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Consumer sentiment in the United States has hit its highest point since July 2021, with consumers anticipating increases in both inflation and personal income.According to the University of Michigan’s Surveys on Consumers, the index reached this level after a 13% month-over-month improvement in January, which was preceded by a 14% …

The US Dollar is attempting to maintain its winning streak since the summer, with the index set to print its 11th consecutive weekly gain. However, headwinds are building up, including the ongoing UAW strike, the US government shutdown, and GDP miss. The US Dollar Index is standing at 106.130 at …

Inflation in the US, as measured by the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index, climbed to 6.8% on a yearly basis in June from 6.3% in May, the US Bureau of Economic Analysis reported on Friday. This reading came in higher than the market expectation of 6.7%. The Core PCE …

Inflation in the US, as measured by the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index, stayed unchanged at 6.3% on a yearly basis in May, the US Bureau of Economic Analysis announced on Thursday. The Core PCE Price Index, the Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge of inflation, declined to 4.7% in the …

Data released on Friday has showed that US Personal Spending surged in April by 0.9%, above expectations. Wells Fargo’s analysts point out that for the first time since October 2021 income outpaced inflation. Analysts also forecast consumer spending will downshift over the next quarters. Key Quotes: “Personal income rose 0.4% …

Core PCE inflation fell a little more than expected in March, but the Employment Cost Index jumped in Q1. The latest Personal Income and Spending figures for March will instill confidence about the underlying strength of the US economy. Annual inflation in the US fell to 5.2% in March according …

The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the greenback vs. a bundle of its main competitors, comes under pressure and slips back below the 97.00 yardstick on Friday.The index gives away further ground following a tepid change in the markets’ mood after news reported a probable meeting between Russian and …

A report released by the Commerce Department on Friday showed personal income in the US increased by less than expected in the month of December.The Commerce Department said personal income rose by 0.3 percent in December after climbing by an upwardly revised 0.5 percent in November.Economists had expected personal income …

Consumer Sentiment has recorded the second-lowest reading in a decade. The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index has recorded a dip of 2.5% in early January 2022 from its level in December 2021, according to preliminary results released Friday.The MCSI now stands at its second-lowest level in a decade, the …

For the second day in a row, positive sentiment has dominated financial markets worldwide on the back of some important US economic data and positive news about Covid-19.It is expected that the volume of transactions in the financial markets will witness a noticeable decline in liquidity rates, starting from Friday, …