The euro declined, Thursday, as the USD rose on the back of the strongest U.S. inflation reading in over 30 years fueling expectations of Fed interest rate hikes next year. U.S. CPI data showed the biggest gain in four months, lifting the annual increase to 6.2%, the strongest year-on-year rise …
Read More »Wheat prices highest since 2012
Wheat prices have climbed above $8 per load for the first time in nearly nine years, with demand for the major commodity rising and supplies expected to end the 2021-2022 marketing year at their lowest in more than 10 years.Global demand remains robust at record, or near-record, levels, with foreign …
Read More »Gold surpasses cryptos as cheap inflation hedge
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 = …
Read More »Biden: Consumer prices too high, inflation priority
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 …
Read More »USD climbs as inflation stirring rate hike
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 …
Read More »Inflation Data Pushes Treasury Yields Climb
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 …
Read More »Was U. S. Economic Agenda Designed for Shortages and Inflation?
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 …
Read More »U. S. Inflation spiked in October
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 …
Read More »Market Drivers – U. S. Session – 09-11-2021
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 …
Read More »Gold Prices React to U.S. PPI Report
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 …
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