Yield curve inverts in the US, signaling at least economic slowdown and hinting at the possibility of recession or a big decline in economic growth globally and in the domestic economy at most.The yield on three-year US treasury has shot up to 3.45 per cent since Wednesday, from 0.96 per …
Read More »Powell: Getting inflation down amid current unemployment conditions would be success
Fed Chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday in his post-Fed meeting press conference that if the Fed doesn’t see progress on inflation, it will react. However, Powell mentioned that soon enough there will be some progress on bringing inflation back down and that he thinks the Fed’s guidance is still …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – Tuesday, June 14
The American dollar kept advancing on Tuesday, and retains its strength early Wednesday, as fear rules financial markets ahead of the US Federal Reserve policy decision.Market players had long ago anticipated a 50 bps hike, but on Monday, market talks suggested the central bank may go for a steeper hike …
Read More »Biden shifts responsibility for taming inflation to Fed
Following a rare meeting between President Joe Biden and Fed Chair Jerome Powell, Biden emphasized the importance of allowing the Fed to act autonomously as it works to diminish inflation and prevent a recession.The meeting occurred days prior to the announcement that inflation rates had once again reach decades-high levels …
Read More »AUD/USD Drops On Risk Aversion, Several Other Concerns
The AUD/USD cratered into the low-0.6900s on Monday, down over 1.5% on the day and over 4.0% lower in four days. The pair is being battered by risk-off flows as markets price a more hawkish Fed and potential recession. China lockdown fears are also hurting the pair, with bears eyeing …
Read More »Sec Yellen: Don’t think US is going to have a recession
Speaking at a New York event, US Treasury Sec. Janet Yellen explained that she does not think the US is going to have a recession. Earlier, this week, Sec Janet Yellen told Congress that the US is facing “unacceptable levels of inflation” on Tuesday as the treasury secretary defended herself …
Read More »Could slowdown threaten China’s economic ambitions?
China’s Prime Minister Li Keqiang has recently warned that the country’s economy is struggling to stay on track, this sort of warning may have a projected impact on the Chinese global investment plans. Some economists believe that any slowdown will also hinder the China’s efforts to present itself as an …
Read More »USD/CHF Advances as bulls eye 20-DMA
On the week’s last trading day, the USD/CHF pair jumps from weekly lows erasing Thursday’s losses, the pair also gains 0.56% as the New York session gets closer to its end. The USD/CHF is trading at 0.9626, reflecting a downbeat mood and a strong US Dollar, underpinned by high US …
Read More »WTI Crude falls on recession concerns, gossip on Russian exit from OPEC+
The WTI crude oil flirts with intraday low amid accelerating concerns over recession in the China and the United States. These concerns currently impact the overall global energy demand outlook.WTI crude is still laggard for the third successive day, despite the latest bounce off intraday lows, as fears surrounding growth …
Read More »Fed’s Bullard Skeptical on recession probabilities
St. Louis Fed President James Bullard explained, on Wednesday, that inflation at levels last seen in the 1970s and early 1980s is putting the US central bank’s credibility at risk and has been reiterating his call for the Fed to follow through on promised rate hikes to bring down inflation, …
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