Tiff Macklem, governor of the Bank of Canada, anticipates that inflation will hover around 3% in 2019 before gradually returning to the 2% objective. He stated in an interview with The Globe and Mail that although the labour market has improved somewhat, it is still extremely tight. He argued that …
Read More »US dollar achieved gains on US economic data
The US dollar is battling to end its losing run as European trade begins, with the US Dollar Index consolidating around 100.00. According to the University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment data, the dollar’s worth has increased dramatically as a result of the university’s positive consumer sentiment figures. Thanks to the …
Read More »Fed’s Daly: Too early to declare victory on inflation
In an interview with CNBC on Thursday, San Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary Daly said it was too early to declare victory on inflation, as reported by Reuters.Daly’s comments were not capable of helping the US Dollar find demand. As of writing, the US Dollar Index was down 0.55% on …
Read More »Why Is Portugal Warning Of More ECB Hiking?
Portugal warned that further interest rate hikes by rhe European Central Bank will put the Eurozone growth in peril. The country’s finance minister says tightening to date is not fully absorbed. Further interest-rate increases by the European Central Bank would add to the dangers for the euro-area economy as it …
Read More »US stocks climb post softer US inflation data
US stocks climbed after a softer than expected inflation report for June revived hopes the Federal Reserve was nearing the end of its interest rate increases.The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 265 points or 0.8%, while the S&P 500 was up 0.9% and the NASDAQ Composite was up 1.2%. …
Read More »Bank of Canada expected to hike by 25 basis points
The Bank of Canada is set to announce its Interest Rate Decision on Wednesday, July 12 at 14:00 GMT. The BoC is expected to hike rates by 25 basis points (bps) to 5.00%, contrary to its pause hints1. The decision will be published alongside a Monetary Policy Report, containing updated …
Read More »US CPI expected to record lower reading for June
The US Consumer Price Index statistics, the most significant indicator of inflation, will be released by the US Bureau of Labour Statistics on July 12 at 12:30 GMT. Here are the predictions made by the economists and analysts of 12 major banks regarding the impending United States inflation print for …
Read More »Inflation in Germany changes direction and rises in June
Inflation rose in Germany in June, snapping a steady decline since the beginning of the year. Data from the Federal Statistical Office on Tuesday showed consumer prices, harmonized to facilitate comparison with other countries in the European Union, rose 6.8 percent year-on-year in June. Core inflation, which strips out volatile …
Read More »Türkiye gives the green light to Sweden’s bid to join NATO
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed on Monday to send Sweden’s request to join NATO to parliament, in a move that appears to end months of debate over the issue that has affected the military alliance while the war in Ukraine drags on. Sweden and Finland applied for NATO membership …
Read More »Fed’s Daly signals 2 further rate hikes this year
Commenting on the Federal Reserve’s policy outlook, “we’re likely to need a couple more rate hikes over the course of this year to really bring inflation sustainably back to the Fed’s 2% goal,” San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly said on Monday.The US Dollar Index stays on the back foot …
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