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The Fed continues to see upside risks to inflation, Fed Chair Jerome Powell noted in the opening statement of his post-Fed meeting press conference. “Supply chain constraints have been longer than anticipated and price pressures have broadened, with Covid-19 disruptions in China likely to make things worse ahead”, Powell added.

Retail Sales in the US fell by 0.3% MoM in May, versus expectations for a 0.2% rise and following a 0.7% MoM gain in April (revised down from 0.9%), data released by the US Census Bureau on Wednesday showed. Meanwhile, Core Retail Sales rose by 0.5% MoM, below the expected …

Nothing is more important than the Fed’s decision today, and it is usual these days for the markets to prevail in a calm state before the decision. Still, there were many moves today, so the US retail and export statistics data may contribute to market volatility. The monthly core retail …

The American dollar kept advancing on Tuesday, and retains its strength early Wednesday, as fear rules financial markets ahead of the US Federal Reserve policy decision.Market players had long ago anticipated a 50 bps hike, but on Monday, market talks suggested the central bank may go for a steeper hike …

Speaking to supporters in Philadelphia, US President Joe Biden reassured Americans that tackling the worst inflation the nation has seen in decades remains a top priority for him and his administration. The speech comes oner day before the Fed could raise interest rates as much as three-quarters of a percentage …

Global rating giant Fitch affirmed Canada’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency and Local-Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) at ‘AA+’ with a Stable Rating Outlook.Following the news, the USD/CAD retreated from a monthly high surrounding 1.2975, also probing the five-day uptrend, at 1.2955 by the press time.Fitch expects firm Canadian economic growth of 3.8% …

Following a rare meeting between President Joe Biden and Fed Chair Jerome Powell, Biden emphasized the importance of allowing the Fed to act autonomously as it works to diminish inflation and prevent a recession.The meeting occurred days prior to the announcement that inflation rates had once again reach decades-high levels …

The Australian dollar plunges to fresh four-week lows after news that the Federal Reserve would hike 75 bps in the June meeting, the largest since 1994.The Fed’s move is meant to address the US hot inflation that hit 8.6%, with no signs of abating in the near term. After reaching …

The US central bank will announce its monetary policy decision on Wednesday, June 15. As markets get closer to the release time, twelve major banks published their forcasts. The Federal Reserve is the world’s most powerful central bank and is expected to go off-script through hiking rate by up to …

US Treasury yields fell on Tuesday, paring part of the substantial gains made in the previous session, as investors assessed the possibility of the Federal Reserve taking a more aggressive step in its fight to bring down inflation. The annual pace of inflation in the US rose to 8.6% in …