SVB Financial Group filed for a court-supervised restructuring under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Friday to seek purchasers for its assets, only days after its former affiliate Silicon Valley Bank was taken over by US regulators. The decision to seek bankruptcy protection comes after the company announced on March 13 …
Read More »After SVB Collapse, Fed’s Bowman: America’s banking sector remains resilient
In a statement published by Reuters late on Tuesday, Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman dispelled rumours that the US banking industry would face difficulties in the wake of the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) scandal.Fed’s Bowman noted that the banking sector has strong capital and liquidity and that the Fed board …
Read More »Fed’s Jerome Powell tests positive for Covid
“Chair Powell is up to date with COVID-19 vaccines and boosters. Following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance, he is working remotely while isolating at home,” a news release by the US Federal Reserve said on Wednesday. Powell, 69, is “experiencing mild symptoms,” according to the announcement. Powell’s most …
Read More »US Dollar’s downside contained ahead of November CPI, FOMC meeting
The US Dollar fell again last week. However, according to analysts and economists the dollar is expected to consolidate ahead of November Consumer Price Index (CPI) data and December’s FOMC meeting.A shift in momentum signals could keep the US dollar’s negative performance in the short-term. Yet, the US dollar’s downside …
Read More »Us Dollar Rises Ahead Of FOMC Meeting
The dollar gained across the board on Monday, regaining some of its momentum which it lost earlier in October. The American currency has been boosted by bets and expectations of another jumbo rate hike by this week’s Fed monetary policy meeting.The dollar’s gains could be limited if the Fed signals …
Read More »Powell: No one knows if we will get a recession
FOMC Chairman Jerome Powell comments on the policy outlook after the Federal Reserve’s decision to raise the policy rate by 75 basis points to the range of 3-3.25% following the September policy meeting.Key quotes“Plausible that job openings could come down without as much of increase in unemployment”.“Longer run inflation expectations …
Read More »Gold falls as the dollar rises ahead of the Fed meeting
Gold fell on Monday under the weight of the dollar’s rally as investors braced for a significant rate hike expected from the US Federal Reserve and other central banks this week to bring down inflation. And gold fell in spot transactions 0.8 percent to $ 1661.65 an ounce at 0724 …
Read More »Gold could slide further if Fed hikes more than 75 bps
Gold has been trading below the $1,700 mark for three days. Gold is now trading at $1677.15. The Fed policymakers will meet next week, and an increase of 75 basis points is broadly anticipated. Strategists at Commerzbank have examined how the precious metal could react to such a move. “If …
Read More »Fed expected to take rate to 3.50% by the end of 2022
The latest FOMC meeting raised the key interest rate by 75 basis points, as expected. Analysts stick with our forecast that the Fed will take the fed funds rate to a 3.25-3.50% by the end of this year, shifting to a 50 bps hike in September, followed by two consecutive …
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 …
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