Gold touched $2015 per ounce earlier on Friday, supported by the softer US dollar and rising US Treasury yields in the face of ongoing inflationary signals. The price of an ounce of the precious metal is $2012.51 at the time of writing.US PPI and Core PPI beat estimates, suggesting persistent …
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Bank of England Chief Economist and Monetary Policy Committee member Huw Pill gave talking points while participating in a panel discussion at the Annual National Association for Business Economics Economic Policy Conference, in Washington DC late Friday. Key Quotes UK labour market remains tight, driven by both weak supply and …
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US Stocks are little changed on Friday after another hot inflation report stoked fears that Federal Reserve rate cuts may not arrive until later than anticipated this year. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average teetered around the flatline, while the Nasdaq Composite slid 0.2%. The producer price index …
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In January 2024, the US core producer price index, which excludes food and energy costs, experienced a notable surge, rising by 0.5% compared to the previous month. This robust rebound marked a significant turnaround from the 0.1% decline observed in the preceding month, surpassing market forecasts that had anticipated a …
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The Turkish lira experienced a notable decline in trading on Friday, nearing the threshold of 31 lira against the US dollar. This downturn comes amidst ongoing economic challenges and concerns over inflationary pressures. Government’s Optimism on Portfolio Flows: Turkish Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek expressed optimism regarding net portfolio flows to …
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During a Turkish-Saudi investment and business forum in Istanbul, Turkish Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek expressed optimism about the trajectory of net portfolio flows to Turkey, noting an increase in the second half of last year. He further anticipated an acceleration in these flows following local elections scheduled for the end …
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Bank of England policymaker Megan Greene has stated that she will not vote to cut the cost of borrowing until more evidence of inflation returning to the central bank’s target is found. Greene believes that UK monetary policy will need to remain restrictive for some time for inflation to sustainably …
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Michael Barr, the vice chair of the Federal Reserve’s Supervision Committee, sent out a statement to news outlets late on Wednesday stating that the FOMC and the Fed as a whole are still optimistic that US inflation will approach the 2% target.Barr is closely watching the situation and does not …
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The EUR/USD pair has fallen into multi-week lows due to an unexpected increase in US CPI inflation, pushing up rate cut hopes. The European February ZEW Economic Sentiment Survey improved, and Euro traders are gearing up for European GDP figures due on Wednesday. On Thursday, more US economic data will …
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Tuesday saw a spike in the yields on US government bonds as the January inflation reading surprised analysts by being higher than expected.The yield on the 2-year Treasury bond surged to 4.5922%. The 10-year yield recovered to 4.273%, levels last seen in late November. The yield over 30 years reached …
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