President of San Francisco Fed, Mary C. Daly stated that there is no reason to justify altering the course for 50 bps at the next two FOMC meetings, adding that the debate between 50 bps-75 bps is not a primary consideration. Daly reiterated that she still wants to reach a …
Read More »Fed’s Bullard: Inflation Data Not Far From Expectations
President of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, James Bullard has commented on the latest CPI data saying that he ”won’t emphasize single inflation report too much but inflation is more persistent than many have thought.”The markets are in a freefall into the closing bell on Wall Street on …
Read More »Treasury Yields Rebound On Hot Inflation Data
Treasury yields have noticeably rebounded on Wednesday after US consumer price data revealed that the pace of inflation slowed in April but has not peaked as prices rose more than economists expected and ensured the Fed will go ahead with monetary policy tightening.The yield on 10-year Treasury notes rose 3.1 …
Read More »Gold Edge Higher After CPI Data
The gold price is some 0.8% higher and correcting from daily support located in the lows of the day at $1,832.07. At $1,853.40, gold is close to the day’s highs of $1,858.30. The markets are still focusing on Wednesday’s US inflation data as the Consumer Price Index was released earlier …
Read More »CPI Data Proves Fed Has A Long Battle Against Inflation
The key report of the week was released on Wednesday. The annual inflation rate in the US dropped in April to 8.3% from the March 8.5% reading (41-year high). The increase was larger than expected. Analysts at Wells Fargo point out April’s CPI data served as a reminder that the …
Read More »FED Preview: Forecasts From 4 Major Banks
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the April Consumer Price Index (CPI) data on Wednesday, May 11 at 12:30 GMT and as we get closer to the release time, here are the forecasts by the economists and researchers of 4 major banks regarding the upcoming US inflation print. …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – Tuesday 10 May
Germany and the US will publish their latest inflation figures on Wednesday. German CPI is expected to be confirmed at 7.4% YoY, while the US reading is foreseen at 8.1%. An in-line or lower than anticipated reading may boost optimism, to the benefit of equities and to the detriment of …
Read More »Fed’s Bostic: GDP will increase by 2.6% this year
The US GDP will increase by 2.6% this year according to Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic. The Fed’s policymaker also mentioned that the economy is strong, and demand is high, adding that Fed policy must be robust, vigilant, and adaptive.Following the comments, the EUR/USD pair is defensive around 1.0530, keeping …
Read More »USD/CAD stabilizes ahead of CPI data, oil’s fall
The USD/CAD pair has renewed its fresh high in the year at 1.3052. the pair is attempting to balance above the 1.3000 psychological resistance. USD/CAD also managed to continue its winning streak by positive performance on Tuesday.USD/CAD is likely to further advance amid uncertainty over the release of the US …
Read More »Fed’s Mester: After June, July’s Hikes, Fed to see what more is needed
Cleveland Federal Reserve President Loretta Mester said on Tuesday that inflation will need to show a compelling slowdown before the Federal Reserve can consider pausing its interest rate increases, with the risks currently pointed towards a tougher fight to bring the pace of price increases under control.The US dollar was …
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