US inflation expectations, as per the 10-year breakeven inflation rate per the St. Louis Federal Reserve (FRED) data, bounced off the lowest levels since September 2021 by the end of Thursday’s North American session. The inflation gauge recently flashed the 2.33% mark, reversing from the previous day’s multi-month low of …
Read More »Most Financial Assets Await NFP Data For Direction
The US Bureau of Labour Statistics will release the May jobs report on Friday, July 8 at 12:30 GMT. Expectations are for a rise of between 268000 and 270000 (just under 300000) in Nonfarm Payrolls following the previous reading of 390000 increase in May (just under 400000). The Unemployment Rate …
Read More »Do US stocks ignore recession threats?
The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 250 points Thursday morning, reflecting positive global trade, as investors digested an early batch of jobs data. The highly anticipated US payrolls report is due out Friday morning.Tesla traded up around 3% early Thursday. Elsewhere, Dow Jones tech leaders Apple and Microsoft were squarely …
Read More »Fed Officials Speak On Inflation, Soft Landing,
Fed’s Bullard: We’ve got a good chance at a soft landingCEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. James Bullard has said that rather than stagflation, a better bet is growth will slow to trend and that inflation will come under control rapidly.Key comments by BullardThe labor market could …
Read More »This week’s NFP Data Act As Real Test For Dollar’s Performance
While the calendar’s second half of the year started last Friday, on the first of July, it will practically begin in the financial markets with the upcoming US jobs data scheduled to be released this Friday. Non Farm Payroll data will be very useful to gauge where the USD currently …
Read More »FOMC Minutes: Even more restrictive policy is possible in time
The Federal Open Market Committee released its hawkish minutes of the June policy meeting. Markets have nearly fully priced in another 75-basis points rate hike in July with which the minutes align. Investors are paying close attention to discussions around the September rate decision. The US dollar is little changed …
Read More »Treasury yield curve inverts as recession fears accelerate
US Treasury yields tumbled on Tuesday on what is widely seen as a recession alert and a key part of the yield curve inverted for the first time in three weeks as concerns about economic growth injured risk appetite, bringing about increased demand for the safe haven US debt.Fears of …
Read More »Gold prices fall as growth concerns ease due to rising dollar and interest
Gold prices fell in limited trading on Tuesday, after the strong performance of the dollar and the expected hike in interest rates outweighed the supportive effect of gold from concerns about the outlook for the global economy. And gold fell in spot transactions 0.2 percent to $ 1805.20 an ounce …
Read More »Gold steadies in the quiet before the storm
At $1,807.17, gold price is slightly retreating in the midday US session as markets are on holiday. Bond markets are closed on the occasion of the US Independence Day, but the US dollar has seen two-way price action which has both supported and sunk gold at the start of the …
Read More »Gold prices fall as rates rise in July
Gold prices fell on Monday as higher interest rates made the precious metal less attractive but the dollar’s decline helped hold gold above the $1800 support. Spot gold fell 0.2 percent to $1,806.58 an ounce by 1121 GMT, after touching a five-month low of 1,783.50 on Friday. US gold futures …
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