The Fed’s decision to cut interest rates is expected to be influenced by strong US growth, which has led officials to believe they can afford to delay the process. The Federal Open Market Committee is likely to vote to leave benchmark interest rates unchanged at a 23-year high of 5.25-5.5 …
Read More »Noor Capital | Mohammad Hashad Interview on Dubai TV – January 29, 2024
Mohammed Hashad, Head of Research and Development at Noor Capital and member of the US Association of Technical Analysts, shared insights on significant market developments and the performance of key assets during an interview on Dubai TV. Addressing the persistent upward trend in oil prices and the challenges posed by …
Read More »US Dollar experiences loss following PCE data
The US Dollar Index (DXY) is experiencing losses due to weak Personal Consumption Expenditures data from December, which gave hope for earlier rate cuts. Market expectations suggest a possible Fed rate cut in March, but if economic growth sustains itself, a March cut seems unlikely. As a result, bets have …
Read More »Does PCE data make Fed’s job easier or harder?
The Fed’s favourite inflation gauge; Core Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index has fallen below 3% for the first time since March 2021, indicating that US inflation is cooling. The three-month and six-month charts of the core PCE show they are below the Fed’s target of 2%. This suggests the Fed …
Read More »EUR/USD rises on fueled speculation about a Fed rate cut following PCE data
In North American trading, the EUR/USD pair rises as a result of weaker US core PCE inflation statistics. As the Fed’s core PCE index drops to 2.9%, expectations of an interest rate reduction rise, supporting the rise in EUR/USD.Early in the North American session, the EUR/USD increased by about 0.14% …
Read More »Treasury yields decline following data supporting Fed’s soft landing
US Treasury bond yields have been declining since the beginning of trading on Wall Street, after US economic data favouring the “flexible landing” scenario and that the Federal Reserve could be closer to achieving it.Ten-year US Treasury bond yields fell to 4.131%, compared to the last daily close, which recorded …
Read More »EUR/GBP experiences losses post ECB rate decision
The EUR/GBP pair is standing at 08536 at the time of writing, down -0.20%, earlier on the day it was at almost 0.8530, down by 0.30%. The ECB held rates steady as expected. Christine Lagarde refrained from commenting on the timing of the ECB rate cuts. Monetary policy divergences are …
Read More »ECB Rate Decision Preview: Will ECB resist rate cut for longer?
It is broadly expected that the European Central Bank will keep the interest rate unchanged this January at 4.00%, amid statements made by policymakers suggesting that it is still too early to talk about reducing interest.This scenario reinforces the European monetary authorities’ assertion that any future movement on the interest …
Read More »BoC’s Macklem warns from giving false precision about rate cut timing
Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada (BoC), and Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers explain the BoC decision to leave the interest rate unchanged at 5% after the January policy meeting and respond to questions from the press.Key Quotes“Inflation is still somewhat broad-based and that’s why we’re concerned about …
Read More »Fed’s Daly: Changes in the labour market may lead to changes in policy
In an interview with Fox Business on Friday, Mary C. Daly, President of the San Francisco Fed discussed the Fed’s policy outlook. The San Francisco Fed President since 2018, Mary C. Daly will be rotating from an Alternate Member voting seat to a full Member for the 2024 Fed chair …
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