Tag Archives: inflation

Falling US Treasury yields and a declining US dollar have helped to dramatically boost gold prices. In an uncertain environment, mixed signals from labour data and producer inflation support gold. Fed officials’ concerns about inflation strengthen Gold’s appeal as a safe haven, influencing sentiment. The price of gold recovered its …

The European Central Bank (ECB) decided to maintain interest rates at all-time highs following its governing council meeting in Frankfurt on Thursday. However, the ECB signaled a potential rate cut at its next meeting in June. The benchmark deposit rate was kept at 4 percent until policymakers were confident that …

According to latest FOMC meeting minutes, the US Federal Reserve wants greater assurance that inflation is heading towards its target of 2%. At their meeting in March, Federal Reserve officials voiced concern that inflation was not decreasing rapidly enough, but they still anticipated lowering interest rates later in the year. …

Bank of Canada left its interest rate unchanged in April meeting, reiterating that it’s premature to discuss turning to QE anytime soon. The central bank left policy rates at 5.00% for the sixth time in a row, in line with market expectations. The BoC statement also referred to increasing growth …

According to the US Bureau of Labour Statistics (BLS) report released on Wednesday, the annual rate of inflation in the US increased to 3.5% in March from 3.2% in February, as shown by changes in the Consumer Price Index. This result above the 3.4% market expectation. The US Dollar gathered …

The board members of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) opted to keep the Official Cash Rate (OCR) at 5.50% on Wednesday after the end of the April policy meeting. The choice was consistent with what the market anticipated. The New Zealand Dollar catches a fresh momentum in an …

After its monetary policy meeting on Wednesday, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand is anticipated to keep the Official Cash Rate (OCR) at 5.50% for the sixth consecutive meeting. Notwithstanding the fact that Governor Adrian Orr’s news conference was not held and that revised economic estimates were released, the New …

In February, German exports experienced a more pronounced decline than anticipated, primarily driven by reduced exports to European Union (EU) countries, according to data released by the Federal Statistics Office on Monday. The data revealed a 2% month-on-month decrease in exports for February, surpassing the Reuters poll forecast of a …

The past trading week witnessed remarkable fluctuations coinciding with the beginning of the second quarter of the year 2024, as strong US economic data raised speculation about the ability of the US Federal Reserve to reduce interest rates and when it might make such a decision. The week concluded with …

In March, the US economy added 303,000 new jobs. Slightly less people were unemployed, at 3.8%, and earnings increased more quickly than inflation. The highest one-month payroll increase since May was reported in the report. The US economy created 303,000 new jobs in March, exceeding forecasts and demonstrating that the …