower Russian crude exports from the Baltic region this month, alleviating fears that a severe winter storm in the United States could wipe out holiday fuel demand growth. And by 0148 GMT, Brent crude rose 88 cents, or 1.1 percent, to $ …

Airlines cancelled nearly 2,000 US flights scheduled for Thursday and Friday in the United States, disrupting holiday travel for thousands and sending a bearish signal for travel fuel demand.Also keeping a lid on prices was a rising U.S. dollar and fall in equities, said Jim Ritterbusch of Ritterbusch and Associates, …