Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that she did not see signs of a recession in the near term as the US economy rebounded from six months of contraction.Yellen also noted the third quarter GDP data released Thursday underscored the strength of the US economy less than two weeks from the …
Read More »Fed’s Mester: Risk ahead if Fed doesn’t sufficiently hike rates
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Loretta Mester reiterated on Tuesday that policymakers have not achieved much in their endeavors nor made any progress on lowering inflation.The US Dollar Index stays under bearish pressure despite these hawkish comments and was last seen losing 0.43% on the day at 112.70.Key Quotes“Monetary …
Read More »UK unemployment hits 48-year low
Unemployment data has just been released in the UK, which reports that the unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level since 1974 as more people leave the labor market, adding pressure on wages, and threatening to exacerbate the inflation crisis. Data from the Office for National Statistics released today, …
Read More »What To Expect From NFP Report After Powell’s Remarks
This Friday’s NFP report for August comes one week after remarks by Fed’s Jerome Powell, in his speech before Jackson Hole symposium, opening the door for important questions, including but not limited to: how much the jobs data will convince Fed’s policymakers of a certain QT course.NFP data has usually …
Read More »Gold stabilizes as investors await the Federal Reserve’s speech
Gold prices stabilized on Friday despite the precious metal’s trend for a weekly gain, with investors focused largely on the Jackson Hole seminar for clues about the US Federal Reserve’s policy to curb inflation. Spot gold consolidated at $1,757.99 an ounce at 0624 GMT, but rose 0.6 percent so far …
Read More »Gold climbs as traders expect hawkish Powell speech
Gold price advances almost 0.30% on Thursday, courtesy of an upbeat sentiment and overall buck’s weakness. Investors still digest mixed US economic data, released ahead of Powell’s speech.Fed officials expect a 50 or 75 bps rate hike at the next meeting; awaiting September’s data. Gold Price trades in the green …
Read More »Canadian Unemployment Rate Unchanged In July
The Unemployment Rate in Canada stayed unchanged at 4.9% in July. The USD/CAD pair posts strong daily gains above 1.2950 after the economic data.The Unemployment Rate in Canada was virtually unchanged at 4.9% in July, Statistics Canada reported on Friday. This reading came in slightly better than the market expectation …
Read More »US Nonfarm Payrolls rise by 528,000 in July
Nonfarm Payrolls in the US rose by 528,000 in July, the data published by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed on Friday. This reading followed June’s increase of 398,000 (revised from 372,000) and came in better than the market expectation of 250,000. The Unemployment Rate edged lower to 3.5%. …
Read More »When does a real recession begin?
This question normally weighs on consumers, politicians and investors around the world every time the US central bank decides interest rate hikes. Is the US economy in a recession? The reasonable answer, so far, is: “maybe”, in other words; it is “A Mix of Yes and No”. For many people, …
Read More »Why do Thursday’s releases matter?
In the UK, the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors will publish its house price balance, also for the month of June. The European data calendar will light with only consumer price data for June due out in Finland, Ireland and Sweden.All eyes on Thursday will focus on the US inflation …
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