Oil prices were little changed on Friday and held on to the gains they made in the previous session on doubts that oil producers in the OPEC+ cartel could increase crude production enough to offset Russian oil supply shortfalls. the price of West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose one cent …
Read More »Could NFP Data Rock The US Dollar?
Higher than expected wages increase will boost the American dollar, in this high-probability scenario. However; slower salary gains will likely drag the dollar down. As expected figures will certainly create an opportunity to move against the prevalent trend. Nonfarm Payrolls remain significant despite the focus on inflation – it just …
Read More »Fed’s Brainard: Number One challenge is getting inflation down
Lael Brainard, Vice Chairwoman of the Fed said on Thursday that the Fed is monitoring mixed signals on the US economy, but the number one priority will still be getting inflation down. Brainard has added that she does expect to see some cooling of the economy over time, and that …
Read More »BoC’s Beaudry: BoC might need to take rates to 3.0% or higher
Bank of Canada Deputy Governor Paul Beaudry on Thursday said that the BoC sees an increasing likelihood that it may need to raise its policy rate to 3% or higher. Key Comments:The risk is now greater that inflation expectations could de-anchor and high inflation could become entrenched. The BoC must …
Read More »NFP, ADP Employment Change Preview: US labour market retreats
Job growth is predicted to be 300,000 up from 247,000 in April. ADP average for the fourth quarter in 2021 was 582,000, first was 530,000. NFP forecast for 320,000 in May, down from 428,000. Economists and observers see that market sensitivity to the labour market has retreated.Private payrolls from Automatic …
Read More »Fed’s Beige Book: Most districts exhibited slight to modest growth
The Federal Reserve’s Beige Book report was released on Wednesday indicating that the status of the US economy continued to grow in recent weeks, with most Fed districts achieving slight to modest growth, down from the moderate activity reported in the April.the US dollar is higher, lifted by higher Treasury …
Read More »USD/CAD firmly heads towards 1.2660s on BoC’s rate hike
The USD/CAD pair slides, on Wednesday, after the Bank of Canada hiked the interest rate by 50 bps, raising it to the 1.50% threshold. The pair has snapped five days of losses, amid negative market sentiment, at the same time, global equities fall lower.The Bank of Canada lifted rates by …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 31 May
US President Joe Biden plotted inflation-fighting strategy, on Tuesday, during his meeting with the Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Biden reportedly focused on relentlessly surging prices, with the destiny of the US economy and his own political prospects increasingly dependent on the actions of the government’s central bank. Biden’s endorsement of …
Read More »Secretary Yellen: I was wrong about the path inflation would take
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said during a CNN interview on early Wednesday “Inflation is number one concern for President Biden”.Financial markets are digesting Yellen’s comments amid a generally quiet early Asian session. The AUD/USD pair pauses the day-start recovery moves around 0.7180.Key QuotesI was wrong about the path inflation …
Read More »Key Points On Biden-Powell Meeting’s Agenda
US President Joe Biden plotted inflation-fighting strategy, on Tuesday, during his meeting with the Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Biden reportedly focused on relentlessly surging prices, with the destiny of the US economy and his own political prospects increasingly dependent on the actions of the government’s central bank.Tuesday’s meeting was the …
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