Official data revealed on Wednesday that inflation in Britain slowed as expected in July to its lowest annual rate since February 2022, despite more indicators monitored by the Bank of England that reflect pressure on commodity and services prices. The Office for National Statistics said annual consumer price inflation slowed …
Read More »Fed’s Kashkari: Inflation is still too high
Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said noted on Tuesday that he is feeling good about the progress on inflation but added that it was still too high, per Reuters.“The question is, have we done enough, or do we need to do more,” Kashkari added said that they have been …
Read More »EUR/GBP declines ahead of key British economic data
The EUR/GBP pair has declined for a second consecutive day, falling towards 0.8605. The Eurozone’s preliminary Q2 GDP report is set to be released on Wednesday, and no relevant data releases will feature on Monday’s economic calendar. The Office for National Statistics will release key labour market data on Tuesday, …
Read More »Gold price around five-week low ahead of awaited US Retail Sales
Because of the US dollar’s strength and surging US Treasury bond yields, the price of gold has continued to perform worse. Because of higher rental prices, inflation increased steadily at a rate of 0.2% in July. In September, the Fed is anticipated to leave interest rates steady. The precious metal …
Read More »NY Fed Survey: Year-ahead expected inflation drops
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s monthly Survey of Consumer Expectations showed on Monday that the US consumers’ one-year inflation expectation dropped to the lowest level since April 2021 at 3.5% in July from 3.8% in June.The US Dollar Index showed no immediate reaction to this report and was …
Read More »The unemployment rate in Türkiye rose to 9.6% in June
Official data showed on Thursday that Turkey’s unemployment rate rose 0.1 percentage point month-on-month to 9.6 percent in June, while the underutilization rate of the labor force, after adjusting for seasonal factors, rose 1.7 percentage points to 24.2 percent. The workforce underutilization rate has decreased significantly since 2021, but has …
Read More »US CPI Preview: Forecasts by 10 major banks
The US Bureau of Labour data will publish the US Consumer Price Index data, the most important measure of inflation, on August 10 at 12:30 GMT. As the publication date draws near, these are the forecasts given by the economists and experts of 10 major banks regarding the upcoming July …
Read More »How could stocks, bitcoin react to potential uptick of US inflation?
The CPI report suggests an increase in US inflation, which could be a bullish sign for risk-on assets like commodities and cryptocurrencies. However, the current situation is different as inflation is making a comeback while the Fed is reducing liquidity in the system. This uncertainty affects the impact of inflation …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, August 7
The start of the new trading week has been uneven for currencies, with the US dollar falling during the American session. The US Dollar Index ended the day unchanged, remaining close to the 102.00 mark. While the 2-year rate decreased to 4.76%, the US 10-year Treasury yield increased to 4.1%.Economic …
Read More »US stocks finished higher ahead of key CPI data
As investors raised positions in anticipation of Thursday’s US inflation report, US stocks ended the day higher on Monday, making up ground lost during the previous week. Due to concerns over deteriorating economic data, inconsistent results, and rising Treasury yields, the major stock indices closed last week lower as investors …
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