Michelle W. Bowman, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, issued a warning, stating that there is a serious chance that inflation may stay high for a lot longer than most people think. Fed Board member Bowman gave a lecture at the Massachusetts Bankers Association Annual Convention in …
Read More »Fed’s Goolsbee: Current employment numbers are very solid
President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Austan Goolsbee commented, Friday, on the labour market data for April, saying that it is good, with 175,000 new jobs created.Following these remarks, the US Dollar Index bounced back from daily lows and was last noted down 0.25% at 105.06.Nonfarm Payrolls in …
Read More »Inflation in Türkiye rose near 70%, recording the highest level since 2022
Official data released on Friday revealed that annual consumer price inflation in Turkey surged to 69.8 percent in April, marking the highest level since late 2022. This figure, while slightly below expectations, was primarily driven by significant increases in education, restaurant, and hotel prices. According to the Turkish Statistical Institute, …
Read More »April 2024 US Employment Data Projections
Today marks the eagerly anticipated release of the most crucial US employment data, the Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) report, promising insights into the economic landscape of the United States. Anticipation looms large as expectations lean towards a notable deceleration in job growth, counterbalanced by a projected stability in the unemployment rate …
Read More »US dollar still pressured despite jobless claims figures, less hawkish Fed
The US Dollar Index, or DXY, was trading slightly higher at 105.80 earlier on Thursday. Despite cautious words made by Fed Chair Jerome Powell regarding inflation and its unclear future trajectory, the dollar saw a brief upward momentum. Weekly Jobless Claims data appear to be helping the dollar, which is …
Read More »Powell speaks on policy outlook after FOMC decision
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell explains the decision to leave the policy rate, federal funds rate, unchanged at the range of 5.25%-5.5% and responds to questions in the post-meeting press conference.In its policy statement, the Fed said that there has recently been a lack of further progress toward the 2% …
Read More »Powell still seeks assurance that further progress on inflation is achieved
In the post-FOMC meeting news conference, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell explained the decision to leave the policy rate, federal funds rate, unchanged at the range of 5.25-5.5% and responds to questions.Key Quotes“The economy has made considerable progress toward dual goals.”“Inflation eased substantially over the past year but it’s still …
Read More »Fed poised to keep rates unchanged despite expected rhetoric change
Markets expect the Fed rate to remain unchanged at the end of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting today, Wednesday, May 1, as inflation data for early 2024 has raised concerns that the transition to a 2.00% annual inflation rate may take longer than previously expected.Markets are awaiting the Fed’s …
Read More »Canadian dollar declines on higher risk-off worries
The Canadian GDP print came below forecast, further weakening the Canadian currency. US wage growth picks up speed once more, dash hopes for rate cuts. Tuesday saw a weakening of the Canadian currency relative to the US dollar following a risk-off surge in the US market session that followed above-average …
Read More »ECB’s de Guindos: not pre-committed to a particular rate path
At a Euro 50 Group meeting on Monday, European Central Bank (ECB) Vice-President Luis de Guindos highlighted the ECB’s progress on inflation, but pulled back from making any clear projections on the pace of rate cuts.Key QuotesExpects consumer spending to strengthen.Economic activity is improving, albeit gradually.Not pre-committing to a particular …
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