Federal Reserve (Fed) Governor Michelle W. Bowman commented at a Fed Listens event on Thursday that inflation in the US has come down but is still too high. At the time of press, the US Dollar Index was down 0.02% on the day at 106.54.Key Quotes “What has been somewhat …
Read More »Waller: Fed can wait before making any interest-rate decisions
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller was an advocate for interest rate hikes last year. According to Waller, ‘Too soon to tell’ if economy will cool or prices heat up. The Federal Reserve needs to “wait, watch and see” how the economy evolves before making any interest-rate moves, said Fed Governor …
Read More »British inflation stabilizes in September at the lowest level in 18 months
Official data showed on Wednesday that annual consumer price inflation in Britain settled at an 18-month low of 6.7 percent in September, contrary to economists’ expectations of a further deterioration. Financial markets expect the Bank of England to keep interest rates at 5.25 percent on November 2, after keeping them …
Read More »How far is Fed’s Powell stuck in interest rate debate?
US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is scheduled to make his final public appearance before the Fed’s policy-setting committee on Thursday. The speech is scheduled to take place before the committee’s October 31-November 1 policy meeting.Powell’s speech is expected to focus on the recent rapid increases in bond yields, which …
Read More »Explainer: What Inevitable Problem Could Fed’s Policy Create?
When the Fed raises interest rates and the yield curve inverts, someone will inevitably push the “big red button.” But this is also where the media is wrong about the 1995 “soft landing” scenario. The economy didn’t “soften” in 1995; crisis events did. But more importantly, when the yield curve …
Read More »BoC Survey: Consumers think interest rates will go up over next 12 months
The BoC noted in its Business Outlook Survey for the third quarter on Monday that consumers thought that interest rates will go up over the next 12 months.USD/CAD stays under modest bearish pressure in the American session and the pair was last seen losing 0.23% on the day at 1.3625.Key …
Read More »Fed’s Harker: Higher Rates Contribute to Rising Home Prices
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Patrick Harker said higher interest rates are making it more challenging for first-time home buyers by raising borrowing costs and limiting inventory, which is also leading to higher home prices.Higher rates discourage current owners from listing their homes for sale, which puts a crunch …
Read More »Could ECB’s soft landing be derailed by markets, politics?
Economists frequently raise concerns about inflation risks and challenges to the Eurozone’s economic prognosis for a gentle landing. The ECB should remain on hold until there is a clearer understanding of the future, which may not happen until March of the next year. When the ECB hinted last month that …
Read More »CPI Data Preview: Will inflation data support more interest rate hikes?
Markets are eagerly awaiting September’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics set to release the report on Thursday. The unexpected rise in September’s Producer Price Index (PPI) has heightened anticipation for the upcoming Consumer Inflation Index, especially with the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting …
Read More »Gold struggles to find momentum following FOMC minutes
Gold’s minor gain on Wednesday has the pair pushing back to the 50% retracement region of the last top-to-bottom swing on the daily candles, and spot Gold bids are set for a challenge of the 50-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) near the $1,900 handle.Gold remains notably down from the year’s …
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