The latest US consumer price index data bolstered concerns that the Fed’s latest efforts to bring inflation back to its 2 per cent target might take longer than expected. Rising energy costs pushed the rise in the headline CPI figure to 3.7 per cent in August, above economists’ expectations. A …
Read More »Gold pulls back ahead of FOMC decision
The price of gold rose to $1937.35—a two-week high—before falling to $1931.77—a decrease of 0.06%. In the meantime, the US 10-year Treasury note yield rises to a 16-year high of 4.367%, depressing gold prices.Investors watch the Federal Reserve’s “dot plots” and revised economic estimates closely for signs of a rate …
Read More »Bank of Canada’s Kozicki: Interest rates need to stay high
According to Deputy Governor Sharon Kozicki of the Bank of Canada, interest rates must continue to be high. She emphasised how worried they are about the underlying inflation. The latest Consumer Price Index report shows that inflationary pressures are still widespread, she said, despite the fact that core inflation measures …
Read More »Powell’s Hawkish Tone Expected to Bolster the US Dollar
Navigating by the seat of their pants – that’s a less charitable way to characterize the Federal Reserve’s recently professed reliance on real-time data for policy decisions. While we could extend some acknowledgement to Fed Chair Jerome Powell and his team, it’s apparent that the central bank is gently decelerating …
Read More »Could Fed leave interest rate unchanged this week?
The US central bank is expected to skip an interest rate hike at the end of its two-day meeting later this week, but consumers may not feel any relief. The central bank has already raised interest rates 11 times since last year, the fastest pace of tightening since the early …
Read More »Canada CPI could indicate another jump in inflation
Statistics Canada is set to release its August Consumer Price Index (CPI) data on September 19, with economists and researchers of five major banks forecasting the data. Headline inflation is expected to be at 3.8% year-on-year, the highest since April and further above the 2% target. On a monthly basis, …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, September 14, 2023The EUR/USD pair resumed its downtrend, falling to the 1.0630 area. It posted the lowest daily close in months and remains under pressure. EUR/CHF suffered its worst day in months, dropping from weekly highs at 0.9600 to 0.9530, with a crucial support area …
Read More »Bitcoin price targets $27,000 as bulls ignore PPI data
Bitcoin price is targeting $27,000 as bulls ignore surprise PPI inflation data. Despite recent macro data showing a rebound in US inflation, Bitcoin traders are anticipating greater increases. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Producer Price Index (PPI) August prints reaffirmed the US inflation return, and Bitcoin continued to gain …
Read More »Will ECB hike or keep interest rate unchanged?
The European Central Bank is set to announce its Monetary Policy Decision on September 14, and as the release time approaches, economists and researchers from 10 major banks predict a range of outcomes. Markets are split, with 26 analysts polled by Bloomberg seeing no change and 23 seeing a 25-bps …
Read More »US dollar benefits from CPI print
The US dollar has moved into positive territory following Wednesday’s CPI reading, confirming another Fed rate increase. This week, the US Dollar Index turns green and is in positive territory; as the US Dollar Index is recording 104.730 at the time of writing Traders are seeking direction as they interpret …
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