As voters prepare to choose the next president, the U.S. economy is, by most measures, stronger than it has been in recent election cycles, though some exceptions help explain voter discontent.The Bigger Picture Politics and voting behavior are more complex than any data series from a government website, and the …
Read More »Fed officials comment on inflation ahead of key PCE data
Three monetary policymakers contributed their remarks and statements about the labour market, inflation and interest rate policy in the United States ahead of the PCE data that is expected on Friday.Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic noted on Thursday during an interview with Fox Business that the Atlanta …
Read More »Treasury yields climbs after Fed’s Williams remarks
The slightest suggestion of an interest rate hike by a Federal Reserve official ended the US bond market’s rebound. John Williams, the president of the New York Fed, stated that another rate hike is not his base case on Thursday in answer to a question during a conference in Washington. …
Read More »Treasury yields slide amid bets on Fed’s expectations
On Friday, US Treasury yields slipped further as markets are busy gauging whether the US central’s recent campaign of interest rate hikes has reached its peak following a week of soft inflation data. The 2-year Treasury yield, which is highly sensitive to rate expectations, had dropped by 4 basis points …
Read More »US bond yields extend gains on economic data
The 10-year US Treasury yields ended Monday’s trading in a bullish direction, based on the rising US dollar, which is benefiting from rising interest rate expectations at the Fed’s policy meeting this week.US Treasury yields for ten years have surged to 3.875%, compared to the previous daily close of 3.841%. …
Read More »Ahead of FOMC minutes, EUR/USD advances on mixed US data
The Euro is retracing against the US dollar after hitting daily highs of 1.0635 and is dropping after the release of mixed US economic data, slightly boosted the US Dollar and shifting sentiment sour. At the time of writing, the EUR/USD is trading at 1.0610, above its opening price by …
Read More »Gold Under Pressure On US Dollar’s Correction
Gold prices are under pressure. The precious metal is actually forced back into the neutral zone on the daily chart. The hourly charts show that the price is balanced at a critical stage. Investors are eying Friday’s PCE and next week’s Fed. The price of gold has been pressured on …
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