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Gold has shifted after the latest round of hot than expected U.S. inflation data and here’s what to watch with the latest surge higher.There’s a fundamental change of language as solid CPI data previously meant faster tapering schedule, consequently lower gold, the new prevalent language has become: strong CPI = …

Having earlier showed readiness to fight inflation, U. S. President Joe Biden reiterated, Wednesday, that the consumer prices remained too high during early Thursday morning in Asia.“People remain unsettled about economy due to higher prices”, added Biden. He also said “I’m not waiting to sign a bill to improve the …

The dollar index jumped sharply on Wednesday, with the euro hitting a 16-month low against the U. S. currency, after U.S. consumer prices surged to their highest rate since 1990, fueling speculation that Fed may raise interest rates sooner than expected.The consumer price index rose 0.9% last month after gaining …

On Wednesday, yield on Treasury notes, which often rises when investors anticipate tighter central bank policies, rose back toward highs for 2021, near 0.5%, compared with 0.409% at Tuesday’s close. The U.S. inflation rate reached a 13-year high recently, triggering a debate about whether the country is entering an inflationary …

According to Wall Street Journal, cost pressures are depriving Democrats of the political benefits of the strong U. S. economy. Today, jobs and wages are growing rapidly, the stock market is at records on the back of positive corporate earnings and the public is optimistic about jobs and their financial …

Consumer inflation surged in October as fuel costs picked up, supply chains remained under pressure and rents moved higher. NYT said that it is bad news for economic Fed’s policymakers and for the White House, which had been emphasizing a recent slowdown in price gains.Inflation picked up to 0.9 percent …

Bitcoin’s rally weakened on Tuesday, suggesting that buyers took some profits at around the $68,500 all-time price high. Despite a short-term retreat, upward price targets are expectedfor both BTC and ETH over the next month.There is a positive sentiment that often prevail the crypto markets near every year’s end. Price …

On Tuesday, Gold prices continued to trend higher after breaking since Friday. Despite the USD’s holding steady, the decline in U.S. treasury yields buoyed the precious metal. The solid U.S. PPI report released on Tuesday by the Labor Department showed that part of wholesale inflation is decelerating.Heavy buying trend of …

On Wednesday, the U. S. economic scene will witness the latest release of the Consumer Price Index, CPI, for October. This data is awaited by investors and traders, as the Federal Reserve dovish tone spurred a selloff in the bond market, while US Treasury yields fall.CPI is unlikely to offer …

San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly was speaking at the National Association of Business Economists virtual meeting.Daly said it is too early to know how far the US economy is from full employment, adding that there won’t be better clarity until the middle of next year.“It’s going to take time …